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Labour MP Calls For End To 'Postcode Lottery' For NHS Ear Care Services
Labour MP Calls For End To "Postcode Lottery" For NHS Ear Care Services
Health
Labour MP Yasmin Qureshi has said that patients with hearing loss are being hit by hidden costs that should be covered by the NHS, as she continues to campaign on the issue ahead of Deaf Awareness Week.
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
Health
Assisted Dying Divide Persists Among MPs As Debate Gathers Pace
Politicians Running The London Marathon Say It Makes Them 'Better MPs'
Health
Politicians Running The London Marathon Say It Makes Them "Better MPs"
Rishi Sunak Vows To End 'Sick Note Culture' On 'Moral Mission' To Reform Welfare
Health
Rishi Sunak Vows To End "Sick Note Culture" On "Moral Mission" To Reform Welfare
Dozens Of Tory MPs Oppose Smoking Ban As It Clears First Commons Hurdle
Health
Dozens Of Tory MPs Oppose Smoking Ban As It Clears First Commons Hurdle
Downing Street Braced For Smoking Ban Snub From Dozens Of Tory MPs
Health
Downing Street Braced For Smoking Ban Snub From Dozens Of Tory MPs
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Soaring dementia care costs reach £42 billion in UK – and families bear the brunt Partner content
Health
By Alzheimer’s Society
Soaring dementia care costs reach £42 billion in UK – and families bear the brunt
An international call to G7 leaders for financial commitments to fight neglected tropical diseases Partner content
Health
By Uniting to Combat Neglected Tropical Diseases
An international call to G7 leaders for financial commitments to fight neglected tropical diseases
Time for a prevention-led model to rebuild the nation’s health Partner content
Health
By British Association for Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine (BANT)
Time for a prevention-led model to rebuild the nation’s health
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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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Soaring dementia care costs reach £42 billion in UK – and families bear the brunt Partner content
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By Alzheimer’s Society
Soaring dementia care costs reach £42 billion in UK – and families bear the brunt
Alzheimer’s Society is calling on the Government to make dementia a priority and urgently fix diagnosis as just 1.4% of dementia healthcare costs are spent on diagnosis and treatment, with families shouldering 63% of the costs
An international call to G7 leaders for financial commitments to fight neglected tropical diseases Partner content
Health
By Uniting to Combat Neglected Tropical Diseases
An international call to G7 leaders for financial commitments to fight neglected tropical diseases
Civil society partners across all G7 member states call on leaders to invest in neglected tropical diseases in a letter in advance of the 50th Summit in Puglia
Time for a prevention-led model to rebuild the nation’s health Partner content
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By British Association for Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine (BANT)
Time for a prevention-led model to rebuild the nation’s health
BANT is calling for change in public health policy!
New Report Reveals The Extent of Life Science Sector's Perfect Storm Partner content
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By Medicines Discovery Catapult
New Report Reveals The Extent of Life Science Sector's Perfect Storm
New report says the sector must work together to de-risk funding in medicines discovery and attract more investors
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By British Association for Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine (BANT)
25 years of failed policy on prevention-led healthcare!
BANT 2024 Election Manifesto – A call for change!
Labour MP Calls For End To 'Postcode Lottery' For NHS Ear Care Services
Health
Labour MP Calls For End To "Postcode Lottery" For NHS Ear Care Services
Labour MP Yasmin Qureshi has said that patients with hearing loss are being hit by hidden costs that should be covered by the NHS, as she continues to campaign on the issue ahead of Deaf Awareness Week.
MPs Argue Assisted Dying Law “Perpetuates Inequalities” In Landmark Debate
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.
The government is failing to tackle record-high alcohol-related deaths
Health
By Dan Carden MP
The government is failing to tackle record-high alcohol-related deaths
The impact of alcohol on the health of the nation is routinely ignored – and yet we know it is driving a public health crisis.
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By British Association for Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine (BANT)
Time for a prevention-led model to rebuild the nation’s health
BANT 2024 Election Manifesto – A call for change!
Assisted Dying Divide Persists Among MPs As Debate Gathers Pace
Health
Assisted Dying Divide Persists Among MPs As Debate Gathers Pace
MPs are carefully monitoring the national debate and concerns surrounding assisted dying, as some believe the "direction of travel" is moving towards parliamentarians voting in favour of a change in the law.
