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Today's politics briefing amid travel chaos and NHS crisis

Today's politics briefing amid travel chaos and NHS crisis

All the latest political developments in the UK as the Prime Minister holds emergency talks with NHS and care leaders in an attempt to reverse Britain’s winter healthcare crisis. Watch more from Independent TV: https://www.independent.co.uk/tv/editors-picks Click here to subscribe to The Independent: https://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-Independent About The Independent: Making Change Happen. The Independent is the world’s most […]

Call for independent review into physician associates

Call for independent review into physician associates

The academy, which represents 24 medical royal colleges, said there has been a growing campaign against their use “potentially fuelled by unsubstantiated claims of social media”. Chair Dr Jeanette Dickson said: “We want an independent, evidence-based, rapid review to help us make a decision about how best to delineate their roles and where they might […]

Today's daily politics briefing

Today's daily politics briefing

All the latest political developments in the UK, as health leaders warn that the NHS will struggle to clear treatment backlogs and improve emergency care unless strikes by thousands of staff are brought to an end. Watch more here at Independent TV https://www.independent.co.uk/tv/editors-picks Click here to subscribe to The Independent: https://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-Independent About The Independent: Making […]

Maybe I'm Wrong: On Mental Health and Gun Ownership

Maybe I'm Wrong: On Mental Health and Gun Ownership

I’m Krishna Andavolu, and this is Maybe I’m Wrong, a series of discussions where I think through thorny, divisive issues without assuming I’m right about anything. In this segment, we discuss gun laws created around mental health problems. Tune in to our Facebook Live conversation about guns: http://vice.com/gundebate Subscribe Now: http://bit.ly/SUBSCRIBE-TO-VICELAND Follow VICELAND: VICELAND.com | […]

Independent probe finds Cuomo COVID response ‘engendered public mistrust’

Independent probe finds Cuomo COVID response ‘engendered public mistrust’

An independent investigation into New York’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic found that former Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s (D) response “engendered public mistrust” and sowed confusion. The investigation, commissioned by current Gov. Kathy Hochul (D), found that Cuomo’s administration and its lack of communication with agencies and facilities, particularly nursing homes, across the state resulted in […]

India’s Mental Health Crisis (Trailer)

India’s Mental Health Crisis (Trailer)

Watch the Full Length: http://bit.ly/1Lt16i8 India is currently suffering a mental health crisis. With only 43 government-run mental hospitals serving a population of 1.2 billion, resources are spread thin. What’s more, mental illness is highly stigmatized in India, especially among women, who are typically committed to mental health facilities with no legal rights, receiving involuntary […]

Locked Up and Forgotten: India’s Mental Health Crisis

Locked Up and Forgotten: India’s Mental Health Crisis

India is currently suffering a mental health crisis. With only 43 government-run mental hospitals serving a population of 1.2 billion, resources are spread thin. What’s more, mental illness is highly stigmatized in India, especially among women, who are typically committed to mental health facilities with no legal rights, receiving involuntary treatment, and sometimes without a […]

Lucy Letby: Government orders independent inquiry

Lucy Letby: Government orders independent inquiry

“You have to compel people… I really don’t think a non-traditional inquiry has the powers to hold people to account, which is important here,” he told BBC Radio 4’s PM programme. “It’s not just a fact-finding [mission] which is what I think this inquiry will do, people need to be held to account for their […]

Why the Philippines Has the Fastest Rising HIV Rate in Asia | Politics of Sex

Why the Philippines Has the Fastest Rising HIV Rate in Asia | Politics of Sex

In the Philippines, we see that HIV infections equate to sin and immorality, making sex education highly challenging. The result: an HIV infection rate that is the fastest in the world. But Dr Vinn Pagtakahan is on a mission to eradicate fear and guilt surrounding the issue, even if the problem is too big for […]

Inside the Philippines HIV Epidemic | Politics of Sex

Inside the Philippines HIV Epidemic | Politics of Sex

In the Philippines, we see that HIV infections equate to sin and immorality, making sex education highly challenging. The result: an HIV infection rate that is the fastest in the world. But Dr Vinn Pagtakahan is on a mission to eradicate fear and guilt surrounding the issue, even if the problem is too big for […]