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We must promote breastfeeding and support new mums in doing so

WEBShadow Minister for Public Health Sharon Hodgson writes that she knows breastfeeding can be physically draining and often painful, yet it is one of the most powerful factors in …

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The Victoria Atkins interview: 'The NHS belongs to us all, not just …

WEBBorn into a political family, Victoria Atkins was seemingly destined to end up in government. But, as the Health Secretary tells Tali Fraser, her journey has not been …

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Jackie Doyle-Price: “We must give women the tools to look after

WEBThe “political bug” bit Jackie Doyle-Price at the age of 14 when her parents were trying to buy their council house in the 1980s. Growing up in an apolitical family from Sheffield …

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"We really want to treat people as a whole": Why Mental Health …

WEBHaving worked as a nurse for over 20 years, mental health minister Maria Caulfield has “a foot in both camps”. She speaks to Sophie Church about how the government is …

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Why we must do better for children in hospital schools

WEBThe Pears Maudsley Centre will be a symbol of that progress, and help a new generation of young people develop positive attitudes to mental health. But we …

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Putting patients first: making a success of the Major Conditions …

WEBFor national policymakers and health system leaders the last three years have been dominated by the pandemic and short term fire-fighting. With record backlogs …

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Healthcare inequity increases risk of dying from fractures and …

WEBBetter identification of these fractures represents a significant opportunity to improve healthcare outcomes. Not only are they associated with an eight-fold increase in age …

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It’s time to treat the rise in eating disorders as a public health crisis

WEBWe must treat the rise in eating disorders as the public health crisis it is, and invest time, money, and research into getting this right. To properly allocate health care resources …

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New Report Recommends Mental Health Crisis Should Be At Heart …

WEBMPs across the political divide have welcomed the Manifesto for a Healthier Nation, a document produced by mental health charities which has called for more …

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What Is The NHS Workforce Plan And Why Is It Needed

WEBAccording to the report, the NHS in England currently has more than 112,000 vacancies, but the shortfall in staff is forecast to increase to between 260,000 and …

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Let’s have open conversations about loneliness and mental health …

WEBDespite this, politics can be a lonely business. The topic of loneliness, and its impact on our mental health, has been a recurring theme for conversations in the House of Lords of …

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Mind matters: the politics of mental health

WEBMind would like to see a national strategy on wellbeing, which would raise the status of maintaining good mental health at all stages of life, from better teaching in schools to …

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Why is patient flow so important to NHS emergency departments

WEBThis situation is known as ‘Exit Block’. Maintaining patient flow is vital to the effective functioning of the emergency department. That is why this College has spoken out so …

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Why NHS Junior Doctors Are Considering Going On Strike

WEBThe British Medical Association is the main trade union for doctors in the UK (Alamy) Their calculations show that pay awards for junior doctors in England from …

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Eating disorders cost the UK £9.4 billion in 2020

WEBThe NHS do an amazing job with the resources they have, but unless we invest there won't be NHS services for eating disorders. Labour MP, John McDonnell said, “This report …

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Victoria Atkins Appointed Health Secretary As Steve Barclay …

WEBZoe Crowther. @zoenora6. 5 min read 13 November 2023. Victoria Atkins is taking over from Steve Barclay as the new Secretary of State for Health and Social …

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We know prevention is better than the cure, and it could be the …

WEBThe data on diabetes is just as shocking with over 7,957 major amputations and 21,738 minor amputations performed during the three-year period of 2017/18 to …

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When And Why Are NHS Staff Going On Strike

WEB7 min read 03 January 2023. NHS staff, including nurses and ambulance workers, are due to hold further strikes over pay and working conditions in the coming weeks, as the …

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Why disability benefit claims are surging in the UK

WEBIn 2022, it surged to 858,000 – a rise of 72 per cent since 2019, and 47 per cent in just a year. The rise in PIP claims has dovetailed with older people leaving the …

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