Health Secretary Matt Hancock has said he is "determined" to end the use of gagging clauses that stop NHS staff from speaking out.

Dignity in Dying responds to Lord Sumption’s recent comments on assisted dying.

Ministers should take immediate action to end the use of "extreme or controversial" restraint techniques on children held in detention by the state, a powerful committee of MPs and peers has said.

Teachers have taken aim at school funding cuts as they claimed mental health problems among children were reaching a "crisis point".

Transformation of NHS services outlined in the long-term plan require more than legislation to realise ambitions of integrated care. Social care, prevention, workforce and money are critical pieces of the puzzle.

Hft, a national charity that supports adult with learning disabilities, is calling on the government to ensure that trainers with learning disabilities and autism are fairly remunerated for their time.

Responding to today’s monthly and quarterly emergency care performance figures, Vice President of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine, Dr Chris Moulton said: “It is commendable that there has been a mild recovery in terms of monthly performance and all credit should go to staff who have faced another gruelling winter.

Responding to Frank Field MP’s comments, Sophie Corlett, Director of External Relations at Mind released the following statement. 

The Welsh Government is set to announce significant changes so that a long-standing council tax reduction in Great Britain is no longer hidden for people diagnosed as ‘Severely Mentally Impaired’ (SMI).

We can’t allow fake news and pernicious propaganda to undermine a medical advance that has helped save so many lives. This is about the health and wellbeing of our children. It would be shameful tragedy if we failed them by not acting, says Jon Ashworth MP.

Health Secretary Matt Hancock has been accused of ditching a pledge to halt privatisation in the NHS after it emerged more than £100 million-worth of health contracts are currently out to tender.

We need to recognise the challenges that autistic people may face, so we can celebrate their unique talents and skills, says Health Secretary, Matt Hancock MP. 

More people with dementia than ever are being rushed to hospital A&E departments for support and then staying in hospital for a short time, according to new statistics.

The NHS must curb falling staff numbers and employ more from overseas if Theresa May’s long-term plan for the service is to become a reality, MPs have warned.

Poll finds overwhelming majority of public across all parts of the country support assisted dying proposals. 52% of people would feel more positively towards their MP if they supported assisted dying, compared to just 6% who would feel more negatively.

It is vital that parents and carers have the skills and knowledge to spot when their baby or child is sick, writes Sarah Newton

Women across England and Wales will get vital mental health support as part of a major new programme launched by mental health charity Mind and Agenda, the alliance for women and girls at risk.

The Government will not appoint a new disabilities minister until after the Brexit crisis has been resolved, the Tories vice-chairman has said.

Slimming World welcomes the publication of Cancer Research UK’s report Paying the price: new evidence on the link between price promotions, purchasing of less healthy food and drink, and overweight and obesity in Great Britain.

Compassion in Dying responds to the Court of Protection judgment on the case of Mrs Rushton, which was made public yesterday (26 March 2019):

The Government is being accused of driving a staff retention crisis as more than 200,000 nurses have quit the NHS since 2010, a new analysis from Labour has found.

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has published data showing the prevalence of mental health problems among young people in England. The numbers suggest that certain groups of are at greater risk of developing a mental health problem in childhood and adolescence, including people who live in social housing, those whose parents have a mental health problem and those whose families need support from benefits.

Waiting times set a patients’ expectation for when they should begin treatment, but they do nothing to inform a comprehensive treatment programme. President of the Royal College of Anaesthetists, Professor Ravi Mahajan, says the quality of care should not be measured by time based targets alone, but also include post-operative outcomes and the quality of life after surgery.

Hft, a charity supporting adults with learning disabilities, has responded to a consultation by the National Data Guardian for Health and Social Care by calling for information to be consistently provided in accessible formats.