The election debate on the future of the NHS is "too simplistic" and will do nothing to improve the UK's worsening health record, leading charities have warned.

New figures released today (Tuesday 19 November 2019) by YouGov reveal that more than seven in ten (73%) people with an advanced or terminal illness would support a change in the law on assisted dying to allow mentally competent, terminally ill adults with six months or less to live the option of an assisted death in the UK. 

Labour have vowed to scrap frontline charges for dental services as part of a major overhaul of NHS services unveiled by the party.

Immigrants arriving in Britain will be asked to contribute to the cost of running the NHS on "day one" under a crackdown being unveiled by Boris Johnson.

In response to data for October that shows A&E performance at its worst ever level, the Royal College of Emergency Medicine has launched its election manifesto that outlines what must be done to repair Emergency Medicine.

Labour has accused the Government of presiding over a “crisis” as NHS England revealed that A&E waiting times are at their worst on record.

Research has revealed the Slimming World programme is successful in supporting patients who have type 2 diabetes to lose weight and manage their glucose control.

Labour splits have burst into the open after John McDonnell dismissed Jonathan Ashworth’s claim that NHS workers will be excluded from the party's plans for a four-day working week.

Labour has pledged to pump £26bn extra into the NHS as part of a wide-ranging "rescue plan" if the party wins the general election.

Total cost of dementia has soared to £34.7bn, including costs to NHS, social care costs and unpaid care.

BANT announce they will be making a formal Counter-Petition against the Petition for a Royal Chater, tabled by the Association for Nutrition last week.

Labour would ensure every child has access to mental health support at school if the party wins the general election, Jeremy Corbyn has announced.

A potent tonic of trade wars, protectionist barriers and populist actors has led to the retreat of globalisation. This could have significant ramifications for the life sciences sector, Dods Monitoring's Nabil Rastani writes. 

Conservative ministers have announced plans to make it easier for doctors and nurses hoping to move to the UK to obtain visas if they win the election.

Mates in Mind highlights mental health statistics as a stark warning to employers of the cost to workers and businesses if workplace mental health is not properly understood.

The Liberal Democrats will raise income tax in order to fund a multi-billion pound spending boost for mental health services if it wins the general election.

The British Specialist Nutrition Association respond to an opinion article by Lord Aberdare, where he argues that more must be done to tackle malnutrition in the UK.

Malnutrition in the UK is under-recognised and under-treated, we must identify and promote good nutrition as an integral part of all mainstream health and care pathways, writes Lord Aberdare. 

Ministers must do more to make the "inconsiderate and irresponsible" use of fireworks as socially unacceptable as drink-driving, MPs have said.

Labour has blasted the rising number of cancelled operations as a “shameful indictment” of the Tory government as it continued its bid to put the NHS at the centre of the election campaign.

18 police and crime commissioners have this week written to the Secretary of State for Justice, calling for an inquiry into the impact of the current law on assisted dying. This comes just weeks after Durham Police and Crime Commissioner Ron Hogg announced his support for a change in the law on assisted dying, having been diagnosed with terminal motor neurone disease this July.

Chris Evans and team of 50 runners complete TCS Amsterdam Marathon for Alzheimer’s Society and Alzheimer’s Research UK’s Dementia Revolution and Dame Barbara Windsor. 

MPs have urged the Government to consider decriminalising the possession of drugs in an effort to halt a rise in deaths.

Our rising longevity is transforming society and the economy – and project professionals will be at the heart of adapting to change, writes David Thomson of the Association for Project Management.