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A Minimum Tariff for Adult Social Care Will Reduce NHS Costs Partner content
Health
By Advinia Health Care
A Minimum Tariff for Adult Social Care Will Reduce NHS Costs
The adult social care sector in England is seeing fee increases of 9-10% for the next financial year, based on the current RPI and a "fair cost of care exercise." However, these increases are still below market costs by as much as 40%, which puts pressure on providers to fill beds with self-funded residents to compensate for the low prices paid by commissioners. A minimum national tariff for adult social care is urgently needed to avoid further bed blocking in the NHS and to reduce insolvencies, but without it, adult social care in the UK will be unviable.
There are not enough GPs to tackle the burden of non-communicable diseases Partner content
Health
By British Association for Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine (BANT)
There are not enough GPs to tackle the burden of non-communicable diseases
The current state of primary healthcare is ill-equipped to handle the increase of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), with the shortage of GPs and the 9-minute consultation model putting patients at risk. Social prescribing has been suggested as a solution, but it requires funding for services outside of the NHS...
The climate emergency is threatening our health and costing lives – we must act now
Environment
By Caroline Lucas MP
The climate emergency is threatening our health and costing lives – we must act now
Our precious NHS is at crisis point. Ambulance response times are soaring; A&E waiting times are at record levels; hospitals are overflowing.
Top Stories: NHS Strikes 'Deadlock', Tory MPs Attack Truss Comeback
Health
Top Stories: NHS Strikes "Deadlock", Tory MPs Attack Truss Comeback
The largest-ever NHS strikes are taking place on Monday in a continued "deadlock" over pay, with nurses and ambulance workers across multiple regions in England walking out.
Frontline Worker Pay Is Struggling To Keep Up With Rising Rental Prices
Home affairs
Frontline Worker Pay Is Struggling To Keep Up With Rising Rental Prices
New analysis from PoliticsHome has found that recently qualified nurses and police officers are seeing a significant chunk of their income eaten away by rented accommodation as the government faces pressure to increase public sector pay.
Only Half of UK Health Boards are Catering for People with Functional Neurological Disorder Partner content
Health
By FND Hope UK
Only Half of UK Health Boards are Catering for People with Functional Neurological Disorder
A recent Freedom of Information request by the charity FND Hope UK has found that half of UK health boards have no specific agreement to treat Functional Neurological Disorder (FND). This means that people living with FND may not have access to the care and treatment they need, simply because of where they live. FND Hope UK write on why improving access to treatment should be a priority
Rishi Sunak Pledges 'Fastest Improvement' in NHS Waits, Public Don't Trust Police To Solve Crimes
Health
Rishi Sunak Pledges "Fastest Improvement" in NHS Waits, Public Don't Trust Police To Solve Crimes
Rishi Sunak has today launched a healthcare plan, pledging to deliver the “largest and fastest” improvement in waiting times in the history of the NHS as people face record delays in accessing vital healthcare.
We need radical action and government leadership to put the NHS on a sustainable footing
Health
By Saffron Cordery
We need radical action and government leadership to put the NHS on a sustainable footing
The escalation of strikes is making this one of the most challenging periods in history for the NHS – especially as trust leaders were already bracing themselves for one of the toughest winters to date.
We know prevention is better than the cure, and it could be the only way to save the NHS. Partner content
Health
By British Association for Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine (BANT)
We know prevention is better than the cure, and it could be the only way to save the NHS.
We need to act now to stop eating our way into poor health and disease
Lessons worth learning: Lord Darzi reviews Matt Hancock's 'Pandemic Diaries'
Books & culture
By Lord Darzi
Lessons worth learning: Lord Darzi reviews Matt Hancock's 'Pandemic Diaries'
An unputdownable account, Matt Hancock’s version of events benefits from the one asset not available during a crisis – hindsight
Ministers Accused Of Stoking Strike Stalemate By 'Playing It Long' On Pay
Health
Ministers Accused Of Stoking Strike Stalemate By "Playing It Long" On Pay
The standoff between the government and unions over public sector pay is showing no signs of ending any time soon as the country braces for a day of mass strike action on 1 February.
Labour Lays Into Ambulance Waiting Times, Inflation Falls Again, Nurses Begin Fresh Strike
Health
Labour Lays Into Ambulance Waiting Times, Inflation Falls Again, Nurses Begin Fresh Strike
Labour leader Keir Starmer has accused the prime minister of not taking responsibility for long ambulance waiting times in a heated session of Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs), as a new wave of NHS staff go on strike.
