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Funerals Taking Three Weeks Longer Than Usual As System Struggles To Cope With New Regulations
Funerals Taking Three Weeks Longer Than Usual As System Struggles To Cope With New Regulations
Health
Funerals across England and Wales are typically taking up to three weeks longer than usual as the system struggles to adapt to new death certificate regulations, according to leading industry figures.
Cross-Party MPs Say NHS Leaders Need To 'Step Up'
Health
Cross-Party MPs Say NHS Leaders Need To 'Step Up'
Government Announces Funding Boost And Reforms To Social Care
Health
Government Announces Funding Boost And Reforms To Social Care
NHS Boss Amanda Pritchard: There Will Be “Unprecedented Demand” This Winter
Health
NHS Boss Amanda Pritchard: There Will Be “Unprecedented Demand” This Winter
Create 10-Year 'Standalone Plan' To Fix Social Care, Say Local Leaders
Health
Create 10-Year "Standalone Plan" To Fix Social Care, Say Local Leaders
NHS Boss Says Physician Associates Are 'Having A Really Hard Time'
Health
NHS Boss Says Physician Associates Are "Having A Really Hard Time"
Bill To Legalise Assisted Dying Passes First Vote
Health
Bill To Legalise Assisted Dying Passes First Vote
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Heathrow expansion is a plan that will never fly
Health
By Barry Gardiner MP
Heathrow expansion is a plan that will never fly
The assisted dying bill treats professionals as infallible – they aren’t
Health
By Jess Asato MP
The assisted dying bill treats professionals as infallible – they aren’t
Workplace gambling support lags behind mental health policies, GamCare research shows Partner content
Health
By GamCare
Workplace gambling support lags behind mental health policies, GamCare research shows
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British Public Oppose Tax Hikes To Increase Defence Spending, Poll Shows
British Public Oppose Tax Hikes To Increase Defence Spending, Poll Shows
Defence
Trump's Ukraine approach proves the UK must step up to defend a fractured global order
Trump's Ukraine approach proves the UK must step up to defend a fractured global order
By Laura Kyrke-Smith MP and Melanie Ward MP
Defence
Labour MPs Urge Starmer To Hike Defence Spending Amid Trump’s Ukraine Peace Push
Labour MPs Urge Starmer To Hike Defence Spending Amid Trump’s Ukraine Peace Push
Defence
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Baroness Cass: 'I don't have time for keyboard warriors in their basements'
Health
By Tali Fraser
Baroness Cass: 'I don't have time for keyboard warriors in their basements'
The Cass Review into NHS gender services for children opened up the national conversation on this controversial subject, and divided opinion. Its author, Baroness Cass, speaks to Tali Fraser about being newly introduced as a peer and how she responds to critics. Photography by Louise Haywood-Schiefer
Kim Leadbeater On Assisted Dying: 'I Came Into Politics To Make A Difference'
Health
Kim Leadbeater On Assisted Dying: "I Came Into Politics To Make A Difference"
Sienna Rodgers talks to Labour MP Kim Leadbeater about why she chose assisted dying as the subject of her bill – and how she responds to its critics
Mary Kelly Foy and breast cancer: 'I’m alive. I should be feeling great because it’s gone'
Health
By Sienna Rodgers
Mary Kelly Foy and breast cancer: 'I’m alive. I should be feeling great because it’s gone'
Labour MP Mary Kelly Foy tells Sienna Rodgers about her recovery from breast cancer, the lack of support she has felt from some quarters, and why Parliament needs to modernise
Health & Care news
Heathrow expansion is a plan that will never fly
Health
By Barry Gardiner MP
Heathrow expansion is a plan that will never fly
Pity poor William Russell! His response to the age of the telegraph was “faster horses”. In 1860, brushing stagecoaches aside, he created the Pony Express, which carried letters across America in just 10 days. By October the following year, the first telegram had flashed from Missouri to California, and the Pony Express was dead.
The assisted dying bill treats professionals as infallible – they aren’t
Health
By Jess Asato MP
The assisted dying bill treats professionals as infallible – they aren’t
Anyone who has dealt with domestic abuse cases knows professionals often fail to spot it. My amendment to the assisted dying bill will require all medical practitioners involved in the process to be trained in doing so.
Workplace gambling support lags behind mental health policies, GamCare research shows Partner content
Health
By GamCare
Workplace gambling support lags behind mental health policies, GamCare research shows
GamCare highlights need for urgent workplace gambling support, as new data shows only 9 per cent of workplaces have gambling-specific policies despite rising National Gambling Helpline calls
Legislating for assisted dying is a monumental task – but it’s not beyond the capabilities of this Parliament
Health
By Jake Richards MP
Legislating for assisted dying is a monumental task – but it’s not beyond the capabilities of this Parliament
The House of Commons debate on assisted dying was profound. Although the bill passed Second Reading, important concerns were raised by parliamentarians who voted in favour and against. As a member of the bill committee, the weight of responsibility is significant.
Disability activists don’t support assisted dying – they know they'll be last in the queue for human decency
Health
By Diane Abbott MP
Disability activists don’t support assisted dying – they know they'll be last in the queue for human decency
The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill is one of the most pernicious pieces of draft legislation to come before Parliament in recent memory.
People with learning disabilities must be heard by NHS
Health
By Jon Sparkes
People with learning disabilities must be heard by NHS
The NHS Plan is an opportunity to ensure people with learning disabilities are properly served and not, as is too often the case now, ignored.
