Eight pharmacies closing every week in England - Politics.co.uk
WEB6 days ago · Between January 1 and December 31, 2023, a total of 436 pharmacies closed, according to Healthwatch England, reportedly impacting people’s access to care and undermining confidence in the expansion of pharmacy services. This research comes at a critical time as pharmacies aim to broaden their services through the Pharmacy First …
Labour’s negative rhetoric is damaging to the NHS - Politics.co.uk
WEB5 days ago · However, Labour’s choice of words and generalisation of the NHS serves not only to damage the morale of our hard-working NHS staff, who so often go above and beyond to help their patients, but also has a worrying knock-on effect, scaring off patients from seeking medical attention in their time of need. The NHS was built to provide …
Budget will prove whether Keir Starmer’s authority has survived …
WEBSep 25, 2024 · Keir Starmer’s budget dilemma. Already the Conservative Party is on the offensive. “Starmer has lost [the] support of the Labour Party, his MPs and paymasters”, a Tory source blasts via The Telegraph. In truth, the attack lines write themselves — a curious position for such a fledgling government to occupy.
Winter Fuel Payments increased to 11.6 million in 2023
WEB6 days ago · The opinions in Politics.co.uk's Comment section are those of the author. Data released by the Department for Work and Pensions this week has revealed that the number of Winter Fuel Payments recipients increased by 214,000 from winter 2022/23 to winter 2023/24.. Winter Fuel Payments were introduced in 1997 to help pension aged people …
MDU hopes for positive impact on claims costs after change to PI ...
WEB5 days ago · MDU hopes for positive impact on claims costs after change to PI discount rate in Scotland and Northern Ireland. The Medical Defence Union (MDU) welcomed news that the personal injury discount rate (PIDR) in Scotland and Northern Ireland is to be increased, potentially saving millions of pounds in the costs of compensation payments.