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Ministers Could Give Care Leavers Free Prescriptions And Bus Fares
Ministers Could Give Care Leavers Free Prescriptions And Bus Fares
Health
Care leavers could get free prescriptions and bus fares as part of plans to boost government support for vulnerable young people, PoliticsHome understands.
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
Voters Want Government Money Spent On The NHS More Than Anything Else, Poll Says
Health
Voters Want Government Money Spent On The NHS More Than Anything Else, Poll Says
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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Oxbridge Should 'Move' Towards How US Universities Are Funded
Oxbridge Should "Move" Towards How US Universities Are Funded
Education
Ofsted 'Culpable' For Poor Children Falling Further Behind, Says Body's Former Head
Ofsted "Culpable" For Poor Children Falling Further Behind, Says Body's Former Head
Education
Mary Kelly Foy and breast cancer: 'I’m alive. I should be feeling great because it’s gone'
Mary Kelly Foy and breast cancer: 'I’m alive. I should be feeling great because it’s gone'
By Sienna Rodgers
Health
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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
Layla Moran: 'We are basically at a standstill with social care'
Health
By Sophie Church
Layla Moran: 'We are basically at a standstill with social care'
In her first interview since becoming Health and Social Care Committee chair, Layla Moran tells Sophie Church why Labour’s ‘glaring omission’ in its budget on social care will sink the NHS further. Photography by Tom Pilston
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Health
By Medical Defence Union
MDU welcomes call for improvements to ombudsman's complaint investigations
The MDU said today that improving the way the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman investigates clinical complaints will benefit patients and doctors.
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Health
By Home-Start
Mental health investment is ‘well short of what is needed’
Home-Start, a leading family support charity, has welcomed the 75 million to support mothers with perinatal mental health problems outlined in last weeks budget, but has warned that this needs to be just the start.
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Health
By University of Exeter
Consent for research participation: Time to change?
A major investigation into the views of volunteers on the consent process for medical research has been found to conflict with the standard practice required for consent in the UK. In the project led by the University of Exeter, sociologist Professor Susan Kelly has found that trust and personal relationships appear to play an important role in shaping peoples willingness to consent to research.
Mental health investment is ‘well short of what is needed’ Partner content
Health
By Home-Start
Mental health investment is ‘well short of what is needed’
Home-Start, a leading family support charity, has welcomed the £75 million to support mothers with perinatal mental health problems outlined in last week’s budget, but has warned that this needs to be just the start.
Spiralling cost of complaints putting strain on nursing and midwifery regulator Partner content
Health
By Nursing and Midwifery Council
Spiralling cost of complaints putting strain on nursing and midwifery regulator
The Nursing and Midwifery Council is calling on the Government to address the increasing cost of dealing with complaints. 
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Health
By Medical Defence Union
MDU supports the Health Service Commissioner for England (Complaint Handling) Bill
The Medical Defence Union supports the Health Service Commissioner for England (Complaint Handling) Bill.
Healthy debate: parliamentarians discuss improving customer service in the NHS Partner content
Health
By Institute of Customer Service
Healthy debate: parliamentarians discuss improving customer service in the NHS
The importance of good customer service in the NHS has been highlighted in recent days by parliamentarians and leading industry experts.
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Health
By NHS Blood and Transplant
NHS Blood and Transplant and Anthony Nolan welcome funding to help save and improve lives through stem cell transplantation
NHS Blood and Transplant and blood cancer charity Anthony Nolan will share 3 million funding to continue their work to support stem cell transplantation and save more lives.
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Health
By Unite
London NHS crisis moves into ‘intensive care’, says new report
London NHSs crisis has deepened and moved into intensive care, according to a report launched today (Thursday 26 March) which investigates the capitals health service over the last 12 months has concluded.
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Health
By UNICEF UK
Enshrine the Convention on the Rights of the Child into UK law - Unicef comments on JCHR report
Commenting on the Joint Committee of Human Rights report published today, Sol Oyuela, Unicef UK Public Affairs Director said:
NHS at risk from obesity 'timebomb' Partner content
Health
By Slimming World
NHS at risk from obesity 'timebomb'
The Managing Director of Slimming World calls for urgent political leadership to address a looming public health crisis.
Nursing and midwives cannot afford increased fees
Health
By Dave Anderson
Nursing and midwives cannot afford increased fees
At a time when health workers have seen big reductions in living standards with pay freezes and below inflation increases, Dave Anderson MP says nurses and midwives are right to protest the decision to impose fee increases.
Time to introduce a tobacco manufacturers levy
Health
By Paul Burstow
Time to introduce a tobacco manufacturers levy
Former Health Minister Paul Burstow says that the Government should finally in a levy on tobacco manufacturers and direct the funds on research into cutting smoking rates in the areas where tobacco sales are highest.
Next 5 years of change in the NHS crucial to its survival, say leading healthcare experts in new report Partner content
Health
By Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
Next 5 years of change in the NHS crucial to its survival, say leading healthcare experts in new report
Leading health policy and academic experts share their concerns, aspirations and hopes for the future of the NHS in a new collection of essays published today by The Smith Institute and ACCA (The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants).
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Health
By Independent Age
We run the risk of squandering the rich potential of our ageing society
In response to the Office for National Statistics Ageing in the UK Datasets 1992-2037, Janet Morrison,Chief Executive of Independent Age, the older peoples charity said:
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Health
By Cardiac Risk in the Young
Budget 2015: Osborne's pledge to invest in defibrillators in schools and public places
Cardiac Risk in the Young welcomes the Chancellor's announcement to invest in defibrillators in schools and public places.
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Health
By Macmillan Cancer Support
More than 30,000 men are living with advanced, incurable prostate cancer in the UK
This Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, Macmillan Cancer Support calls for political parties to prioritise cancer care.
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Health
By Carers Trust
Budget 2015: Gov't needs to address the crisis in social care
In response to todays Budget Dr Moira Fraser, Director of Policy and Research,CarersTrust said:
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Health
By Macmillan Cancer Support
Macmillan Cancer Support responds to publication of the Personal Independence Payment statistics
Responding to the publication of the Personal Independence Payment official statistics by the Department of Work and Pensions, Dr Fran Woodard, Director of Policy and Research at Macmillan Cancer Support, says:
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Health
By Action for Children
Mental health boost needs early help follow up
Mental health boost needs early help follow up.
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Health
By Independent Age
Budget 2015: No mention of for the very poorest of our society
In response to todays Budget Janet Morrison, Chief Executive of older peoples charity, Independent Age, said:
Dear Chancellor, secure quality health and care for our ageing population Partner content
Health
By Independent Age
Dear Chancellor, secure quality health and care for our ageing population
Independent age calls upon the Chancellor to arrest the decline in the numbers of older people going without basic care and support.
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Health
By National Autistic Society
Next Gov't must take this opportunity to fix our broken mental health system
Commenting on the Governments report on improving mental health services for young people, Mark Lever, Chief Executive of the National Autistic Society, said:
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Health
By United Response
United Response urges Government to make social care funding a priority in the Budget
Ahead of Wednesdays Budget statement, the national disability charity, United Response, is calling on the Government to use this opportunity the last before the General Election to address the funding shortfall facing social care.
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Ethnic Minorities into Leadership
2024
De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms
Ethnic Minorities into Leadership
Ethnic Minorities into Leadership Awards
2024
The De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms
Ethnic Minorities into Leadership Awards
A civil servant’s guide to getting AI projects off the ground
2024
Online
A civil servant’s guide to getting AI projects off the ground
PT Cyber Security Conference
2024
The Minster Building, Central London
PT Cyber Security Conference