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The Rundown Podcast: The Social Care Crunch
The Rundown Podcast: The Social Care Crunch
Health
This week on The Rundown, the panel discusses how the UK ended up with a crisis in social care, after successive administrations failed to grasp the nettle and deal with the rising costs of a sector that has ballooned in size to deal with our ageing population, while funding cuts have left local councils with their entire budgets swallowed up in providing statutory services.
Cross Party MPs To Write To Government Over Care Worker Visa Changes
Health
Cross Party MPs To Write To Government Over Care Worker Visa Changes
Labour MP Campaigning For Bereavement Suites In Maternity Wards Was 'Fighting For Life' As A Newborn
Health
Labour MP Campaigning For Bereavement Suites In Maternity Wards Was "Fighting For Life" As A Newborn
Duty of Candour In NHS 'Not Working', Says Inquiry Chair
Health
Duty of Candour In NHS "Not Working", Says Inquiry Chair
'All Peopled Out': Labour MP Cat Eccles On Being Autistic In Westminster
Health
"All Peopled Out": Labour MP Cat Eccles On Being Autistic In Westminster
Public Likely To Comply With Lockdown Measures To Halt New Pandemic, Poll Suggests
Health
Public Likely To Comply With Lockdown Measures To Halt New Pandemic, Poll Suggests
UK Google Interview: We Need Data Centres And Grid Connections, Fast
Health
UK Google Interview: We Need Data Centres And Grid Connections, Fast
Opinion
We support the assisted dying bill because of our medical backgrounds, not despite them
Health
By Neil Shastri-Hurst and Beccy Cooper MPs
We support the assisted dying bill because of our medical backgrounds, not despite them
We must do more to improve access to fruit and vegetables
Health
By Mike Reader MP
We must do more to improve access to fruit and vegetables
Construction’s silent mental health crisis Partner content
Health
By Chartered Institute of Building
Construction’s silent mental health crisis
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Over Half Of Labour's 2024 Vote Is Considering Switching To Lib Dem Or Greens
Over Half Of Labour's 2024 Vote Is Considering Switching To Lib Dem Or Greens
Political parties
Top Starmer Aide: Reform Voters Are 'Labour People' – They're Just 'Pissed Off'
Top Starmer Aide: Reform Voters Are 'Labour People' – They're Just 'Pissed Off'
Political parties
Disabled MPs Express Concern Over Labour Rule Changes Amid Backbench Anger
Disabled MPs Express Concern Over Labour Rule Changes Amid Backbench Anger
Political parties
Labour MPs Warn New Restrictions On International Students Could Compound The University Funding Crisis
Labour MPs Warn New Restrictions On International Students Could Compound The University Funding Crisis
Education
In Greater Manchester, we have a plan to put prevention at the heart of the health system
In Greater Manchester, we have a plan to put prevention at the heart of the health system
By Andy Burnham
Health
The Other Insurgent Party: Should The Greens Turn Left With Eco-Populism?
The Other Insurgent Party: Should The Greens Turn Left With Eco-Populism?
Political parties
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The Secret Social Worker: 'It Feels Relentless And The Gaps Are Just Too Big For Us To Fill'
Health
The Secret Social Worker: 'It Feels Relentless And The Gaps Are Just Too Big For Us To Fill'
A mental health social worker takes us through a typical day in the job, from disappointing patients to dealing with abuse and threats
How to resolve the modern care dilemma: drop the obsession with GDP
Health
By Miriam Cates
How to resolve the modern care dilemma: drop the obsession with GDP
Resolving the modern care dilemma means putting family at the heart of the economy, writes Miriam Cates. But the challenges to implementing this conservative plan for care come from all sides – including the ‘ultra-online right’
Stephen Kinnock: 'I have a really personal understanding of what people are going through'
Health
By Sienna Rodgers
Stephen Kinnock: 'I have a really personal understanding of what people are going through'
Stephen Kinnock is responsible for tackling one of the biggest challenges the government faces: social care. The health minister talks to Sienna Rodgers about charging reforms, professionalising the workforce and his family’s experiences with care
Health & Care news
We support the assisted dying bill because of our medical backgrounds, not despite them
Health
By Neil Shastri-Hurst and Beccy Cooper MPs
We support the assisted dying bill because of our medical backgrounds, not despite them
The assisted dying bill is not about giving up on life, but about offering dignity at the end of it. Its safeguards do just that.
We must do more to improve access to fruit and vegetables
Health
By Mike Reader MP
We must do more to improve access to fruit and vegetables
Far too many people in our country don't have enough fruit and veg in their diet. Fixing this is an urgent challenge. But using the National Food Strategy, it is one that we can rise to.
Cross Party MPs To Write To Government Over Care Worker Visa Changes
Health
Cross Party MPs To Write To Government Over Care Worker Visa Changes
A cross-party committee of MPs is set to write to the government expressing concern over what changes to immigration rules could mean for the social care sector.
In Greater Manchester, we have a plan to put prevention at the heart of the health system
Health
By Andy Burnham
In Greater Manchester, we have a plan to put prevention at the heart of the health system
Last week, the Health Secretary announced a new drive to ease the 8am rush for a GP appointment. New money is to be made available to expand practices across the country.
What the assisted dying bill impact assessment tells us – and what it leaves out
Health
By Professor Katherine Sleeman
What the assisted dying bill impact assessment tells us – and what it leaves out
The long-awaited impact assessment for the Terminally Ill Adults Bill has been published, with a headline finding that legalisation of assisted dying will save up to £90m per year across the NHS, pensions and benefits.
