Be prepared for a less ‘national’ health service
The Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill, slowly making its way through Parliament, feels like a …
Speech to National Voices Annual Members’ Conference 2015
This is my first major speech as Labour’s Shadow Health Secretary and I am pleased …
Support the WOWpetition
WOWpetition was founded on twitter by a group of people, Ian Jones being one of …
Response by Allyson Pollock and Peter Roderick
to Irwin Brown’s post on the NHS Reinstatement Bill Irwin writes: “The NHS Reinstatement Bill is …
Crisis in care
It is obvious that the NHS is facing difficult times with the financial constraints impacting …
Cereal killers: the stealth sugars lurking in breakfast drinks
New research from Give Up Loving Pop reveals the dangerously high levels of sugar in …
Save our Social Care – Keep our Social Care
It is encouraging in many ways to see that there are so many organisations that …
NHS Reinstatement Bill
The NHS Reinstatement Bill is expected to have its second reading in March 2016. It …
Why Nye Bevan and Jennie Lee deserve their blue plaque
Yesterday, Lord Neil Kinnock unveiled a blue plaque commemorating Nye Bevan and Jennie Lee on …
How Our Family Pets Are Protecting Us Against Allergies
About half of all households in the UK have a pet, with cats and dogs …
How to tackle the crisis in mental health
Frances O’Grady, General Secretary of the TUC hundreds of prominent people and politicians from all …
Children’s mental health
A Labour Mayor needs to take a strong, pro-active approach to children’s mental health. To …