Today (27 November 2018) the Supreme Court has decided not to grant permission to Noel Conway to bring his case to a full hearing at the Supreme Court. Noel Conway’s case will proceed no further.

Chief Inspector Michael Brown from the College of Policing, the professional body for police, said:

Pilot Awards for Global Brain Health Leaders fund for 21 pilot projects across 10 countries, worth over half a million dollars.

Labour have slammed “short-sighted” cuts to funding for sexual health services and help for people to quit smoking.

Mims Davies MP has again shown her heartfelt support for a leading cardiac charity and its ongoing vision to prevent sudden deaths in young people.

The Work and Pensions Committee has today released its report on Government proposals to move people from older benefits onto Universal Credit.

Cancer can take a huge emotional toll on patients and the stress and turmoil it has on them can drastically affect their mental health for many years after survival. Mark Tami MP says that Government must do a lot more to ensure they actually receive the right psychological support.

A permissions hearing for the Noel Conway judicial review on assisted dying has just concluded at the Supreme Court. Judges have yet to issue a judgment.

NHS rapid response teams will be rolled-out in communities to care for elderly patients at home so hospital beds are not being held up unnecessarily, Theresa May has revealed.

A new long-term health conditions guide has been launched by Independent Age.

An oral hearing is due to be held on Thursday 22nd November 2018 from 9.30 to 10.30am to determine whether Noel Conway is granted permission to have his case heard in full at the Supreme Court.

Labour Peer Baroness Massey calls for increased access to breast cushions to help women avoid discomfort and pain during mammograms

The charity Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) is today [19 November 2018] calling on the Secretary of State for Health and the UK National Screening Committee to formally acknowledge the scale of young sudden cardiac death (YSCD), claiming that current policy and decision-making criteria is based on “flawed data”, putting the lives of many young people at risk.

From diagnosis to recovery, blood cancer is different to other types of cancer. Chair of the Blood Cancer APPG Henry Smith says it is vital that the wider medical profession understand these difference. 

As NHS England develops their ‘quality of life metric’ for cancer patients, AbbVie’s Pete Williams says it is essential to ensure the unique experience of blood cancer patients is taken into account.

We know that employers and disabled people themselves know best what they need. That’s why we’re listening, and constantly improving our services, says Sarah Newton MP, Minister for Disabled People.

Ahead of his oral question in the House of Lords, Lord Haskel writes about the impact of work-related stress on productivity.

Hft, a national charity that supports adults with learning disabilities, has responded to the publication of the Local Government Association (LGA)’s analysis of its Lives We Want To Lead green paper consultation. 

Increasing income tax or national insurance contributions should be considered by the Government to avoid the collapse of adult social care, councils have warned.

Matt Hancock has revealed he is considering plans for a new tax on the over-40s to solve Britain's social care funding crisis.

BANT and its over 2,500 members, calls for a complete review of current public policy guidelines that are so clearly failing both diabetics and those at risk of diabetes.

The Government is boosting its refrigerated capacity to store medicines in case Britain crashes out of the European Union without a deal, the Health Secretary has admitted.

Solving a major public policy challenge like Britain’s obesity epidemic can seem like an uphill struggle. But Health Psychologist Dr Linda Papadopoulos firmly believes it's a fight Britain’s politicians can win - with the right approach. She speaks with PoliticsHome.

Unhelpful perceptions that former servicemen and women are “doolally” could be putting off employers from hiring veterans, a defence minister has said.