Hospices in England to receive £100m funding

Hospices in England to receive £100m funding

Hospices in England are to receive £100m of government funding over two years to improve end-of-life care, Health Secretary Wes Streeting has announced. Another £26m is going to hospices for children and young people, which is a continuation of money previously given through a grant. It comes after hospice leaders warned they were forced to … Read more

Deaths from alcohol in England at record high

Deaths from alcohol in England at record high

There has been “a catastrophic rise” in deaths caused solely by alcohol in England over the past four years, prompting public-health experts to call for urgent action. More than 8,200 people died because of alcohol in 2023 – a 42% rise on 2019 – with the North East having the highest rates. The Alcohol Health … Read more

Arizona governor urges the state to stop collecting abortion data, citing patient privacy

Arizona governor urges the state to stop collecting abortion data, citing patient privacy

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs is calling for legislators to repeal the state law that requires an annual abortion report, saying that it infringes on patients’ privacy, which echoes other Democratic officials’ push to reduce or eliminate such requirements. “The government has no place in surveilling Arizonans’ medical decision-making or tracking their health history,” Hobbs, a … Read more