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Kim Leadbeater On Assisted Dying: 'I Came Into Politics To Make A Difference'
Kim Leadbeater On Assisted Dying: "I Came Into Politics To Make A Difference"
Health
Sienna Rodgers talks to Labour MP Kim Leadbeater about why she chose assisted dying as the subject of her bill – and how she responds to its critics
Ministers Could Give Care Leavers Free Prescriptions And Bus Fares
Health
Ministers Could Give Care Leavers Free Prescriptions And Bus Fares
Kim Leadbeater “Disappointed” By Wes Streeting’s Assisted Dying Comments
Health
Kim Leadbeater “Disappointed” By Wes Streeting’s Assisted Dying Comments
Doubts Cast Over Recommended Pick For UK Surrogacy Regulator
Health
Doubts Cast Over Recommended Pick For UK Surrogacy Regulator
Kim Leadbeater Says Her Assisted Dying Bill Will Have “Strictest Safeguards In The World”
Health
Kim Leadbeater Says Her Assisted Dying Bill Will Have “Strictest Safeguards In The World”
Social Care At “Standstill” After Budget, Says Health Committee Chair Layla Moran
Health
Social Care At “Standstill” After Budget, Says Health Committee Chair Layla Moran
The Budget Is A 'Critical Moment' For Drug And Alcohol Rehab Services
Health
The Budget Is A "Critical Moment" For Drug And Alcohol Rehab Services
The House Live
We must incentivise research into treatments for rare cancers like glioblastoma
Health
By Scott Arthur
We must incentivise research into treatments for rare cancers like glioblastoma
We must end the postcode lottery for diabetes treatment
Health
By Sarah Bool MP
We must end the postcode lottery for diabetes treatment
Mary Kelly Foy and breast cancer: 'I’m alive. I should be feeling great because it’s gone'
Health
By Sienna Rodgers
Mary Kelly Foy and breast cancer: 'I’m alive. I should be feeling great because it’s gone'
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Who's Who In Kemi Badenoch's Inner Circle?
Who's Who In Kemi Badenoch's Inner Circle?
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Defence Secretary Says British Military Capabilities Are 'Just Not Good Enough'
Defence Secretary Says British Military Capabilities Are "Just Not Good Enough"
Defence
Ministers Could Give Care Leavers Free Prescriptions And Bus Fares
Ministers Could Give Care Leavers Free Prescriptions And Bus Fares
Health
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Kim Leadbeater On Assisted Dying: 'I Came Into Politics To Make A Difference'
Health
Kim Leadbeater On Assisted Dying: "I Came Into Politics To Make A Difference"
Sienna Rodgers talks to Labour MP Kim Leadbeater about why she chose assisted dying as the subject of her bill – and how she responds to its critics
Mary Kelly Foy and breast cancer: 'I’m alive. I should be feeling great because it’s gone'
Health
By Sienna Rodgers
Mary Kelly Foy and breast cancer: 'I’m alive. I should be feeling great because it’s gone'
Labour MP Mary Kelly Foy tells Sienna Rodgers about her recovery from breast cancer, the lack of support she has felt from some quarters, and why Parliament needs to modernise
How reforms to UK surrogacy law could lead to a clash with campaigners
Health
By Sienna Rodgers and Sophie Church
How reforms to UK surrogacy law could lead to a clash with campaigners
As the government considers whether to overhaul UK surrogacy law, Sienna Rodgers and Sophie Church explore the ethical and practical questions around reform – and the political backlash that could follow
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Health
By Institution of Occupational Safety and Health
Dr Bill Gunnyeon CBE appointed IOSH Chair of Board of Trustees
A former chief medical adviser and one of the most influential figures in occupational health and safety of recent times, was today appointed Chair of Board of Trustees for the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH).
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By University of Hertfordshire
New treatment to help ease burden on NHS
Every year, a large number of people of all ages in the UK visit their GP with health problems which cannot be diagnosed through medical tests.
More than 4 million older people worried about heating their homes - research Partner content
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By Age UK
More than 4 million older people worried about heating their homes - research
Over a third of older people – 4.1 million individuals over 65 – are worried about the cost of heating their homes this winter, according to new research for Age UK.
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Health
By Institution of Occupational Safety and Health
IOSH to showcase good mental health benefits to MPs
Recently-elected MPs will hear about the benefits of good mental health during an IOSH-organised event in the Houses of Parliament.
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Health
By Carers Trust
What do you think about the care act for carers?
Carers Trust, the UKs largest charity for carers today (Monday, February 1), launches a review of the Care Act to look at what difference the act has made to unpaid carers one year on.
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Health
By Turn2us
Gov't must understand Welfare Reform Bill's impact on most vulnerable - charity
Simon Hopkins, Chief Executive ofTurn2uscalls on theGovernment to reconsider the negative consequences of the Welfare Reform Bill may have on those struggling financially.