Time for Action on Ovarian Cancer Partner content
Health
By AbbVie
Time for Action on Ovarian Cancer
The new National Cancer Plan offers a real chance to close survival gaps by making early diagnosis and fair access to treatment a priority. On World Ovarian Cancer Day, AbbVie is encouraging the UK government to act now to improve the care of UK women.
Revitalising UK life sciences: a critical moment for health and economic growth Partner content
Health
By Sanofi
Revitalising UK life sciences: a critical moment for health and economic growth
The UK stands at a critical crossroads for life sciences. Against the backdrop of global uncertainty, the Chancellor aims to position Britain as a beacon for international investment. This summer we can either seize the opportunity to become a global life sciences leader, driving both health improvements and economic growth, or continue to fall behind our competitors.
To help people save their local sports facilities, let's make community ownership easier
Health
By Emma Foody MP
To help people save their local sports facilities, let's make community ownership easier
Go to any town, village or city and ask a local what they’re most proud of in their community, many will point to a local sports team.
Multiple sclerosis must not be forgotten Partner content
Health
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.
Labour MP Campaigning For Bereavement Suites In Maternity Wards Was 'Fighting For Life' As A Newborn
Health
Labour MP Campaigning For Bereavement Suites In Maternity Wards Was "Fighting For Life" As A Newborn
A Labour MP who is campaigning for every new maternity unit to include bereavement suites for grieving parents has told PoliticsHome that her premature birth left her and her mother "fighting for their lives".
Losing weight shouldn't mean losing choice Partner content
Health
By Slimming World
Losing weight shouldn't mean losing choice
Lifestyle-based weight-loss programmes must be part of the weight-management toolbox if we’re to tackle the obesity crisis
The assisted dying bill is flawed both in substance and process
Health
By Sarah Bool MP
The assisted dying bill is flawed both in substance and process
Many MPs voted for the Assisted Suicide Bill expecting that it would be improved and strengthened. As we prepare for its crucial Third Reading, that process has not happened.
Fixing women’s health – neglected for too long – would bring substantial economic benefits
Health
By Sarah Owen MP
Fixing women’s health – neglected for too long – would bring substantial economic benefits
There are savings of £11bn a year to be made by improving women’s health.
From invention to application: transforming the best UK science into better treatments for patients Partner content
Health
By Medicines Discovery Catapult
From invention to application: transforming the best UK science into better treatments for patients
Medicines Discovery Catapult is driving national productivity in biotech and improving patients’ lives. Purposeful collaborations and risk-taking on behalf of the sector are vital, says CEO Professor Chris Molloy
Researchers Shed New Light on the Benefits of UV Exposure Partner content
Health
By The Sunbed Association
Researchers Shed New Light on the Benefits of UV Exposure
As the government consults on a 10-year national cancer strategy, the health risks of UV exposure are once again in the spotlight. But new research from the University of Edinburgh suggests that in countries with low sunlight, the conversation about UV may be about to change.
Self-care: an untapped resource Partner content
Health
By Kenvue
Self-care: an untapped resource
Empowering more people to practise self-care could alleviate pressure on the NHS, provide huge economic benefits, and mark a promising shift towards a preventative approach to healthcare
Our challenge to the House of Lords: It’s time to make smoking obsolete Partner content
Health
By British Heart Foundation
Our challenge to the House of Lords: It’s time to make smoking obsolete
Last month, the Tobacco and Vapes Bill successfully passed through the House of Commons, bringing us one step closer to a smokefree future. As the Bill moves to the House of Lords, we ask Peers to support this vital legislation to protect future generations.
Experts are divided over six-month safeguard for assisted dying
Health
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
Health
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.
The Australian experience of safeguarding in assisted dying
Health
By Ben White
The Australian experience of safeguarding in assisted dying
Whether you are for or against the legalisation of assisted dying in England and Wales, creating a service with appropriate safeguarding is essential.
There are major questions facing the NHS 10 year plan
Health
By Phoebe Dunn
There are major questions facing the NHS 10 year plan
The government is right to say that the challenges facing the health service require a long-term plan. But there is little clarity over how it will work in practice.
Rugby must evolve before more players pay the price Partner content
Health
By Rylands Garth
Rugby must evolve before more players pay the price
For the first 21 years of my life, everything I did revolved around becoming a professional football player. As a teenager, I was living the dream - on a fast track to play for my boyhood club Liverpool and training with legends of the game daily.
The assisted dying bill still doesn't do enough to protect domestic abuse victims
Health
By Jess Asato MP and Cherryl Henry-Leach
The assisted dying bill still doesn't do enough to protect domestic abuse victims
MPs have one more chance to make sure that the assisted dying Bill adequately protects victims of domestic abuse. 
Minimum unit pricing on alcohol could save lives
Health
By Cat Smith MP
Minimum unit pricing on alcohol could save lives
Not someone I often find myself agreeing with, but Milton Friedman wasn’t wrong when he said: “Only a crisis – actual or perceived – produces real change. When that crisis occurs, the actions that are taken depend on the ideas that are lying around.”
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Starmer: One Year On
2025
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Starmer: One Year On
Net Zero Week in Parliament 2025
2025
Portcullis House
Net Zero Week in Parliament 2025