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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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The Professor Will See You Now: On the role of an MP
The Professor Will See You Now: On the role of an MP
By Professor Philip Cowley
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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 Unite
Unite comments on the delivery of a seven-day NHS.
Unite statement on the report from the NHS Pay Review Body (PRB) and the Office of Manpower Economics on the delivery of a seven-day NHS.
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By University of Exeter
Large-scale trial will assess effectiveness of teaching mindfulness in UK schools
A major Wellcome Trust study to assess whether mindfulness training for teenagers can improve their mental health launches today.
UK lacks infrastructure to make lifesaving blood cancer breakthroughs – new report Partner content
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By Anthony Nolan
UK lacks infrastructure to make lifesaving blood cancer breakthroughs – new report
Blood cancer charity Anthony Nolan warns that there is ‘no time to waste’ as new report reveals medical research in the UK must be accelerated.  
Learning from Victorian London to solve the global sanitation crisis Partner content
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By WaterAid
Learning from Victorian London to solve the global sanitation crisis
Sir William Cash MP, Chairman of the APPG on Sanitation and Water in the Third World, writes on the important history of the UK’s sewerage system and what it can teach us about creating a healthy, prosperous world.
Sugar tax? Health economics demands ALL unhealthy foods be VATable Partner content
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By British Association for Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine (BANT)
Sugar tax? Health economics demands ALL unhealthy foods be VATable
The British Association for AppliedNutrition and Nutritional Therapy says a tax on all unhealthy food would disincentives consumption and 'providetax receipts towards health care expenditure'.
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By Bloodwise
A response to the latest cancer statistics for England
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has published the latest Cancer Registration Statistics on patients diagnosed with cancer in England in 2013.
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By Medical Defence Union
VIDEO: How to make compensation for injured patients fair
Dr Christine Tomkins, chief executive of the MDU discusses the campaign to make compensation for injured patients fair.
Seeing clearly: Charity warns of ‘overwhelming’ increase in blindness Partner content
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By Macular Society
Seeing clearly: Charity warns of ‘overwhelming’ increase in blindness
The Chief Executive of the Macular Society, Cathy Yelf, describes the personal, social and financial costs of macular degeneration  
Red Cross warns of ‘statutory confusion’ over short-term wheelchair access Partner content
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By British Red Cross
Red Cross warns of ‘statutory confusion’ over short-term wheelchair access
On Monday the British Red Cross launched a new report analysing the need for short-term wheelchair loans in England, at an event in parliament. 
Reducing the Benefit Cap undermines Osbornes' pledge to protect vital benefits Partner content
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By Carers Trust
Reducing the Benefit Cap undermines Osbornes' pledge to protect vital benefits
In response to the Chancellor's announcements in the Budget, Gail Scott-Spicer, Chief Executive of Carers Trust, said:
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By Save the Children
New Supporter Promise launched as impact reaches record high
Save the Children has today unveiled new safeguards to ensure its supporters have greater control over how they give to the charity and are not aggressively targeted
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By Home-Start
Protect spending on family support, chancellor urged
Leading family support charity, Home-Start UK, has urged George Osborne to protect spending on family support and early intervention when he gives his budget on Wednesday 8 July.
Providing protective care to people unable to consent to treatment Partner content
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By Law Commission
Providing protective care to people unable to consent to treatment
In a consultation opening today the Law Commission considers the existing Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS).
Budget 2015: Life costs more if you are disabled Partner content
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By Scope
Budget 2015: Life costs more if you are disabled
Disability charity, Scope, details what it expects, fears, and hopes for tomorrow's emergency budget. 
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By Medical Defence Union
Dento-legal climate worsening says DDU
Dental professionals are facing a deluge of complaints and claims due to rising patient expectations and shortcomings with the current regulatory and legal structure, said the Dental Defence Union (DDU) today.
Budget 2015: NHS budget 'will soon run into new difficulties' if preventative care is not protected Partner content
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By Independent Age
Budget 2015: NHS budget 'will soon run into new difficulties' if preventative care is not protected
With 400,000 fewer people with care needs getting basic help, Independent Age calls for George Osborne to address the emergency situation of care in the UK. 
Child poverty is being erased from the political agenda
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By Baroness Lister
Child poverty is being erased from the political agenda
Baroness Lister challenges the Government’s position that 'work is the best route out of poverty', saying child poverty within working families is on the rise
‘Shocking’: Over a million older people struggle to cope with zero care Partner content
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By Age UK
‘Shocking’: Over a million older people struggle to cope with zero care
A new Age UK survey has revealed older people are being left stranded, struggling to carry out essential activities of daily life.
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By Carers Trust
Carers of people with dementia are 'unprepared and uninformed'
Carers Trust welcomes the Alzheimers Society GP survey which highlights the reliance on unpaid carers for the lions share of support for people with dementia
Baroness Greengross OBE –NHS failing to meet demand for short-term wheelchair loans Partner content
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By British Red Cross
Baroness Greengross OBE –NHS failing to meet demand for short-term wheelchair loans
Baroness Greengross writes on a new report by the British Red Cross which reveals that in most parts of England, neither the NHS nor your local authority will provide you with a short-term wheelchair
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By Macular Society
Charity announces new awareness week for macular conditions
The Macular Society has announced the launch of its first ever awareness week, which will help to raise the profile of one of the biggest causes of sight loss in the developed world.
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By Bloodwise
New drug available to Hodgkin lymphoma patients in Wales
Brentuximab vedotin, a promising new monoclonal antibody treatment, has been approved for use on the NHS in Wales for certain patients with Hodgkin lymphoma.
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By Scope
Reducing benefits will only make life harder for disabled people
In response to the plans to reduce Employment Support Allowance, lead charity Scope says reducing disabled people's incomes wontincentivisethem to find a job
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By Age UK
Age UK responds to Jeremy Hunt's call to end loneliness of the elderly
In response to todays speech by Health Secretary on social responsibility,Caroline Abrahams, Charity Director for Age UK, said:
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