Call to back Rishi Sunak on NI protocol deal amid fears ministers may quit Senior Brexiter Maria Caulfield says PM must be given ‘time and space’ to conclude talks with EU The Guardian - UK · Feb 21, 2023
Minister refuses to say if she will quit again over Brexit A minister repeatedly refused to say if she would resign over Rishi Sunak’s Brexit deal for Northern Ireland on Tuesday as the Prime Minister faces a growing backlash from Eurosceptic Tory MPs. Evening Standard · Feb 21, 2023
Women to receive cheaper menopause treatment under new scheme Health officials estimate that the change will benefit around 400,000 women by cutting the prescription cost of HRT. The Independent UK · Feb 21, 2023
‘It could be your next-door neighbour’: how female MPs cope with misogynistic abuse As Nicola Sturgeon quits, online vitriol continues to leave female politicians fearing for their safety The Guardian - UK · Feb 17, 2023
5 bits of bad news slipped out by the Tories before Parliament's half-term break Parliament has gone into its half term recess and MPs aren't due to return to the Commons until February 20 - giving the Government an ideal moment to rush out some tricky announcements Daily Mirror · Feb 10, 2023
Hospital bosses urge ministers to re-open pay talks as biggest ever NHS strike begins Union accuses Government of playing ‘political football’ with NHS as strikes hit seven London trusts Evening Standard · Feb 6, 2023
Largest strike in NHS history will cause ‘huge’ disruption Nurses and ambulance staff are walking out together for the first time. The Independent UK · Feb 6, 2023
Liz Truss says it is ‘unfair’ to blame her mini-budget for interest rate hike and rules out being PM again – as it happened UK’s shortest-serving prime minister says she ‘learned a lot’ from time in government but does not want top job again The Guardian - UK · Feb 6, 2023
Health minister to consider ‘black box’ warnings of cancer link to breast implants Maria Caulfield pledged to examine suggestions for the UK to follow the US in issuing stronger warnings The Independent UK · Jan 31, 2023
'Black box' warning of breast implant cancer risk being considered There is a possible link between implants and a rare cancer of the immune system called breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL) Wales Online · Jan 31, 2023
Health minister to consider stronger warnings of cancer link to breast implants Maria Caulfield pledged to examine suggestions for the UK to follow the US in issuing a ‘black box’ warning on breast implant packaging. The Independent UK · Jan 31, 2023
Grandmother of County Durham teen Christie Harnett welcomes review of mental health care - but demands inquiry Casey Tremain said a 'rapid review' of inpatient mental health care was welcome, but a statutory public inquiry into the Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Trust remains vital Chronicle Live · Jan 25, 2023
Steve Barclay accused of being 'part man, part ostrich' over inaction on excess deaths Shadow Public Health Minister Andrew Gwynne accused the Government of 'denial and buck-passing' as he suggested the Health Secretary is burying his head in the sand like an 'ostrich' Daily Mirror · Jan 24, 2023
UK menopause law change rejected as it ‘could discriminate against men’ Ministers block proposal to make menopause a ‘protected characteristic’ under Equality Act The Guardian - UK · Jan 24, 2023
Wales Online · Jan 24, 2023 Government dismisses MPs recommendation for 'menopause leave' trial Minsters argue it might not be the best solution to support women
The Independent UK · Jan 24, 2023 Government rejects calls from MPs for menopause leave trial Women and Equalities Committee chairwoman Caroline Nokes called it a ‘missed opportunity’ and called on the Government to reconsider.
The Independent UK · Jan 23, 2023 Safety risks and failures in mental health settings to be reviewed by Government A number of mental health charities and organisations have welcomed the review, declaring it a ‘positive step’.
The Independent UK · Jan 23, 2023 Government orders urgent review into safety of mental health patients in England ‘Rapid’ review comes after Independent investigation revealed systemic failures on wards
The Independent UK · Jan 20, 2023 Patients harmed in NHS scandals waiting too long for redress, MPs say Recommendations were made more than two years ago after a report concluded patients came to ‘avoidable harm’ in the healthcare system.
The National (Scotland) · Jan 8, 2023 LGBT charity slams UK attempt to 'spitefully' block Scotland's gender reform Reports have suggested Rishi Sunak and the Tories are poised to intervene and attempt to block Scotland's gender reforms from being given Royal…
Evening Standard · Dec 19, 2022 Watch: Government denies shortage of Strep A antibiotics The Government is monitoring the Strep A medicine situation daily and has taken action to address infections, a minister said. Answering an urgent question in the House of Commons, health minister Maria Caulfield MPs: "We are monitoring this on a daily basis and can I just reassure people that while…
Daily Mirror · Dec 15, 2022 Government accused of 'fiddling figures' over cost of pay rise for NHS nurses Labour hit out as Tory Health Minister Maria Caulfield claimed a 1% pay rise for struggling nurses would cost the Government £700m and £800m - in the same interview
The Guardian - UK · Dec 15, 2022 Is Boris Johnson, forced to get by on £750k of chicken feed, striking too? Ex-PM has been absent from Commons, where other Tories have been coming out in support of paying nurses more
The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2022 Government stands firm over pay deal for nurses The Royal College of Nursing is holding the biggest strike in the history of nursing.
The Guardian - UK · Dec 15, 2022 Sunak facing growing pressure to improve nurses’ pay offer Former Tory chair urges PM to compromise as strikes across England, Wales and Northern Ireland take place