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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
What does employee wellbeing actually mean? Partner content
Health
By British Safety Council
What does employee wellbeing actually mean?
There is a hidden danger in our homes: lead is a ticking timebomb
Health
By Terry Jermy MP
There is a hidden danger in our homes: lead is a ticking timebomb
Your medical record should belong to you
Health
By Peter Prinsley
Your medical record should belong to you
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Ex-Reform UK MP Rupert Lowe “Open” To Joining The Tories
Ex-Reform UK MP Rupert Lowe “Open” To Joining The Tories
Political parties
Universities Face Over £1bn In Funding Cuts, Sector Warns
Universities Face Over £1bn In Funding Cuts, Sector Warns
Education
The Brexit debate has moved on, and so has Britain
The Brexit debate has moved on, and so has Britain
By Praful Nargund
Foreign affairs
Reform Hopes The World Of Business Will Flock To Its Party Conference
Reform Hopes The World Of Business Will Flock To Its Party Conference
Political parties
Recipes for disaster: David Cameron's Cornish pasty
Recipes for disaster: David Cameron's Cornish pasty
By Robert Hutton
Economy
The racist murder that should have changed the world
The racist murder that should have changed the world
By Lord Woolley
Communities
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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
What does employee wellbeing actually mean? Partner content
Health
By British Safety Council
What does employee wellbeing actually mean?
What does it mean to be well at work? Should there be a universally accepted definition of employee wellbeing? And how do we measure it?
“We Trust The Rules, So Let Us Choose” - New Poll Reveals User Confidence in Sunbed Industry Partner content
Health
By The Sunbed Association
“We Trust The Rules, So Let Us Choose” - New Poll Reveals User Confidence in Sunbed Industry
New YouGov polling reveals strong confidence in existing regulations among sunbed users and a clear belief from the wider public that responsible tanning should remain a personal choice for adults.
There is a hidden danger in our homes: lead is a ticking timebomb
Health
By Terry Jermy MP
There is a hidden danger in our homes: lead is a ticking timebomb
The recent passing of the government’s landmark Water (Special Measures) Act promises to bring tougher criminal charges against lawbreakers in the water industry. It will act as a powerful deterrent in ensuring water companies invest in upgrading broken water infrastructure, and clean up our rivers, lakes and seas for good.
Your medical record should belong to you
Health
By Peter Prinsley
Your medical record should belong to you
When did you last write a letter and put a stamp on an envelope? When did you last visit a bank? Do you have any coins in your pocket and, if not, do you even use a credit card anymore?
Policy and commissioning must recognise we cannot end HIV cases without the voluntary sector
Health
By Michael Payne
Policy and commissioning must recognise we cannot end HIV cases without the voluntary sector
This week, the APPG on HIV & Sexual Health and the National AIDS Trust co-hosted a packed and powerful reception to mark the launch of HIV Outcomes UK’s report: HIV services at the crossroads.
Partner content
Health
By British Association for Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine (BANT)
The Government lacks the stomach for promoting ‘health’ as it delays the junk food advertising ban till 2026
We must urgently expand access to obesity treatments
Health
By Martin Fidock
We must urgently expand access to obesity treatments
To be serious about tackling the obesity crisis that is costing the NHS £19bn a year, we must massively expand access to weight-loss drugs.
Partner content
Health
By British Association for Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine (BANT)
Government u-turn on promoting ‘nutritious food’ is hard to digest in the face of spiralling obesity rates and costly anti-obesity medications
The Rundown Podcast: The Social Care Crunch
Health
The Rundown Podcast: The Social Care Crunch
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.
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.
Construction’s silent mental health crisis Partner content
Health
By Chartered Institute of Building
Construction’s silent mental health crisis
Male construction workers are three times more likely to die by suicide than the national UK average.
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
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Starmer: One Year On
2025
Online
Starmer: One Year On
Net Zero Week in Parliament 2025
2025
Portcullis House
Net Zero Week in Parliament 2025