Surgical abortions in the UK decline as at-home medical abortions surge
As Roe v Wade is overturned in the US, the number of legal abortions in the UK hits record figures.
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The Policy Ask with Paul Farmer: “Cutting welfare support is counter-productive and punitive”
The chief executive of Mind on benefits sanctions, work-life balance, and reforming the Mental Health Act.
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More support needed for agricultural workers at risk of suicide, say experts
Farming and other agriculture-related professions have higher-than-average rates of depression.
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The UK is increasingly reliant on doctors and nurses from abroad
Nearly half of new nurses and two-thirds of doctors came from outside the UK last year.
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The NHS needs a cultural overhaul – this time let’s hope it happens
The health and social care leadership review is right that the service needs major change.
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Tech bosses know the real prize is privatising the NHS’s future
Peter Thiel’s data company Palantir is poaching health service experts as it eyes a deal worth up to £1bn.
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“No coherent approach”: Charities react to lack of government strategy for the mental health of men and boys
The government has still not committed to a tailored approach for the male mental health crisis.
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Government to incinerate £4bn of PPE that can’t be used
MPs question the environmental impact of burning equipment and the awarding of PPE contracts during the pandemic.
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