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NHS England has made improvements to a range of areas over the past 12 months – we must continue to work together to make the Long Term Plan a success across every region, writes Simon Stevens
Vaccines are critical for health both at home and abroad. They must be made more accessible, says Philippa Whitford
A breakthrough medicine for cystic fibrosis is available from a US drugs firm, but negotiations to make it available in the UK are in stalemate. We must act now to end the deadlock, says Paul Scully
We need to ringfence funding, prioritise early intervention and look outside the health system to tackle the problem, says Barbara Keeley
The Health and Social Care Committee found that there are serious issues facing sexual health in England. Ministers should stop burying their heads in the sand and show leadership, writes Ben Bradshaw
Kevan Jones MP invites leading heart charity to bring its campaign for a national strategy for the prevention of young sudden cardiac death (YSCD) back to Westminster.
We cannot wait for the Northern Irish Assembly to sit again to reform abortion laws. Westminster should put in temporary measures now, no matter what the Conservative leadership candidates say, writes Diana Johnson
Mind is concerned that thousands of people with mental health problems may be missing out on vital support that they should be entitled to.
With our food market dominated by big chains, it is harder for people to make the healthy choice, writes Dean Hochlaf
Boris Johnson today announced that he would ban the UK’s ‘Sugar Tax’ as it ‘clobbers those, who can least afford it’, BANT have responded.
Labour has said Health Secretary Matt Hancock must quit the Cabinet if Boris Johnson becomes Prime Minister and scraps the sugar tax.
Penny Mordaunt has said that Parliament will move to legalise abortion in Northern Ireland if the Government fails to act.
Boris Johnson has vowed to end "the continuing creep of the nanny state” if he becomes Prime Minister by threatening to axe taxes on unhealthy food.
Ministers should “urgently” probe the benefits of medicinal cannabis with a view to giving doctors the confidence to prescribe it more widely, MPs have said.
We must not forget politicians are human and do an incredibly difficult job, says Mind.
MPs are more likely to suffer depression, unhappiness and worthlessness than the general public, a new study has found.
In a post-Brexit world, the Government is seeking to forge a new bilateral trade agreement with the US. But this could have wide-ranging implications for the UK’s life sciences sector, as Nabil Rastani writes.
The UK appears unprepared for trade talks and is vulnerable to US demands. Our next Prime Minister must set-out explicitly how our health service will feature in any trade deal plans, says Lord Brooke
Boris Johnson has dropped a major hint that he would scrap plans for a new Government sugar crackdown if he becomes Prime Minister.
A new recommendation, as part of NICE’s updated quality standard on dementia (published today, 28th June), says people living with dementia and people involved in their care should be given the opportunity to talk about the life experiences, preferences, interests, strengths and needs of the person with a healthcare professional.
BANT (British Association for Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine) is shocked but unsurprised that Public Health England’s (PHE) ‘Commercial Infant and Baby Food and Drink: Evidence Review’ found that food manufacturers of ultra-processed foods and drinks (UPFDs) are aggressively targeting the infant and baby food and drink market.
The Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) today publishes its annual budget survey of members, revealing how the failure of successive governments to address long-term funding for adult social care is negatively affecting those who rely on these essential services.
Today the Government has announced a series of reforms that are meant to improve the lives of disabled people. The announcements relate to a potential Green Paper consultation on benefits, changes to statutory sick pay (SSP) and the forming of a cross-Government disability unit. Promises were made about making sure disabled people are at the heart of government policy.
Debbie Abrahams MP urges the Government to include a Dementia Fund in the forthcoming Spending Review to end the unfairness facing people with dementia.
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