Could the UK emulate New Zealand’s smoking ban?
Wes Streeting recently said he wanted to phase out smoking. What would that look like?
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I’m a paramedic – here’s why I’m going on strike
The government has enabled real-term pay cuts, service overloads and chronic underinvestment within the NHS.
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People with dementia cut vital care to cope with inflation
Means-testing leaves people paying for their own care, exposed to rising fees and energy bills.
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The Policy Ask with Joeli Brearley: “If you’re not happy and you dread going to work, then leave”
The founder of Pregnant Then Screwed on toxic workplaces, the need for universal free childcare and Stella Creasy.
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Job centres are the front line for mental health services
We need to prevent people from becoming patients in the first place.
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Could overdose prevention centres tackle the UK’s drug death crisis?
OPCs have been proven to save lives – but they are yet to be introduced in this country.
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Richard Blakeway: “Landlords are too dismissive about damp and mould”
It’s time to stop blaming tenants for sub-standard living conditions, says England’s housing ombudsman.
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“I left in tears”: How misdiagnosis is hurting endometriosis and PCOS sufferers
These gynecological conditions affect one in ten women, but they remain heavily under-researched.
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