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Why disability benefit claims are surging in the UK
Health
By Chaminda Jayanetti
Why disability benefit claims are surging in the UK
Disability benefit claims have surged in the last two years, taking in multiple health conditions and all age groups. Is it the effect of the pandemic, the consequences of NHS waiting lists, or in response to rising living costs? Chaminda Jayanetti digs into the data. Illustration by Tracy Worrall
The NHS Parliamentary Awards will celebrate the best of our health service across the country
Health
By Amanda Pritchard
The NHS Parliamentary Awards will celebrate the best of our health service across the country
When we launched the NHS Parliamentary Awards five years ago nobody could have known how much they would come to mean to our brilliant, dedicated staff.
'Therapeutic Tinder': The rise of AI therapy and the risks to patients
Health
By Zoe Crowther
"Therapeutic Tinder": The rise of AI therapy and the risks to patients
AI therapy is on the rise, meeting surging demand in a marketplace struggling to offer supply. But is it a double-edged sword? Zoe Crowther reports
Preventing diabetic kidney disease through comprehensive testing and early detection Partner content
Health
By Bayer
Preventing diabetic kidney disease through comprehensive testing and early detection
Bayer's CardioRenal Business Manager, Reena Cholera, explains how our health services can improve the prevention of diabetic kidney disease.
Falling Mental Health Waiting Lists 'Skewed' By Drop-Outs
Health
Falling Mental Health Waiting Lists "Skewed" By Drop-Outs
Therapists have accused NHS England of presenting misrepresentative data that includes hundreds of thousands of people who drop out of mental health treatment without any follow up, in order to meet waiting list and recovery rate targets.
Tory MP Wants Government To “Redouble Efforts” To Fix Mental Health Crisis
Health
Tory MP Wants Government To “Redouble Efforts” To Fix Mental Health Crisis
A Conservative MP has said the government needs to “redouble its efforts” to properly research and prioritise NHS mental health treatment, and suggested that the new Major Conditions Strategy presents an opportunity to review the effectiveness and choice available in NHS therapy services.
Disturbing maternal mortality rates indicate a dereliction of duty by the Conservatives
Health
By Anneliese Dodds MP
Disturbing maternal mortality rates indicate a dereliction of duty by the Conservatives
Giving birth can be the happiest moment of many women’s lives, and the happiest moment for their partners as well.
Revealed: the postcode lottery in child and adolescent mental health care
Health
By Justine Smith
Revealed: the postcode lottery in child and adolescent mental health care
An FOI investigation by The House has uncovered a postcode lottery in child and adolescent mental health care, with some desperate young people waiting up to four years for help.
Young People Face 'Postcode Lottery' In Child And Adolescent Mental Health Care
Health
Young People Face "Postcode Lottery" In Child And Adolescent Mental Health Care
Young people are waiting up to four years for critical help as waiting lists spiral out of control, as revealed by an exclusive investigation by The House magazine.
Top Stories: Corbyn To Be Blocked As Labour Election Candidate, Severe NHS Staff Shortages
Political parties
Top Stories: Corbyn To Be Blocked As Labour Election Candidate, Severe NHS Staff Shortages
Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn will not stand as a Labour MP at the next general election, as current leader Keir Starmer sets out to show that the party has changed.
#EmbraceEquity: Why we need a policy vision for women’s reproductive healthcare Partner content
Health
By Bayer
#EmbraceEquity: Why we need a policy vision for women’s reproductive healthcare
This International Women’s Day, Bayer UK’s Romika Purwaha sets out how the Government can improve access to women’s reproductive healthcare services and contraception.
Rishi Sunak Pledges 'Fastest Improvement' in NHS Waits, Public Don't Trust Police To Solve Crimes
Health
Rishi Sunak Pledges "Fastest Improvement" in NHS Waits, Public Don't Trust Police To Solve Crimes
Rishi Sunak has today launched a healthcare plan, pledging to deliver the “largest and fastest” improvement in waiting times in the history of the NHS as people face record delays in accessing vital healthcare.
