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Labour Drops 'NHS Is Not For Sale' Wording For Manifesto
Labour Drops "NHS Is Not For Sale" Wording For Manifesto
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The Labour Party's decision not to include the statement “the NHS is not for sale” in its election manifesto, despite the line being in a pre-manifesto offer, has prompted concern on the left.
Government Announces Compensation For Infected Blood Victims To Start This Year
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Government Announces Compensation For Infected Blood Victims To Start This Year
Rishi Sunak Issues 'Unequivocal' Apology To Infected Blood Victims After Devastating Inquiry Concludes
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Rishi Sunak Issues "Unequivocal" Apology To Infected Blood Victims After Devastating Inquiry Concludes
Labour MP Says Justice For Infected Blood Victims Has Been Hindered By Ministerial 'Churn'
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Labour MP Says Justice For Infected Blood Victims Has Been Hindered By Ministerial "Churn"
Labour MP Calls For End To 'Postcode Lottery' For NHS Ear Care Services
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Labour MP Calls For End To "Postcode Lottery" For NHS Ear Care Services
MPs Argue Assisted Dying Law “Perpetuates Inequalities” In Landmark Debate
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MPs Argue Assisted Dying Law “Perpetuates Inequalities” In Landmark Debate
Assisted Dying Divide Persists Among MPs As Debate Gathers Pace
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Assisted Dying Divide Persists Among MPs As Debate Gathers Pace
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We need a heart disease action plan to end heartbreak for good Partner content
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By British Heart Foundation
We need a heart disease action plan to end heartbreak for good
“The Forgotten Majority”: Leading Charities Call for Action to Tackle Long-Term Conditions Partner content
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By AbbVie
“The Forgotten Majority”: Leading Charities Call for Action to Tackle Long-Term Conditions
The next UK government must ensure health, safety and wellbeing standards are upheld Partner content
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By British Safety Council
The next UK government must ensure health, safety and wellbeing standards are upheld
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New Cabinet Office Minister Says There Is 'Massive Waste' In How Local Councils Are Funded
New Cabinet Office Minister Says There Is "Massive Waste" In How Local Councils Are Funded
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Veteran Tory Wants Conservative Leadership Contests To Be More 'Transparent' To Stop 'Fibbing And Skulduggery'
Veteran Tory Wants Conservative Leadership Contests To Be More "Transparent" To Stop "Fibbing And Skulduggery"
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Sharon Hodgson’s Betty Boothroyd-Inspired Deputy Speaker Bid
Sharon Hodgson’s Betty Boothroyd-Inspired Deputy Speaker Bid
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MPs Argue Assisted Dying Law “Perpetuates Inequalities” In Landmark Debate
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MPs Argue Assisted Dying Law “Perpetuates Inequalities” In Landmark Debate
MPs from across the political divide have said the current law on assisted dying “perpetuates inequalities”, with some urging the government to bring forward a change to the law itself rather than leave it to Parliament.
Politicians Running The London Marathon Say It Makes Them 'Better MPs'
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Politicians Running The London Marathon Say It Makes Them "Better MPs"
MPs have said running makes them better at their jobs, as a record 20 MPs and peers from different parties will be taking part in the London Marathon today.
From surviving to thriving: the new care system putting patients' needs first
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By Baroness Finlay of Llandaff and Paul Twose
From surviving to thriving: the new care system putting patients' needs first
Recovery after intensive care can be a years-long challenge. Baroness Finlay of Llandaff and Paul Twose, a consultant therapist at Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, chart one patient’s journey from ICU to playing rugby for Wales to show how a new care system puts patients’ needs at its heart
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By Alzheimer’s Society
Chancellor announces local government business rate retention
The Chancellor, George Osborne, has today announced that local councils will have the power to set their own business rates and spend the money raised.
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By Alzheimer’s Society
CQC finds significant variation in quality and safety across health and social care
The Care Quality Commission has today (Thursday 15 October) published its annual analysis of the quality of health and adult social care in England.
Scrap the ‘cruel punishment’ of hospital parking charges for carers – Carers Trust Partner content
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By Carers Trust
Scrap the ‘cruel punishment’ of hospital parking charges for carers – Carers Trust
Ahead of Friday’s vote, leading charity Carers Trust urges MPs to relieve carers from the burden of hospital car parking charges by voting in favour of the Hospital Parking Charges Bill. 
Duchess of Cambridge backs children’s charity Chance UK Partner content
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By Chance UK
Duchess of Cambridge backs children’s charity Chance UK
The Duchess of Cambridge yesterday showed her support for children’s charity, Chance UK, at an event in Islington. 
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By Scope
Four things we’ll say to MPs on the Welfare Reform and Work Bill
This afternoon, Scope is giving oral evidence to a committee scrutinising the Welfare Reform and Work Bill. It aims to achieve full employment in the economy and reforms a number of working age benefits that will impact on the lives of disabled people.
