Menu
Sat, 27 July 2024

Newsletter sign-up

Subscribe now
Search

Follow us:

Articles tagged with: NHS
Catalysing progress: How an incoming government can seize the moment to drive healthy growth Partner content
Health
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
Health
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.
Partner content
Health
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
Economy
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
Health
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.
Partner content
Health
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
Health
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
Health
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
Health
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.
Partner content
Health
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
Health
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
Health
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
Health
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
NHS communication problems: 'We’re at the mercy of a system that doesn’t work'
Health
By Andrew Brightwell
NHS communication problems: 'We’re at the mercy of a system that doesn’t work'
Andrew Brightwell was the co-author of a think tank report showing problems with NHS communication are disproportionately affecting women – and leaving a terrible toll on long-term patients. He explains its findings
Doctor's orders: Why patients are still fighting to receive a medical cannabis prescription
Health
By Sophie Church
Doctor's orders: Why patients are still fighting to receive a medical cannabis prescription
Medical cannabis was legalised in 2018, but patients are still fighting to be prescribed. Sophie Church looks at whether a Labour government would make access simpler
A clever play which fails to capture the essence of Bevan: Lord Davies reviews 'Nye'
Books & culture
By Lord Davies of Brixton
A clever play which fails to capture the essence of Bevan: Lord Davies reviews 'Nye'
Michael Sheen’s Aneurin Bevan is always watchable but generally fails to capture the essence or charisma of this secular saint
No one should fear going into hospital and it’s time for the government to take action, warns Parkinson’s UK Partner content
Health
By Parkinson's UK
No one should fear going into hospital and it’s time for the government to take action, warns Parkinson’s UK
Parkinson’s UK is calling on the UK government to take action to prevent severe harm to millions of patients who are not receiving their vital medication on time while in hospital, as part of its Get It On Time campaign.
Preparing for an impending crisis in dementia care Partner content
Health
By HC-One
Preparing for an impending crisis in dementia care
With the number of people living with dementia set to almost double by 2040, how can the already fragile care system cope?
The Victoria Atkins interview: 'The NHS belongs to us all, not just the junior doctors committee'
Health
By Tali Fraser
The Victoria Atkins interview: 'The NHS belongs to us all, not just the junior doctors committee'
Born into a political family, Victoria Atkins was seemingly destined to end up in government. But, as the Health Secretary tells Tali Fraser, her journey has not been straightforward – and nor are the issues she’s attempting to tackle. Photography by David Bebber
Faster progress is needed to tackle heart care waits Partner content
Health
By British Heart Foundation
Faster progress is needed to tackle heart care waits
Long waits for heart care put people at higher risk of avoidable heart attacks, disabling heart failure and even premature death
Navigating the economic impact of neurological disorders in the UK Partner content
Health
By Roche Products Ltd
Navigating the economic impact of neurological disorders in the UK
Neurological conditions affect one in six Britons, impacting lives, work, and the economy. A recent report produced by The Economist Impact on the economic impact of neurological conditions on the UK was the focus of discussion at a parliamentary event last month that explored potential ways to transform patient care
Why system change is critical to harness the potential of gene therapies Partner content
Health
By Pfizer UK
Why system change is critical to harness the potential of gene therapies
Gene therapies and other advanced therapy medicinal products (ATMPs) offer potential advancements in the way we treat certain conditions – but our current approaches to medicine assessment and reimbursement need to evolve to ensure they can reach eligible patients
Major new report reveals pathways to better neurological care Partner content
Health
By Roche Products Ltd
Major new report reveals pathways to better neurological care
Neurological conditions affect one in six people in the UK, and that figure is set to rise. As a major new report is launched detailing the costs and impact of neurological conditions on the nation, PoliticsHome spoke to patient advocacy groups to learn more about how the nation can meet the rising tide of demand
Stronger foundations: transforming neurological care Partner content
Health
By Roche Products Ltd
Stronger foundations: transforming neurological care
In the UK, one in six people are living with at least one neurological condition, but a fragmented approach to care means they are often unable to access the treatments that they desperately need. Ahead of the release of a major new report, PoliticsHome explores how leading experts are calling for a new approach that can help the UK develop neurology services fit for the future