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MPs Vote To Allow Assisted Dying Bill To Proceed
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MPs Vote To Allow Assisted Dying Bill To Proceed
MPs have voted for a second time in favour of legalising assisted dying for terminally ill people, by a close margin of 23 votes.
Everything You Need To Know About The Second MPs' Vote On Assisted Dying
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Everything You Need To Know About The Second MPs' Vote On Assisted Dying
MPs are set to debate and vote for a second time on a bill which could legalise assisted dying for terminally ill people.
Multiple sclerosis must not be forgotten Partner content
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By Sanofi
Multiple sclerosis must not be forgotten
Despite advances in treatment, people with multiple sclerosis (MS) continue to face stark inequalities in care. It’s time to make MS a national priority.
Experts are divided over six-month safeguard for assisted dying
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By Katherine Sleeman and Sam Ahmedzai
Experts are divided over six-month safeguard for assisted dying
As assisted dying legislation continues to be debated in Parliament, palliative care experts are divided on whether limiting it to those with a prognosis of six months or fewer would be an effective safeguard.
Patients' trust in doctors must not be compromised by assisted dying
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By Nancy Preston
Patients' trust in doctors must not be compromised by assisted dying
While research shows patients would prefer to discuss assisted dying with a familiar and trusted doctor, experience from other countries suggests this may be difficult to achieve in practice.
Abolishing NHS England Will Not Work, Says Former Health Secretary Behind Its Creation
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Abolishing NHS England Will Not Work, Says Former Health Secretary Behind Its Creation
The government plan to abolish NHS England will not work, according to the former health secretary whose proposed reforms led to the creation of the arms-length body.
80,000 accredited practitioners available to bolster the NHS Partner content
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By British Association for Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine (BANT)
80,000 accredited practitioners available to bolster the NHS
So why can’t patients access nutrition advice as an integrated part of NHS primary care?
Government Announces Funding Boost And Reforms To Social Care
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Government Announces Funding Boost And Reforms To Social Care
The Government has announced a funding boost and immediate reforms to the social care system, alongside the launch of an independent commission investigating how to improve adult social care in the long-term.
NHS Boss Says Physician Associates Are 'Having A Really Hard Time'
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NHS Boss Says Physician Associates Are "Having A Really Hard Time"
The boss of NHS England has said physician associates are having a “really hard time” and need mental health support in the workplace.
Partner content
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By British Association for Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine (BANT)
Weight loss jabs to help jobless living with obesity return to work but let’s not forget healthy living
BANT supports Health Secretary, Wes Streeting when he says, “people need to take “healthy living more seriously”
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By British Association for Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine (BANT)
Like Darzi, BANT believes the NHS must reform and focus on prevention-led healthcare
The Lord Darzi report states the NHS must ‘reform or die'
Parkinson’s UK: together we can unlock a better future for people with Parkinson’s Partner content
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By Parkinson's UK
Parkinson’s UK: together we can unlock a better future for people with Parkinson’s
Every hour, two people in the UK receive a life-changing diagnosis of Parkinson’s, the fastest growing neurological condition in the world. From delays in diagnosis to fighting for essential medication and financial support, many people with Parkinson’s are left without the care and support they need. This comes at a high cost to them, their loved ones and the UK economy
Joint call for urgent regulation of human embryo research Partner content
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By Policy@Manchester
Joint call for urgent regulation of human embryo research
Clear rules governing human embryo research must be established to enable regulators, researchers and funders to assess whether stem cell-generated models should be considered as human embryos, two leading experts from The University of Manchester have argued.
Partner content
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By British Association for Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine (BANT)
We call on political parties to prioritise bringing Registered Nutritional Therapy Practitioners into NHS primary care!
BANT 2024 Election Manifesto – A call for change!
Government Announces Compensation For Infected Blood Victims To Start This Year
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Government Announces Compensation For Infected Blood Victims To Start This Year
The government has announced a "comprehensive compensation" scheme for victims of the infected blood scandal, which will begin to rolled out this year.
Soaring dementia care costs reach £42 billion in UK – and families bear the brunt Partner content
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By Alzheimer’s Society
Soaring dementia care costs reach £42 billion in UK – and families bear the brunt
Alzheimer’s Society is calling on the Government to make dementia a priority and urgently fix diagnosis as just 1.4% of dementia healthcare costs are spent on diagnosis and treatment, with families shouldering 63% of the costs
Time for a prevention-led model to rebuild the nation’s health Partner content
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By British Association for Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine (BANT)
Time for a prevention-led model to rebuild the nation’s health
BANT is calling for change in public health policy!
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By British Association for Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine (BANT)
25 years of failed policy on prevention-led healthcare!
BANT 2024 Election Manifesto – A call for change!
Labour MP Calls For End To 'Postcode Lottery' For NHS Ear Care Services
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Labour MP Calls For End To "Postcode Lottery" For NHS Ear Care Services
Labour MP Yasmin Qureshi has said that patients with hearing loss are being hit by hidden costs that should be covered by the NHS, as she continues to campaign on the issue ahead of Deaf Awareness Week.
MPs Argue Assisted Dying Law “Perpetuates Inequalities” In Landmark Debate
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MPs Argue Assisted Dying Law “Perpetuates Inequalities” In Landmark Debate
MPs from across the political divide have said the current law on assisted dying “perpetuates inequalities”, with some urging the government to bring forward a change to the law itself rather than leave it to Parliament.
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By British Association for Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine (BANT)
Time for a prevention-led model to rebuild the nation’s health
BANT 2024 Election Manifesto – A call for change!
Thriving after stroke Partner content
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By Stroke Association
Thriving after stroke
The estimated overall cost of stroke in the UK is set to rise to an incredible £75 billion by 2035.
This presents huge challenges for the health and care system, not just for delivering stroke
treatment in the acute setting, but also in managing people’s ill health after stroke. One in four
strokes in the UK impact working-age people
The End of the NHS: Prioritise prevention or prepare for its collapse Partner content
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By British Association for Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine (BANT)
The End of the NHS: Prioritise prevention or prepare for its collapse
The British public live longer, yet unhealthier lives than previous generations. Many people in the UK will experience decades with serious chronic illness, much of which is preventable. While the ability of our NHS to sustain life is admirable, a long history of ineffective public health policy has created a toxic recipe for extremely long-term illness that will soon finish-off a health service already on its knees.
Why disability benefit claims are surging in the UK
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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