May hails launch of NHS England plan as ‘truly historic moment’
Theresa May has hailed the launch of a 10-year plan for the NHS in England as a “truly historic moment”. Health chiefs say that up to 500,000 lives could be
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Labour blames sharp rise in homeless deaths on ‘Government choices’
Labour has blamed the sharp rise in deaths of homeless people on the “results of Government decisions, Government choices” after figures showed almost 600 died last year. After the death
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NHS Scotland chief confirms five health boards dropped below expected standards
Over a third of health boards in Scotland need intervention after dropping below expected standards, MSPs have been told. In a letter to the health committee at Holyrood, NHS Scotland
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Government admits more than 4,500 disabled people wrongly stripped of benefits
The Government has admitted that more than 4,500 disabled people were wrongly stripped of benefits despite having “good reasons” for missing assessments. Work and pensions minister Sarah Newton revealed they
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Cross-party MP’s warn Universal Credit reform could be disastrous for disabled people
Universal Credit could have potentially “disastrous” consequences for disabled people, a cross-party group of MPs has warned. The Commons Work and Pensions Committee called on the Government to take urgent
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Immigration Minister lifts barrier for 260 unaccompanied child refugees
Immigration Minister Caroline Nokes has lifted the barrier for 260 child refugees to come to the UK. Ms Nokes made the announcement that she was removing the cut-off date criterion
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Free meals among measures announced to support disadvantaged children during holidays
Activities for poorer children during the school holidays are to receive a multimillion-pound funding boost. Thousands more disadvantaged children are set to benefit under the £9 million programme announced by
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Government drawing up no-deal Brexit food ‘substitution’ plans for hospitals
The Government is drawing up plans to stop food shortages from affecting hospital patients in the event of a no-deal Brexit, according to official documents. Doctors and nurses should also
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Minister announces £4m to recruit 80 child mental health professionals in Scotland
Scotland will recruit an extra 80 mental health professionals to work with children and young people with a £4 million investment. Psychologists, nurses, allied health professionals and administration workers are
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Hancock reveals ‘trailblazer’ regions to improve child mental health in England
Achieving parity of access to treatments for mental health patients compared with that for people with physical conditions will be the work of a generation, the Health Secretary has warned.
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