Partner content
Health
By Policy@Manchester
Antifungal resistance – a growing global problem
The spread of resistance to antifungal medications has led to many serious infections becoming untreatable, compromising patient safety and posing a global public health threat. The World Health Organisation (WHO) will soon publish its fungal pathogen priority list, highlighting fungi that are already untreatable, and those for which treatment outcomes are poor. Professor David Denning from The University of Manchester outlines the issue of antifungal resistance, and the approaches required to tackle its spread.
Islands of isolation: The challenges of island living for dementia patients
Health
By Hamish Auskerry
Islands of isolation: The challenges of island living for dementia patients
Island living presents unique challenges for people living with dementia and their carers, as Hamish Auskerry and his family have discovered.
Government In Talks With Unions, NHS Crisis Plans, Teachers Are Leaving Jobs
Health
Government In Talks With Unions, NHS Crisis Plans, Teachers Are Leaving Jobs
Leaders from a range of unions are meeting cabinet ministers today to discuss their positions ahead of further planned strikes across the health, education, and transport sectors.
Rishi Sunak Hints He Will Speak With Nurses About Pay In This Financial Year
Health
Rishi Sunak Hints He Will Speak With Nurses About Pay In This Financial Year
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak suggested that negotiations may be on the table for nurses’ pay this year, with talks planned with unions from multiple sectors on Monday.
NHS Crisis Mounting, Train Strikes Continue, Childcare Reforms Row Brewing
Health
NHS Crisis Mounting, Train Strikes Continue, Childcare Reforms Row Brewing
The chief executive of the NHS Confederation has warned that "further critical incidents” in the health service are likely to define the next three months as pressure on the NHS across the country continues to grow.
More Nurses Strike Dates In January, Flu Patients Told To Stay At Home, Rishi Sunak Visits Homeless Shelter
Health
More Nurses Strike Dates In January, Flu Patients Told To Stay At Home, Rishi Sunak Visits Homeless Shelter
Nurses will go on strike again on 18 and 19 January, the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has announced.
Health Secretary Attacks Unions Over Ambulance Strikes, Home Secretary Faces MP Grilling, Gender Reform Vote In Scottish Parliament
Health
Health Secretary Attacks Unions Over Ambulance Strikes, Home Secretary Faces MP Grilling, Gender Reform Vote In Scottish Parliament
Health Secretary Steve Barclay has accused unions of "consciously" inflicting harm on patients, claiming they have not made sufficient contingency plans during the ambulance driver strikes.
RMT Calls Pay Offer “Completely Inadequate”, Labour Lead Mirrors 1997 Landslide, Operations Cancelled Due To Nurses' Strikes
Transport
RMT Calls Pay Offer “Completely Inadequate”, Labour Lead Mirrors 1997 Landslide, Operations Cancelled Due To Nurses' Strikes
Mick Lynch, the general secretary of the RMT union, has called the pay deal on offer to rail staff “completely inadequate” after the Transport Salaried Staffs Association (TSSA) accepted the deal.
Interest Rates Rise, NHS Nurses Strike Begins, Liquid Rule On Flights To Be Dropped
Economy
Interest Rates Rise, NHS Nurses Strike Begins, Liquid Rule On Flights To Be Dropped
The Bank of England has announced it is increasing the Bank Rate of inflation to 3.5 per cent from 3 per cent.
Keir Starmer Tells Rishi Sunak To Reopen Negotiations With Nursing Union At PMQs
Health
Keir Starmer Tells Rishi Sunak To Reopen Negotiations With Nursing Union At PMQs
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was urged to reopen negotiations with the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) to prevent the nursing strikes taking place this week at the final session of Prime Minister's Questions this year.
Expanding the concept of Secure by Design for health and social care Partner content
Health
By Atkins
Expanding the concept of Secure by Design for health and social care
Atkins’ Sophia Kladaki, Lewis Hodges, and Isobel Drever look at how health and social care organisations can become more cyber resilient by adopting a Secure by Design approach.
Record NHS Hospital Waiting Times, Tory And Labour MPs Suspended, Strikes Disrupt Flights
Health
Record NHS Hospital Waiting Times, Tory And Labour MPs Suspended, Strikes Disrupt Flights
People waiting for treatment in NHS hospitals in England has reached a record of 7.2m, according to new data released by NHS England, as a winter of strikes is set to disrupt services further.