Funerals Taking Three Weeks Longer Than Usual As System Struggles To Cope With New Regulations
Health
Funerals Taking Three Weeks Longer Than Usual As System Struggles To Cope With New Regulations
Funerals across England and Wales are typically taking up to three weeks longer than usual as the system struggles to adapt to new death certificate regulations, according to leading industry figures.
Growth without health is like building a house without the foundations Partner content
Health
By Sport England
Growth without health is like building a house without the foundations
Sport and physical activity drive growth though health and must be at the heart of the economic mission – because movement gets the economy moving.
Britain’s medicines regulator is failing patients, innovators and the economy
Health
By Sadik Al-Hassan
Britain’s medicines regulator is failing patients, innovators and the economy
Anthony Harnden took up his new role as the chair of the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) at the start of the year. It’s a good moment to assess how this most vital regulator is performing.
43 MPs and peers urge ministers: put public health before bobble hats Partner content
Environment
By Humane World for Animals UK
43 MPs and peers urge ministers: put public health before bobble hats
Animal suffering, environmental damage, and a serious public health risk: why MPs and peers agree it’s time to end the UK fur trade.
Partner content
Health
By The Sunbed Association
TSA comment on new study showing sunbed use lowers mortality rates
In response to the publication of the University of Edinburgh study that shows UV exposure, most especially including sunbed use, has health benefits including lower mortality rates for cancer and heart disease, Gary Lipman, Chairman of The Sunbed Association said:
Use spare care home beds to reduce NHS waiting lists Partner content
Health
By Advinia Health Care
Use spare care home beds to reduce NHS waiting lists
The problem of bed blocking in hospitals can be reduced by the NHS using spare beds in Care Quality Commission registered care homes, says Dr Sanjeev Kanoria, a former NHS surgeon. The government's decision to halt the construction of new hospitals will exacerbate the crisis, despite there being a straightforward solution.
Time to Rethink Sun Exposure: Balancing Benefits and Risks Partner content
Health
By The Sunbed Association
Time to Rethink Sun Exposure: Balancing Benefits and Risks
A recent study, "Higher Ultraviolet Light Exposure is Associated with Lower Mortality"1 sheds new light on the complex relationship between ultraviolet (UV) exposure and overall health. The findings challenge prevailing public health advice that often emphasizes the risks of sun exposure without adequately addressing its potential benefits. This study makes a strong case for rethinking our approach to sunlight and health.
Partner content
Health
By Alzheimer’s Society
Alzheimer’s Society responds to NHS Operational Planning Guidance for 2025-6
Today (30 January), the dementia diagnosis rate target (that 66.7% of people living with dementia in England should have a diagnosis) has been removed from the NHS Operational Planning Guidance for 2025-6. Fiona Carragher, Chief Policy and Research Officer at Alzheimer’s Society, responds to the announcements: 
Cross-Party MPs Say NHS Leaders Need To 'Step Up'
Health
Cross-Party MPs Say NHS Leaders Need To 'Step Up'
MPs have slammed the NHS top leadership and accused senior officials of being “defensive” in their response to a cross-party committee report.
Turning 'Blue Monday' into year-round opportunities Partner content
Health
By British Safety Council
Turning 'Blue Monday' into year-round opportunities
By the middle of January, many people are tired of hearing 'new year, new you'. After all, it's very hard to be a new you when you're worried about returning to a stressful workplace before you've even set foot in the office.
Turning Nuclear Waste into Breakthrough Cancer Treatments Partner content
Health
By Medicines Discovery Catapult
Turning Nuclear Waste into Breakthrough Cancer Treatments
Funding awarded by UKRI to explore sustainable manufacturing of new targeted radiotherapy treatments that could improve patient outcomes
The NHS 10 year plan must work for people with learning disabilities
Health
By Jon Sparkes OBE
The NHS 10 year plan must work for people with learning disabilities
As the NHS England 10-Year Plan takes shape, it presents a unique opportunity to tackle the entrenched health inequalities faced by the 1.3 million people with a learning disability in England.
Urgent action must be taken to improve the chances of those with less survivable cancers
Health
By Paulette Hamilton & Charlie Maynard
Urgent action must be taken to improve the chances of those with less survivable cancers
The statistics released today by the Less Survivable Cancers Taskforce are alarming – but they do not have to define the future for patients diagnosed with these cancers
Half of UK adults say they've put off losing weight Partner content
Health
By Slimming World
Half of UK adults say they've put off losing weight
A new survey has found that half of UK adults (50 per cent) have put off trying to lose weight, with many saying that the delay has impacted their health and caused them to gain even more weight. The UK’s leading weight-management organisation, Slimming World, warns that weight loss injections are not the silver bullet for success this January.
Is the UK ready for the next pandemic? Partner content
Coronavirus
By Coalition for Global Prosperity
Is the UK ready for the next pandemic?
Are you ready for the next pandemic? The UK may not be.
Government Announces Funding Boost And Reforms To Social Care
Health
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.
Weight loss injections are not a silver bullet Partner content
Health
By Slimming World
Weight loss injections are not a silver bullet
As Chancellor Rachel Reeves pledges to cut down on “wasteful spending” within public services, weight management expert Margaret Miles-Bramwell OBE, founder and chair of Slimming World, is calling for a review of spending on unnecessary weight loss medication.
NHS infrastructure crisis risks creating two-tier hospital system, academic warns Partner content
Health
By Policy@Manchester
NHS infrastructure crisis risks creating two-tier hospital system, academic warns
A combination of continued NHS underfunding, poorly maintained infrastructure and increasing numbers of patients risks creating a two-tier hospital system in England, a leading financial expert has warned.
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