I’m a junior doctor – going on strike is the only way to save our NHS
Health
By Silan Fidan
I’m a junior doctor – going on strike is the only way to save our NHS
I am a junior doctor in the NHS working in a large hospital in central London. The conditions I am forced to work in goes against everything I swore in my oath upon qualifying. I feel deceived.
Keir Starmer Warns NHS Faces 'Managed Decline' Without 'All Sorts Of Reform'
Health
Keir Starmer Warns NHS Faces "Managed Decline" Without "All Sorts Of Reform"
Labour leader Keir Starmer has warned that the NHS must “reform or die” as he set out a sweeping range of reforms he would implement in the health service if he became prime minister.
Surprise Economic Growth, 'Cordial' Talks Between Sunak And Sturgeon, Health Secretary Warmer To Pay Increase For NHS Staff
Economy
Surprise Economic Growth, "Cordial" Talks Between Sunak And Sturgeon, Health Secretary Warmer To Pay Increase For NHS Staff
The UK economy saw surprise growth of 0.1 per cent in November, in the first sign that the country might be able to overcome recession in 2023.
Health Secretary Meeting With Doctors' Union To Avert Strikes Not Expected To Cover Pay
Health
Health Secretary Meeting With Doctors' Union To Avert Strikes Not Expected To Cover Pay
Health secretary Steve Barclay is set to meet doctors' union the British Medical Association for talks on Thursday as members are balloted for strike action, but discussions are not expected to cover pay, PoliticsHome understands.
The NHS I work in is a sinking ship – strike action is the only way we can save it
Health
By Dr Benjamin Janaway
The NHS I work in is a sinking ship – strike action is the only way we can save it
What would drive a doctor to strike? Negligence, ignorance, and abuse. I fear that your distance makes this easy. But the esteem of the high office does not absolve responsibility, and I have no intention of allowing it for the sake of politeness.
Rishi Sunak Has NHS GP, Ambulance Workers On Strike, Brexit Crunch Talks In Northern Ireland
Health
Rishi Sunak Has NHS GP, Ambulance Workers On Strike, Brexit Crunch Talks In Northern Ireland
The Prime Minister has finally addressed questions over whether he uses the NHS or private healthcare, confirming that the answer is in fact both. He told Prime Ministers' Questions (PMQs) that he's seen private doctors “in the past” but is now registered with an NHS GP.
Treasury Is Unlikely To Come Up With More Money To Break Strike Deadlock
Health
Treasury Is Unlikely To Come Up With More Money To Break Strike Deadlock
The treasury does not plan to grant additional money to departments to fund public sector pay settlements, the possibility of which unions say are a condition of agreeing to negotiations that would end strikes, PoliticsHome understands.

Radical social care reform is vital if we are to solve the crisis in the NHS
Health
By Damian Green MP
Radical social care reform is vital if we are to solve the crisis in the NHS
One side-effect of the current enormous pressure on the NHS has been a recognition that if you do not fix social care you cannot fix the health service.
Anti-Strikes Bill In Parliament, Government Talks Fail To Avert Strikes, Conservative MP Suspended Over Lobbying
Health
Anti-Strikes Bill In Parliament, Government Talks Fail To Avert Strikes, Conservative MP Suspended Over Lobbying
A controversial bill to ensure further minimum levels of public sector services during strike action will have its first reading in Parliament today.
Why NHS Junior Doctors Are Considering Going On Strike
Health
Why NHS Junior Doctors Are Considering Going On Strike
Junior doctors in England are holding a ballot on industrial action that could see them walk out for 72 hours in March in the latest dispute over pay to hit the NHS workforce.
Local Leaders Doubt £200m For Temporary Social Care Beds Will Fix NHS Crisis
Health
Local Leaders Doubt £200m For Temporary Social Care Beds Will Fix NHS Crisis
The health secretary's plans to buy thousands of social care beds in an attempt to ease pressure on the NHS has been described as “piecemeal” by local government figures as a crisis continues to grip emergency care across the country
Radical long-term NHS reform is needed to fix the health and social care crisis
Health
By Lord Crisp
Radical long-term NHS reform is needed to fix the health and social care crisis
There are no quick and easy solutions to the health and care crisis. Important short-term actions are being taken but strategic longer-term reforms are also needed as well as clarity about the vision for the future.