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Health
By The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
Sharing 999 call centres not the only way to modernise services
Police, fire and ambulance services in England should share control rooms to improve their response to 999 calls, a Home Office minister has said.
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Health
By Turn2us
Child poverty measures 'vital' to target support for those in need
Turn2us sets out why it is vital to maintain the four child poverty measures the Governmentplans to scrap.
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By InDependent Diabetes Trust
NHS urged to follow advice of PAC diabetes care review
InDependent Diabetes Trust comments on Public Accounts Committee (PAC) Review of Diabetes Care
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Health
By Mind
Three in four DWP threats to cut benefits are incorrect
Data obtained by Mind from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) under the Freedom of Information Act reveals the huge and disproportionate number of sanctions imposed on people with mental health problems who arent currently able to work.
Sarah Wollaston MP: It’s time for a bold and brave strategy on childhood obesity
Health
By Dr Sarah Wollaston
Sarah Wollaston MP: It’s time for a bold and brave strategy on childhood obesity
Health Committee Chair Dr Sarah Wollaston MP writes that all measures need to be used as part of the UK's Childhood obesity strategy, which will be debated in the House of Commons today.
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By Alzheimer’s Society
HSCIC report highlights inconsistencies in hospital dementia care
The Focus on Dementia report from the Health and Social Care Information Centre has highlighted inconsistent hspitalrecord-keepingfor patients with dementia.
Cancer Drug Fund is ‘a victim of its own success’
Health
By Pauline Latham MP
Cancer Drug Fund is ‘a victim of its own success’
Conservative MP Pauline Latham calls for the Cancer Drug Fund to work with drug manufacturers to reduce the prices and to have the drugs that were removed back onto the list.
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By Age UK
Almost 12,500 older blind and partially sighted older people become casualties of the social care crisis
Thousands of blind and partially sighted older people are not receiving any social care support, becoming the latest casualties of the social care crisis, according to Charities Age UK and RNIB.
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By University of Exeter
Easier diagnosis for fungal infection of the lungs
A new clinical imaging method developed in collaboration with a University of Exeter academic may enable doctors to tackle one of the main killers of patients with weakened immune systems sooner and more effectively.
Alzheimer’s Society launch new campaign to Fix Dementia Care Partner content
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By Alzheimer’s Society
Alzheimer’s Society launch new campaign to Fix Dementia Care
Alzheimer’s Society calls for better oversight of dementia care in hospitals at the national level.
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By Medical Defence Union
GPs not to blame for increasing number of negligence claims
GPs are definitely not to blame for the increasing numbers and costs of negligence claims, the Medical Defence Union (MDU) said today.
Record number of UK asylum seekers destitute as Immigration Bill looms Partner content
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By British Red Cross
Record number of UK asylum seekers destitute as Immigration Bill looms
A record number of asylum seekers in the UK are being left destitute and without adequate access to food, housing and healthcare, according to figures from the British Red Cross, a situation which could be made worse by impending legislation.
The cost of poor hand hygiene in the NHS
Health
By Nigel Mills MP
The cost of poor hand hygiene in the NHS
Nigel Mills MP blasts the "woefully inadequate" hand hygiene checks in the NHS and calls for action to improve level of compliance.
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By Age UK
Age UK responds to Peter Kyle MP's call on care homes
Responding to Peter Kyle MP's article on care homes, Caroline Abrahams, Age UKs Charity Director saying, a care home of reasonable quality should be available to all who need it.
Minimum wage increase will push care homes ‘towards the brink’
Health
By Peter Kyle MP
Minimum wage increase will push care homes ‘towards the brink’
Labour MP, Peter Kyle, accuses the Government of having no plan to address the impeding social care crisis and calls for a commitment to dignity for all in later life.
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By National Audit Office
Local welfare provision
Since 2013, central and local government have reduced overall spending on discretionary support to help people meet urgent needs for food, heating, clothing and essential household items, according to todays report from the National Audit Office.
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Health
By Independent Age
Charity backs Norman Lamb MP's call for cross-party Commission on future of social care
Independent Age welcomes the call by former Health Minister Norman LambMP, backed by former Secretaries of State for Health, StephenDorrelland AlanMilburn, for a cross-party Commission to examine the future of theNHSand social care.
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By Turn2us
Employment and Support Allowance changes will have 'devastating impact' on cancer sufferers
Turn2us responds to new research which reveals thatcancer patients face the possibility of losing their homes if proposed government cuts to Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) go ahead.
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Ethnic Minorities into Leadership
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De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms
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Ethnic Minorities into Leadership Awards
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The De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms
Ethnic Minorities into Leadership Awards
A civil servant’s guide to getting AI projects off the ground
2024
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PT Cyber Security Conference
2024
The Minster Building, Central London
PT Cyber Security Conference