Initiative described as ‘first stage of a long-term commitment to reducing health inequalities for women’Commitments to reduce waiting times for diagnosing endometriosis from over eight years to less than 12 months, offer individual care plans after a …
London mayor’s office denies feminist activist’s claims over sacking
Joan Smith alleges she was sacked after raising concerns about trans women using domestic abuse refugesThe mayor of London’s office has denied claims that a prominent campaigner on violence against women was sacked after raising concerns about transgen…
Unions urge Commons Speaker to take tougher line on unmasked MPs
Ministers and backbenchers criticised for unwillingness to take basic measures to help protect staffCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe Commons Speaker, Sir Lindsay Hoyle, is facing calls to urge MPs to wear masks in the cha…
Universal credit cut will come as shock for claimants, says Labour
Government accused of failing to effectively communicate £20 reduction with many families unaware of imminent cutLabour has accused the government of failing to prepare struggling low-income families for October’s £20-a-week cut in universal credit pay…
Extremely vulnerable in UK must urgently get booster shots, say campaigners
Government’s vaccines watchdog has cast doubt on start date for Covid jab booster programmeCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageCampaigners for clinically extremely vulnerable people have called for urgent government action to en…
Tell us: has the pandemic changed the way you think about your money?
We’re keen to hear whether people in the UK have restructured their personal finances since the pandemic began We’d like to hear about the impact the pandemic may have had on how people in the UK organise and think about their money.Have you had to d…
‘No one wanted to read’ his book on pandemic psychology – then Covid hit
Australian psychologist Steven Taylor published what would turn out to be a prophetic book, and it has become like a Lonely Planet guide to the pandemicIn October 2019, a month or so before Covid-19 began to spread from the industrial Chinese city of W…
Record number of young people wait for eating disorder treatment in England
Psychiatrists say rising demand is overwhelming services amid rigours of pandemicCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageA record number of children and young people with a potentially life-threatening eating disorder are waiting fo…
Dementia risk lower for people in stimulating jobs, research suggests
Findings of large study support the idea mental stimulation could delay onset of symptoms, says lead authorPeople with mentally stimulating jobs have a lower risk of dementia in later years than those who have non-stimulating work, research has suggest…
‘Let them be kids!’ Is ‘free-range’ parenting the key to healthier, happier children?
Now more than ever, children are cooped up indoors and monitored 24/7. But how can they build confidence and social skills if adults never let them out of their sight?She describes herself as having been a “fairly cautious” parent before the pandemic, …