The blight of loneliness
Health
By Tracey Crouch MP
The blight of loneliness
Let me confess something straight up: I am not cool (or young) enough to be a Swiftie, but when I heard a song on the radio with the lyric: “We’re happy, free, confused and lonely at the same time”, I had to Google who was smart enough to write those 10 words that effectively summarise years of government work on the issue of loneliness.
Loneliness kills – we need to find ways to reconnect
Health
By Dr Vivek Murthy
Loneliness kills – we need to find ways to reconnect
We have become a lonely world. Alongside all the benefits of modern culture and technology have come growing loneliness and isolation. This represents a pressing public health threat that all countries must now address.
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.
Let’s have open conversations about loneliness and mental health in Parliament
Health
By Lord McFall
Let’s have open conversations about loneliness and mental health in Parliament
Novelist Charles Bukowski once said “real loneliness is not necessarily limited to when you are alone”.
Rishi Sunak Vows To End 'Sick Note Culture' On 'Moral Mission' To Reform Welfare
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Rishi Sunak Vows To End "Sick Note Culture" On "Moral Mission" To Reform Welfare
Rishi Sunak has vowed to end the “sick note culture” and as he has declared a “moral mission” to reform the welfare system.
How do we fix the UK’s poor mental health and wellbeing challenge? Partner content
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By British Safety Council
How do we fix the UK’s poor mental health and wellbeing challenge?
If you discovered your country was losing up to £78 billion a year, you would want to do something about it, right?

Well, that is how much the UK loses to workplace sickness and ill-health each year.
Dozens Of Tory MPs Oppose Smoking Ban As It Clears First Commons Hurdle
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Dozens Of Tory MPs Oppose Smoking Ban As It Clears First Commons Hurdle
Rishi Sunak's plan to ban smoking has cleared its first House of Commons hurdle, but not without around half of Conservative MPs failing to vote for it.
Downing Street Braced For Smoking Ban Snub From Dozens Of Tory MPs
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Downing Street Braced For Smoking Ban Snub From Dozens Of Tory MPs
Government is braced for potentially dozens of Conservative MPs to refuse to back Rishi Sunak's smoking ban when the legislation is put to a House of Commons for the first time on Tuesday.
Coalition of Women’s Health stakeholders calls for policy overhaul to deliver equitable access to reproductive services and support local economies Partner content
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By Bayer
Coalition of Women’s Health stakeholders calls for policy overhaul to deliver equitable access to reproductive services and support local economies
Bayer UK has spearheaded a consensus statement, endorsed by prominent public health and women’s health organisations, highlighting the urgent need to address unequal access to sexual and reproductive healthcare services and long-acting reversible contraception (LARC).
We can’t trust this government to get a grip on youth vaping
Health
By Preet Kaur Gill MP
We can’t trust this government to get a grip on youth vaping
The government’s Tobacco and Vapes Bill is nowhere to be seen, meanwhile legal loopholes and weak enforcement mean every day more children are getting hooked on nicotine.
UK Sunbed industry is already well regulated, says TSA Chairman Partner content
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By The Sunbed Association
UK Sunbed industry is already well regulated, says TSA Chairman
Gary Lipman, Chairman of The Sunbed Association (TSA), addresses concerns raised by Skin Cancer UK regarding sunbed legislation and challenges the misconceptions surrounding responsible tanning practices
From surviving to thriving: the new care system putting patients' needs first
Health
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
NHS communication problems: 'We’re at the mercy of a system that doesn’t work'
Health
By Andrew Brightwell
NHS communication problems: 'We’re at the mercy of a system that doesn’t work'
Andrew Brightwell was the co-author of a think tank report showing problems with NHS communication are disproportionately affecting women – and leaving a terrible toll on long-term patients. He explains its findings
The NHS is failing brain tumour patients – my bill will help to revolutionise their treatment
Health
By Siobhain McDonagh MP
The NHS is failing brain tumour patients – my bill will help to revolutionise their treatment
My sister Margaret was an extraordinary woman who battled hard for what she believed in and inspired the rest of us to keep battling.
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