health Articles

The portrayal of midwives often suggests that all midwives do is deliver babies, and often the entire focus of maternity services policy seems to be on the time of birth and the need to ensure that at this point we keep mothers and their babies physically safe. This...

It is an often-quoted fact that one in four of us will experience mental health problems in one year. It could be you, a family member or a friend. Yet many of us are still reluctant to talk about mental health problems due to stigma and discrimination. We should be...

Liz Kendall’s leadership candidacy has broadened Labour’s agenda while focusing on the absolute need to win elections, which we can only do on a programme that includes all significant sectors of the population. She shows admirable courage in tackling difficult issues...

A better plan for a better future – Five parliamentary candidates present Labour’s five pledges to Britain 20,000 more nurses and 8,000 more GPs. We will join up services from home to hospital, guaranteeing GP appointments within 48 hours and cancer tests within one...