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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
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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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Kemi Badenoch Gives All 26 New Tory MPs Jobs In Opposition
Kemi Badenoch Gives All 26 New Tory MPs Jobs In Opposition
Political parties
Tory MPs Urged To Claim Bluesky Usernames To Deter Fake Accounts
Tory MPs Urged To Claim Bluesky Usernames To Deter Fake Accounts
Technology
Oxbridge Should 'Move' Towards How US Universities Are Funded
Oxbridge Should "Move" Towards How US Universities Are Funded
Education
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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 Independent Age
Independent Age responds to higher than expected deaths in elderly
As analysis by Public Health England (PHE) finds deaths among people aged over 65 have been higher than expected for six weeks, Janet Morrison, Chief Executive of Independent Age, said:
Time to make smoking around children a thing of the past
Health
By Luciana Berger
Time to make smoking around children a thing of the past
Ahead of a committee vote this morning on a Bill preventing smoking in cars with children present, Labour's Shadow Health Minister explains why the "simple and straightforward" measure is needed.
Partner content
Health
By National Autistic Society
NAS responds to NAO's 'Care services for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour'
Responding to the NAO report released today, Mark Lever, Chief Executive of the National Autistic Society, said:
Women’s health and antibiotics - The drugs don’t work
Health
By Baroness Masham
Women’s health and antibiotics - The drugs don’t work
Crossbench Peer Baroness Masham writes about reducing Urinary Tract Infections and how women affected avoid lengthy stays in hospital
Vote for Change and Vote for Hope Partner content
Health
By The Lily Foundation
Vote for Change and Vote for Hope
The Lily Foundation supports the motion today relating to mitochondrial donation and calls on MPs to vote in favour
Partner content
Health
By United Response
Every Vote Counts: United Response appoints political correspondent to get people with learning disabilities using their vote
National disability charity United Response has recruited a political correspondent to ensure that the 1.5 million adults in the UK with a learning disability use their democratic right to vote at the May General Election.
Prioritise asthma - stop preventable deaths
Health
By Stephen McPartland MP
Prioritise asthma - stop preventable deaths
Stephen McPartland MP, Chair of APPG on Respiratory Health, calls to prevent fatal asthma attacks through significant changes in the standards of routine care  
Partner content
Health
By Age International
Developing countries face ageing revolution
In 2050, just 35 years time, there will be more older people worldwide (aged 60 and over) than children under 16 for the first time in history. Today, almost two-thirds (62%) of the 868 million people in the world aged over 60 live in developing countries; this proportion is expected to increase to 80% in 2050.
Developing countries ‘unprepared’ for ageing global population Partner content
Health
By Age International
Developing countries ‘unprepared’ for ageing global population
Governments and development agencies are “not prepared” for a rapidly ageing population, a leading charity has warned.
Partner content
Health
By Medical Defence Union
MDU rejects need for patient safety investigation body
There is no need for a clinical accident investigation body to be established to investigate NHS complaints but there should be better coordination of existing systems to ensure lessons are learned from incidents, the MedicalDefenceUnion, (MDU) said today.
New research finds young carers are 'worried and stressed' Partner content
Health
By Carers Trust
New research finds young carers are 'worried and stressed'
Young carers are worried and stressed, but proud of what they do, a leading charity has found.
Ministers “overwhelming support” Commissions’ ambitions for improvement Partner content
Health
By Law Commission
Ministers “overwhelming support” Commissions’ ambitions for improvement
Recommendations made by the Law Commission on reforming the regulation of health care professionals have today been accepted by the Government.
Partner content
Health
By British Red Cross
Why people are scared of growing older
Our elderly population is on the rise, and increasingly depends on the charity sector for support so the government needs to stop taking us for granted.
Partner content
Health
By Chartered Institute of Environmental Health
CIEH involved in developing collaborative tuberculosis strategy
A 10-point action plan has been launched to eradicate tuberculosis across England over the next five years.
Councils ‘failing blind and partially sighted young people’ Partner content
Health
By Guide Dogs
Councils ‘failing blind and partially sighted young people’
Local Authorities are failing to provide information about services for blind and partially sighted children and young people, a leading charity has said.
MPs called on to ‘put your money where your mouth is’ on cancer Partner content
Health
By Macmillan Cancer Support
MPs called on to ‘put your money where your mouth is’ on cancer
A leading charity has called on politicians to “put your money where your mouth is” and set out ambitious plans for improving cancer treatment in the UK.
Partner content
Health
By Chartered Institute of Environmental Health
CIEH welcomes government vote on plain packaging for tobacco products
The CIEH welcomes the government announcement that it will put regulations on the standardised plain packaging of cigarettes and other tobacco products to a vote in Parliament before the general election.
Partner content
Health
By Mott MacDonald
Adana Integrated Health Campus achieves financial close, Turkey
The 541 million Adana Integrated Health Campus public-private partnership project in Turkey has successfully achieved financial close.
MPs ‘must learn to share’ Partner content
Health
By Chance UK
MPs ‘must learn to share’
The charity Chance UK provides early intervention and mentoring to troubled children, and it has some perspectives that might be useful for MPs.
The disability employment gap must be addressed Partner content
Health
By Scope
The disability employment gap must be addressed
The charity Scope says Cameron’s ambition to achieve full employment must address the disability employment gap.
Change in law needed to improve NHS complaint handling Partner content
Health
By Nursing and Midwifery Council
Change in law needed to improve NHS complaint handling
More legislation is needed to improve complaint handling in the NHS, the Nursing and Midwifery Council has said.
Partner content
Health
By Medical Defence Union
Medical Innovation Bill more likely to inhibit than promote innovation - MDU
On the day of the third reading in the House of Lords of the Medical Innovation Bill, Dr Michael Devlin, MDU Head of professional standards and liaison said:
Govt 'must do more to help IBD sufferers' says new report Partner content
Health
By The Work Foundation
Govt 'must do more to help IBD sufferers' says new report
The Government needs to reform its services to accommodate IBD (Inflammatory Bowel Disease) sufferers, according to a new report.
Partner content
Health
By Mott MacDonald
Royal Edinburgh Mental Health Hospital reaches financial close
The 45.2m project to design, build, finance and maintain (DBFM) the Royal Edinburgh Mental Health Hospital has successfully reached financial close. Mott MacDonald is lenders technical advisor to Norddeutsche Landesbank on the scheme.
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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
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A civil servant’s guide to getting AI projects off the ground
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PT Cyber Security Conference
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The Minster Building, Central London
PT Cyber Security Conference