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Health and care: Valuing our Allied Health Professionals

27 May 2014

Labour’s health and care policy acknowledges the importance of the NHS to British society, while also recognising that there is a need for change in some areas in order for the NHS to continue to meet the increasing and diverse...

Health and care: My life as an anonymous carer

22 May 2014

Hello, my name is Simon and I am a carer. 31st May, 2005. That’s my carer date. At the time of writing this, I have been caring for my wife, who has progressive MS, for just short of nine years. I’ve...

Health and care: Recognition is not enough

20 May 2014

The first carer I knew of was my mum. When my Granny was diagnosed with cancer in her early sixties, my mum stopped working and for almost 18 months spent increasing periods of time caring in Newcastle, while my sister...

To the left: What a new President of the European Commission could mean for politics

20 May 2014

When voters go to the polls on Thursday, their vote in the European elections will go further than electing the European parliament. For the first time, it will help to choose the new President of the European Commission. But what...

Health and care: Engaging, empowering and listening to patients

19 May 2014

Patient voice and accountability should play the leading role in Labour health and care policy, but currently the party’s policy review consultation ‘Your Britain’ lacks focus in this area. Operational and logistical rejigging of services is important, but authentic patient participation...

Lords reform is an opportunity, not an obstacle

16 May 2014

The upcoming Scottish independence referendum has placed the UK’s constitution in the spotlight. If Scotland votes no in September, we should seize this opportunity to holistically re-examine our country’s structures of government, tie up the odd ends left by asymmetrical...

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