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By Cardiac Risk in the Young
Extend free cardiac screening to prevent young deaths – leading charity
Ahead of todays debate, Cardiac Risk in the Young supports Mims Davies MP call for free cardiac screening for all children at 14 to bring down the numbers dying from Sudden Arrhythmic Death Syndrome.
Extend free cardiac screening to prevent child deaths
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By Mims Davies MP
Extend free cardiac screening to prevent child deaths
Conservative MP Mims Davies calls for free cardiac screening for all children at 14 and over to bring down the numbers dying from Sudden Arrhythmic Death Syndrome. 
Crucial to keep funding research into malaria and tropical diseases
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By Jeremy Lefroy
Crucial to keep funding research into malaria and tropical diseases
Conservative MP Jeremy Lefroy writes ahead of his Westminster Hall debate on: 'Work of the UK in tackling malaria and neglected tropical diseases'.
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By Carers Trust
Barbara Keeley MP to launch new guide for young and young adult carers
Barbara Keeley MP will officially launch a new guide to develop awareness of young and young adult carers needs amongst mental health professionals in Parliament today (Monday 26 October).
Concern over NHS £30bn funding gap is increasing, top charity warns Partner content
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By Independent Age
Concern over NHS £30bn funding gap is increasing, top charity warns
Andy Kaye of Independent Age warns that 2020 will see a £4.3bn funding gap in adult social care unless something is done in the next spending review.
“A destructive vicious circle”: Damning Age UK report highlights crisis in health and social care for older people Partner content
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By Age UK
“A destructive vicious circle”: Damning Age UK report highlights crisis in health and social care for older people
A damning report by charity Age UK finds that the health and care system for older people in England is under severe stress and is underperforming, leading to higher costs, poorer health outcomes and worse patient and service user experience.
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By Chartered Institute of Environmental Health
Online housing resource launched to help reduce health inequalities
The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) is launching today an online resource, supported by Public Health England (PHE), that aims to inform Environmental Health Practitioners and local authorities on the impact that housing conditions can have on physical and mental health, with the objective to improve health and wellbeing and reduce health inequalities.
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By National Audit Office
The management of adult diabetes services in the NHS: progress review
Progress has been made in reducing the additional risk of death for people with diabetes and the additional risk of diabetes-related complications has been stable or has reduced for most complications, according to todays report from the National Audit Office. However, there are still 22,000 people estimated to be dying each year from diabetes-related causes that could potentially be avoided.
Councils implementation of Care Act 'inadequate', Shadow Minister warns Partner content
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By Carers Trust
Councils implementation of Care Act 'inadequate', Shadow Minister warns
Councils need more help to support carers, according to the Shadow Minister for Older People, Barbara Keeley.
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By Slimming World
Mindfulness report highlights link between mental and physical wellbeing
Slimming World welcomes report on mindfulness and calls on government to invest in further understanding of the links between obesity, mental health and wellbeing, as well as establishing a national training standard for all health professionals to sensitively raise the issue of obesity and weight management.
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By Mind
Stop sanctions if you’re serious about improving welfare-to-work support, says Mind
The Work and Pensions Select Committee have published a report on welfare-to-work support.
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By Institution of Occupational Safety and Health
Boris Johnson backs London Health and Wellbeing Week
London Mayor Boris Johnson says he is delighted that firms in the capital have joined forces for a health and wellbeing week which begins today (Monday 19 October).
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By WaterAid
Global Handwashing Day 2015
Celebrations have taken place around the world for Global Handwashing Day. Here's a roundup of the highlights.
Government must make childcare available outside of school hours
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By Baroness Pinnock
Government must make childcare available outside of school hours
Liberal Democrat House of Lords Spokesperson for Children, Baroness Pinnock reflects on the passage of the Childcare Bill through the House of Lords this week.
British children are starving during school holidays
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By Ruth Smeeth
British children are starving during school holidays
Labour MP, Ruth Smeeth, calls for the Government to tackle child food poverty during school holidays
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By Medical Defence Union
Get on the patient’s wavelength to avoid complaints – DDU advises
Dental professionals should have an open and honest dialogue with patients about what can realistically be achieved by dental treatment to avoid mismatched expectations and resultant complaints, the Dental Defence Union (DDU) said today.
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By Carers Trust
LGA Spending Review submission reveals care services at risk of closing
Responding to the publication of the Local Government Associations 2015 Spending Review submission, Dr Moira Fraser, Director of Policy and Research at Carers Trust, said:
Leading charity warns Jeremy Hunt over diabetes care Partner content
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By InDependent Diabetes Trust
Leading charity warns Jeremy Hunt over diabetes care
The Independent Diabetes Trust (IDDT), an independent charity for people with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, is very concerned at the level of care received by adults and children with diabetes within the NHS. 
Care Act ‘under threat due to lack of funds’ Partner content
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By British Red Cross
Care Act ‘under threat due to lack of funds’
The Care and Support Alliance is warning Government about the pressure on councils as the Care Act comes into force  
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