Older people in England, including with dementia, are at risk of not getting enough help to live independent, dignified lives because of inequalities with assessments for social services, according to a Human Rights Watch report released today.

People with dementia have waited long enough for the support they need, says Jeremy Hughes, Chief Executive at Alzheimer’s Society.

Responding to the publication of the NHS Long Term Plan, Vice President of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine, Dr Chris Moulton said: “On face value, the NHS long-term plan is ambitious, optimistic and considered. Within it there are many fine aims which, if delivered, will improve care for some patients.

The NHS long-term plan must clearly set out the necessary funding and reforms to ensure older people can live healthier lives for longer, says George McNamara, Director of Policy and Influencing at Independent Age.

The NHS Long Term Plan, published today, promises to save almost half a million more lives with practical action on major killer conditions and investment in cutting edge treatments.

A new NHS plan which aims to save half a million lives over the next decade by focusing on preventative care and new technology will be unveiled today by Theresa May.

Round-the-clock advice for those going through a mental health crisis and greater help for new mothers are among the pledges to be outlined in the new NHS plan, Theresa May has said.

Theresa May will plough on with her latest NHS reform plan next week, despite objections from the Treasury.

Children as young as five will be taught basic first aid under plans to revamp health education, Damian Hinds has announced.

New research by YouGov, commissioned by Slimming World, reveals widespread confusion about the role of carbohydrates in health and weight loss, as a result of anti-carb messages and myths.

Labour has called on the Government to reverse health spending cuts after it emerged one-in-five pregnant women in some parts of the country are smokers.

A Government minister has accused social media companies of acting like "unruly teenagers" as she called on them to crack down on the spread of suicide and self-harm content online.

The government’s Women’s Mental Health Taskforce has set out its recommendations for healthcare that integrates gender and trauma into its approach. The taskforce, which was chaired by Minister Jackie Doyle-Price and Katharine Sacks-Jones, chief executive of women’s charity Agenda, has published its findings in a report today.

Government must ensure defibrillators are in every school and sports centre and that funding is in place to enable this, says Maria Caulfield MP.

To solve the NHS staffing crisis, policymakers must make the system work for the self-employed, a new report from IPSE (The Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed) and PPP (Public Policy Projects) has said.

We rely on fire and rescue personnel to save and protect us from danger. It’s time for them to rely on us to give them the help and support they need, says Emma Dent Coad MP.

Today (Monday 17 December 2018) a judgment handed down from the Supreme Court ruled that an individual placed on a Community Treatment Order (CTO) after coming out of hospital cannot be deprived of their liberty. Mental health charity Mind intervened in the case to highlight the widespread problem of CTOs.

Liberal Democrat Health spokesperson Baroness Jolly writes about the Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill which had its final reading in the House of Lords earlier this week.

The British Safety Council introduces its new literature review, Not just free fruit: wellbeing at work, published this week.

The number of patients on NHS waiting lists has shot up by over a million since the Conservatives came to power, Labour has said.

Alzheimer’s Society recently launched the brain game app ‘GameChanger’, which won’t reduce the risk of dementia but through playing it, it can help build an understanding of cognitive changes and the difference between cognitive decline and dementia. 

The UK’s leading dementia charity, Alzheimer’s Society, has warned that the story at the heart of a new BBC1 drama, Care, is too often the reality for countless people at the mercy of a broken social care system

Please find Mind’s response to a damming report on Universal Credit.

Today, the Independent Review of the Mental Health Act publishes its recommendations.