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Labour Drops "NHS Is Not For Sale" Wording For Manifesto

12 Jun Health

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.

21 May Health

Government Announces Compensation For Infected Blood Victims To Start This Year

20 May Health

Rishi Sunak Issues "Unequivocal" Apology To Infected Blood Victims After Devastating Inquiry Concludes

19 May Health

Labour MP Says Justice For Infected Blood Victims Has Been Hindered By Ministerial "Churn"

05 May Health

Labour MP Calls For End To "Postcode Lottery" For NHS Ear Care Services

29 Apr Health

MPs Argue Assisted Dying Law “Perpetuates Inequalities” In Landmark Debate

28 Apr Health

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

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08 Jul Health

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

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27 Jun Health

“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

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17 Jun Health

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

14 Jul Communities

Veteran Tory Wants Conservative Leadership Contests To Be More "Transparent" To Stop "Fibbing And Skulduggery"

15 Jul Political parties

Sharon Hodgson’s Betty Boothroyd-Inspired Deputy Speaker Bid

16 Jul Political parties

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29 Apr Health

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.

21 Apr Health

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.

08 Apr Health

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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18 May 2022 Coronavirus

Rural mental health must be top of our agenda

Twenty-one years ago, I was a long way away from the green leather benches and procedure of the Commons chamber – instead, as a Veterinary Surgeon, I was surrounded by the destruction of the Foot and Mouth Crisis.

A Parliamentary peek into the inner workings of Commercial Compounding Manufacturing

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17 May 2022 Health

A Parliamentary peek into the inner workings of Commercial Compounding Manufacturing

On Friday 6 May, BSNA were delighted to welcome Foreign Secretary Rt Hon Elizabeth Truss MP to visit her local Commercial Compounding facility in Thetford, Norfolk, and to join with Mount Vernon Cancer Centre to welcome local MP David Simmonds on a tour of the hospital’s pharmacy unit.

11 May 2022 Health

In the face of disease outbreaks across the world, Global Britain must act now to protect children’s futures

The past year has shown us the power of immunisation. It gave us back our lives. Immunisation has rightly been high on the global agenda and I’m proud that the UK government has led the way.

10 May 2022 Health

This Mental Health Awareness Week, we must urgently improve access to vital mental health services that so many desperately need

The theme of this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week (9 to 15 May) is loneliness.

09 May 2022 Health

The Government must take action to stop data gaps from putting our children at risk

Mental health is one of the most significant health policy challenges facing decision makers today, yet the solutions – and the funding – are too often found to be wanting.

05 May 2022 Health

Moves to overturn Roe v Wade shows women’s rights must never be taken for granted

Once over my disbelief, then anger, at reports indicating the United States Supreme Court is on the cusp of removing women’s right to access safe, legal abortion, I drew three lessons from the move.

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05 May 2022 Health

New figures confirm another drop in problem gambling rates in the UK

New figures released by the Gambling Commission confirm the rates of problem gambling have fallen to 0.2% in the year to March 2022.

05 May 2022 Health

This Mental Health Awareness Week, let’s break the stigma of loneliness

Mental Health Awareness Week next week is our chance to talk about loneliness, how it affects our mental health and break the stigma that surrounds it.

The Farm helping young people face their fears and thrive in their communities

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05 May 2022 Environment

The Farm helping young people face their fears and thrive in their communities

This National Gardening Week, we explore how outdoor spaces, like the Whirlow Hall Farm Trust, supported by The National Lottery, are helping nurture young people struggling with complex difficulties.

05 May 2022 Environment

Let's celebrate the benefits of gardening in the post-Covid world

As I write, this National Gardening Week, I am looking out at my garden awash with colour and the luxuriant growth of spring, and my spirits soar.

29 Apr 2022 Coronavirus

Labour Claims Boris Johnson Misled Parliament Over Asymptomatic Covid Claim

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been accused of misleading the Commons after he claimed ministers were not made aware of asymptomatic Covid transmission.

Air pollution is a problem we can solve - but the Government must show ambition in the Environment Act

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28 Apr 2022 Health

Air pollution is a problem we can solve - but the Government must show ambition in the Environment Act

If the Government is serious about addressing health inequality, it must set ambitious targets for clean air.

27 Apr 2022 Coronavirus

Lord Frost Says Covid Stopped Government Triggering Article 16 Before Christmas

Boris Johnson didn't trigger Article 16 of the Northern Ireland Protocol before Christmas because of the surge in Covid cases, according to his former Brexit minister Lord Frost.

22 Apr 2022 Coronavirus

Senior Tory MP Says It's "When, Not If" Boris Johnson Will Face A Confidence Vote

Tobias Ellwood has said the Prime Minister is causing "long term damage" to the Conservative party's "brand" and has urged him to resign.

21 Apr 2022 Coronavirus

Boris Johnson To Face Commons Probe Over Partygate After "Humiliating" Government U-turn

The Prime Minister will face an inquiry into whether he misled Parliament over his denials he had broken lockdown rules.

21 Apr 2022 Coronavirus

Minister Urges Tory MPs To Vote Against Labour "Shenanigans" Over Partygate Probe

Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi has said the Commons should wait for the police to finish their investigation before launching their own Partygate probe.

We must act now to unlock the potential that gene therapies could offer people with rare diseases

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21 Apr 2022 Health

We must act now to unlock the potential that gene therapies could offer people with rare diseases

The formation of a Gene Therapy Taskforce could help ensure people with genetic rare diseases can access the latest scientific advances.

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21 Apr 2022 Health

Asbestos toxic legacy must be tackled – British Safety Council chairman

Commenting on a report by the Work and Pensions Select Committee calling for asbestos to be removed from all public and commercial buildings within 40 years, Peter McGettrick, Chairman of British Safety Council, said:

20 Apr 2022 Coronavirus

Boris Johnson Denies "Slandering" The Archbishop of Canterbury Over Rwanda Deportation Scheme

Boris Johnson has said he was "taken aback" by the Archbishop of Canterbury's criticism of the government's plans to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda, but denied "slandering" the church leader after Labour called for an apology.

Later life matters: The case for an Older People’s Commissioner for England

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20 Apr 2022 Health

Later life matters: The case for an Older People’s Commissioner for England

The State of Ageing 2022, a new comprehensive review of public data by the Centre for Ageing Better, shines a light on people’s worsening experiences of growing older in England and strengthens calls for an Older People’s Commissioner.

19 Apr 2022 Coronavirus

Minister Says A Lawmaker Can Be A Lawbreaker But Insists PM Didn't Lie To Parliament Over Partygate

Brandon Lewis has claimed Boris Johnson said "what he believed to be the truth" over Downing Street parties after the Prime Minister received a fine from police over a gathering held during lockdown.

Civilised societies don’t betray animals, say leading charities

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19 Apr 2022 Environment

Civilised societies don’t betray animals, say leading charities

“…High standards of animal welfare are one of the hallmarks of a civilised society…they have never been more important”, wrote George Eustice, Secretary of State for the Environment last year.

14 Apr 2022 Coronavirus

Brexit Has Left A £30m Funding Black Hole At Medicines Regulator

The UK's medicines regulator has privately warned it has lost tens of millions in revenue as a result of Brexit changes.

13 Apr 2022 Health

Countries with punitive laws criminalising LGBT+ people threatens the fight to end new HIV infections by 2030

Thanks to advances in medicine over the past 40 years, there is no reason why people living with HIV should live shorter lives than someone without HIV.

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