March 2025

Mental Health Crisis and Welfare Reform: Urgent Needs

Three leading charities – Mind, Scope and Citizens Advice – have seen a big increase in demand following the government’s welfare green paper.   People are worried what the changes will mean and how they will cover the cost of living and how this will impact on their physical and mental health.  The charities are urging …

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Liz Kendall’s Proposed Changes to Welfare: What You Need to Know

The Work and Pensions Secretary, Liz Kendall MP, announced the benefits reform Green Paper this week. The significant reforms to the welfare system, aiming to reduce the benefits bill by £5 billion annually by 2030 and encourage employment among those capable of working.  Abolishing the Work Capability Assessment which evaluates an individuals’ eligibility for health-related …

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Accelerate Action: International Women’s Day it Includes Other Goals Beyond Equal Pay

Yesterday was International Women’s Day (IWD). It is celebrated every year on 8th March. It is a day dedicated to recognising achievements of women and advocating for gender equality.  The theme for 2025 is “Accelerate Action”. Accelerate Action is a worldwide call to acknowledge strategies, resources, and activity that positively impact women’s advancement, and to support and elevate …

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From Ashes to Aces: What Tobacco Control Can Teach Us About Tackling Gambling Harms  

In the BMJ, 22nd February 2025, May van Schalkwyk analysis of the gambling industry was correct, she said, “governments must act to prevent large scale avoidable harm”. She compared the gambling industry now to the tobacco industry in the 1950s.  Public health advocates had a battle against the tobacco industry, working to mitigate its harmful effects …

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