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Tories Praise Wes Streeting’s Plans For The NHS
Health
Tories Praise Wes Streeting’s Plans For The NHS
Conservatives have praised Wes Streeting at their annual party conference, saying the Labour Health Secretary has shown "political courage" by recognising that "the NHS model isn’t working properly”.
With such an enormous impact now and into the future, we can’t afford to ignore dementia Partner content
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By Alzheimer’s Society
With such an enormous impact now and into the future, we can’t afford to ignore dementia
Many of you reading this will already know the impact of dementia on those living with it. It’s a profound personal and family challenge, but the impact doesn’t end behind closed doors. The pressure on the NHS, social care, and the huge personal and economic costs present the most urgent health challenge of our time.
Senior Tory 'Very Supportive' Of Wes Streeting's NHS Policies
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Senior Tory "Very Supportive" Of Wes Streeting's NHS Policies
Shadow Foreign Secretary Andrew Mitchell has said he is “very supportive” of Labour Health Secretary Wes Streeting's approach to the NHS and insisted he does not want to oppose Labour “for the sake of opposing”.
Bridging the gap: how care closer to home and different delivery methods of treatments can tackle health inequalities Partner content
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By Roche Products Ltd
Bridging the gap: how care closer to home and different delivery methods of treatments can tackle health inequalities
Ahead of the 2024 Labour and Conservative party conferences, Roche UK’s director of market access, Karen Lightning-Jones, sets out how experts in healthcare work together to bring care closer to home to address growing health inequalities
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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'
Ed Davey: Tories will have us 'breathing down their necks'
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By Sophie Church
Ed Davey: Tories will have us 'breathing down their necks'
Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey oversaw a campaign that elected a record-breaking 72 Lib Dem MPs to Parliament. He speaks to Sophie Church of his disappointment on Labour’s current gloomy outlook, and how the Lib Dems are strategising for the next election. Photography by Tom Pilston
To build an NHS ‘fit for the future’, we must unlock growth in the life sciences industry Partner content
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By Guy Oliver, General Manager, Bristol Myers Squibb UK and Ireland
To build an NHS ‘fit for the future’, we must unlock growth in the life sciences industry
The NHS’s unprecedented challenges and an urgent need to stimulate economic growth needn’t mean solutions are complicated or take years to implement. Quick progress lies in collaboration with the life sciences sector and focusing on uptake of innovation
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
Diet fad or fact? New survey reveals why people struggle to lose weight and keep it off Partner content
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By Slimming World
Diet fad or fact? New survey reveals why people struggle to lose weight and keep it off
As a new survey finds more than half of UK adults have attempted a fad diet, the UK and Ireland’s largest weight loss organisation is calling on the government to support the option of evidence-based and effective lifestyle-based weight loss programmes working in partnership with the NHS.
Doctor phobia: supporting the millions of people unhappy with their weight who are too scared to go to the doctor Partner content
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By Slimming World
Doctor phobia: supporting the millions of people unhappy with their weight who are too scared to go to the doctor
As Wes Streeting pledges billions to GPs to ‘fix the front door’ of the NHS, weight management experts are urging the Health Secretary to support the millions of people who are too scared to go to the doctor because they fear being judged.
Teachers And NHS Staff To Get Above Inflation Pay Rise
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Teachers And NHS Staff To Get Above Inflation Pay Rise
The Government has agreed a pay rise worth 5.5 per cent for teachers and some NHS staff, Chancellor Rachel Reeves has confirmed.
Catalysing progress: How an incoming government can seize the moment to drive healthy growth Partner content
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By MSD
Catalysing progress: How an incoming government can seize the moment to drive healthy growth
Ben Lucas, Managing Director of MSD in the UK, highlights how the pharmaceutical industry is ready to scale partnerships with the new government and the NHS: to tackle health inequalities and improve patient pathways. He explores opportunity spaces to focus on in the early days of a new administration.
Urgent need to prioritise people living with obesity Partner content
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By Slimming World
Urgent need to prioritise people living with obesity
Slimming World, the largest weight management organisation in the United Kingdom and Ireland, has written to Wes Streeting MP, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, to lend its support to the Minister’s commitment to rebuild the NHS.
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By British Association for Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine (BANT)
BANT welcomes the Labour Government and urges the new Health Secretary to deliver on his pledge for prevention focused healthcare
Tory Focus On Immigration Has Little Appeal For Voters Moving To Labour
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Tory Focus On Immigration Has Little Appeal For Voters Moving To Labour
New polling shows how little voters currently undecided or leaning towards Labour care less about immigration compared with the cost of living and the National Health Service.
Labour Drops 'NHS Is Not For Sale' Wording For Manifesto
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Labour Drops "NHS Is Not For Sale" Wording For Manifesto
The Labour Party's decision not to include the statement “the NHS is not for sale” in its election manifesto, despite the line being in a pre-manifesto offer, has prompted concern on the left.
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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.
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!
Assisted Dying Divide Persists Among MPs As Debate Gathers Pace
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Assisted Dying Divide Persists Among MPs As Debate Gathers Pace
MPs are carefully monitoring the national debate and concerns surrounding assisted dying, as some believe the "direction of travel" is moving towards parliamentarians voting in favour of a change in the law.
Dozens Of Tory MPs Oppose Smoking Ban As It Clears First Commons Hurdle
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Dozens Of Tory MPs Oppose Smoking Ban As It Clears First Commons Hurdle
Rishi Sunak's plan to ban smoking has cleared its first House of Commons hurdle, but not without around half of Conservative MPs failing to vote for it.
From surviving to thriving: the new care system putting patients' needs first
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By Baroness Finlay of Llandaff and Paul Twose
From surviving to thriving: the new care system putting patients' needs first
Recovery after intensive care can be a years-long challenge. Baroness Finlay of Llandaff and Paul Twose, a consultant therapist at Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, chart one patient’s journey from ICU to playing rugby for Wales to show how a new care system puts patients’ needs at its heart