Ruling makes clear Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acted within the law when he authorised the at home abortion service to protect women’s health Christian Concern has refused to pay the NHS for at least 20 fraudulent NHS-funded appointments and medications dispensed as a result of the bungled, wasteful and dishonest “mystery […]

Ruling makes clear Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acted within the law when he authorised the at home abortion service to protect women’s health Christian Concern has refused to pay the NHS for at least 20 fraudulent NHS-funded appointments and medications dispensed as a result of the bungled, wasteful and dishonest “mystery […]

Today (22 September 2020), I am announcing the Government’s response to the consultation on the Gender Recognition Act 2004. As a Government, we are determined that everyone in the UK should be free to live their lives and fulfil their potential regardless of their sex, gender identity, race or disability. We are proud to have […]

The NHS has announced (22 September 2020) that Dr Hilary Cass OBE, former President of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, will lead an independent review into gender identity services for children and young people. The review will be wide-ranging in scope looking into several aspects of gender identity services, with a focus […]

The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse will hold a public hearing in the Child Sexual Exploitation by Organised Networks investigation from 21 September to 2 October. This hearing will examine the current nature and extent of child sexual exploitation by organised networks in England and Wales, as well as institutional responses. It will assess […]

New parents urged to have their say on available early years support via new online questionnaire The review will consider the barriers that impact on early years development, including social and emotional factors, and early childhood experiences. New parents, healthcare staff, charities and volunteer groups encouraged to share their views on the government’s existing early […]

The All Party Parliamentary Group on Sexual and Reproductive Health in the UK (APPG SRH) is a group of MPs and Peers seeking to raise awareness in Parliament of the needs of women seeking abortion and the importance of improving the sexual health of people in the UK. We bring together Parliamentarians, experts and campaigners […]

The DWP is checking its records to find women whose state pensions have been underpaid, but there are concerns these checks may not cover widows, older married women and the over 80s who may have be underpaid. DWP’s search of its records must be comprehensive. Under the old state pension, women could claim a pension […]

Providing general practitioners (GPs) with financial incentives to offer information about long-acting contraceptives, such as the hormonal implant, is associated with an increase in their use, and a fall in the number of abortions . This is the finding of researchers from Imperial College London, who conducted the first large-scale analysis of an incentive scheme […]

Further 25 domestic abuse charities will receive emergency funding Almost £10 million has now been allocated to 166 charities and service providers Funding to deliver over 1500 additional beds to support more victims and their children Minister for Rough Sleeping and Housing Kelly Tolhurst MP announced on 16 September 2020 that a further 25 charities […]