The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC) delivers its “YES to our hospices, NO to assisted suicide” postcard petition to No. 10 Downing Street. The petition was signed by 9,272 people. MP Kim Leadbeater’s Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life)
Over the last few months, there has been much debate about the Assisted Dying Bill. However, whilst that has consumed so much attention, a crisis has been developing below the radar – namely our vital Hospice sector and its financial situation. We
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Long delays at A&E are forcing paramedics to care for patients in ambulances, with fatal consequences, as surveys show up to 20 ambulances waiting outside. As reported by The Guardian, a survey by Unison highlights that paramedics
Prostate cancer is now the most commonly diagnosed cancer in England. Thanks to advances in research and treatment, survival rates have improved significantly – but only when patients are able to access the right treatment at the right time. That is why
Prostate cancer is now the most common cancer among men in England. 1 in 8 will be diagnosed in their lifetime. For Black men and men with a family history of the disease that risk doubles to 1 in 4. The positive
*Nearly two in three (64%) patients and carers have experienced at least one admin problem over the last year such as lost test results, inability to change or cancel appointments, or receiving incorrect information *One in five (20%) people who used the
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The National Health Service (NHS) in London encourages eligible individuals to book Covid-19 and flu vaccinations online by December 19 to protect against winter viruses. People have only 14 days left to book vaccination appointments for COVID-19
Ahead of the Second Reading debate in the House of Commons over Kim Leadbeater MP’s Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, the Anscombe Centre has published a new paper by our Director, Professor David Albert Jones, showing that the evidence from
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The UK government has launched a review of physicians and anaesthesia associates in the National Health Service (NHS) to address concerns above their roles and safety. Health Minister Wes Streeting aims to reduce tensions within the staff.
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – It has been reported that High street eye scans on the NHS could save hundreds of thousands of hospital appointments. Patients with diabetes are regularly asked for check-ups because they are at peril of diabetic retinopathy, which
