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What does the UK benefits crackdown mean for Scotland?
In Scotland, disability benefits are devolved, and the Scottish replacement for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) has an ...
UK’s biggest cancer killer fuelled by foods that act like a ‘giant lollipop for its sweet tooth’, scientists say
DIET plays a vital role in reducing cancer risk. High red meat intake has been linked to increased risk of bowel cancer, ...
Report encourages tax on sugar and salt in food to improve health in UK
The UK government should extend its sugar tax beyond soft drinks to cover all types of foods, according to a major new report ...
Universal Credit and PIP: government reveals major changes and reforms to health benefits - what was announced
Perhaps the most eye-catching news for universal credit claimants first: there will be permanent, above-inflation increases to universal credit. Kendall has said this change will result in a £775 ...
Universal Credit: health element, is my UC going up, above-inflation rise - key claim changes explained
Those receiving the new, lower Universal Credit health element after April 2026 - who have severe, lifelong health conditions ...
UK ‘perilously vulnerable’ to disruption in delivery of health supplies – report
The Centre for Long-Term Resilience highlighted a reliance on manufacturers in countries such as China for ingredients in ...
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BMA public health doctors call for safeguards for public health doctors and functions amid NHS England abolition
Public health doctor members of the BMA have called for support for doctors impacted by last week’s announcement that NHS England will be abolished.
UK Athletics and man plead not guilty over death of Paralympian
UAE athlete Abdullah Hayayei was killed when he was hit by a metal pole during training in east London in 2017.
Public sauna reinvented in UK with DJs, poetry. ‘The best’ for mental health, one fan says
Forget pubs and clubs, the place to relax and socialise in the UK is the nearest sauna. ‘People need this right now,’ says ...
Abolishing NHS England could shift power from the centre – but health service overhauls rarely go well
The NHS is the largest public sector organisation in England, seeing 1.7 million people each day including in patients’ own ...
UK Athletics, former World Championships chief plead not guilty over Paralympian’s death
UK Athletics and the former head of sport for the World Paralympic Athletics Championships have pleaded not guilty to all charges relating to the death of Paralympian Abdullah Hayayei. Hayayei, who ...
UK targets $6.5 bln in welfare and disability cuts
Britain's government said on Tuesday it planned to cut 5 billion pounds ($6.5 billion) from the support given to people with disabilities and long-term health conditions, as part of efforts to tame a ...