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Experts warn of ‘humanitarian crisis’ for children stuck in cold homes if Government does not act

By Jemma Crew, Reporter1st September 2022News England

A “significant humanitarian crisis with millions of children’s development blighted” is on the way if the Government does not act to prevent more than half of UK households plunging into

One in four youngsters referred to CAMHS have considered suicide, new study reports

By The Press Association1st September 2022News Scotland

A quarter of children referred for specialist help with mental health problems have either attempted or thought about suicide, new research has found. Researchers from the University of Stirling examined

Therapists report improved recall as keyboards strike memory chord among dementia patients

By Lottie Kilraine, Reporter1st September 2022News England

Keyboards have helped to strike a memory chord and light up dementia patients’ faces with smiles. Casio gave lighting key keyboards to some of care provider Methodist Homes’ (MHA) dementia

‘More than 400,000 people’ have had long Covid for over two years

By Ian Jones, Reporter1st September 2022News England

More than 400,000 people in the UK with long Covid are likely to have first had the virus at least two years ago, new figures suggest. A total of two

New workforce data reveals NHS vacancies in England at highest levels since records began

By Joe Gammie and Ian Jones, Reporters1st September 2022News England

About one in 10 full-time equivalent posts in the NHS in England were vacant at the end of June, the highest proportion since current records began in 2018, new figures

East Lothian nurseries closed for several weeks after E.coli outbreak have reopened

By The Press Association1st September 2022News Scotland

Two nurseries hit by an E.coli outbreak in East Lothian have reopened their doors to staff and pupils after being closed for several weeks. Church Street Pear Tree Nursery in

Food bank users asking for ‘non-cook food’ because of surging energy cost fears

By Kara Kennedy, Reporter31st August 2022News England

Food bank users are now requesting “non-cook food” after surging energy prices mean they “can’t afford to put the oven on”, organisations have warned. The cost-of-living crisis has seen a

Hospital patient faced nine-month social care wait before discharge, FOI request finds

By Ella Pickover, Reporter31st August 2022News England

Hospital patients who are medically fit to be sent home have been forced to wait at hospital for months on end while provisions are made to get them safely home

Learning disabled children 11 times more likely to die prematurely, study finds

By Katrine Bussey, Reporter31st August 2022News Scotland

Children with learning disabilities are at least 11 times more likely to die prematurely compared with their peers, new research has found. Deaths from causes which were considered treatable were

Rent cap proposed by Government to protect social housing tenants as costs rise

By Jemma Crew, Reporter31st August 2022News England

Social housing tenants in England could be protected from spiralling rents during the cost-of-living crisis with a cap from next April, the Government has said. Rent increases for people living

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Experts warn of ‘humanitarian crisis’ for children stuck in cold homes if Government does not act

One in four youngsters referred to CAMHS have considered suicide, new study reports

Therapists report improved recall as keyboards strike memory chord among dementia patients

‘More than 400,000 people’ have had long Covid for over two years

New workforce data reveals NHS vacancies in England at highest levels since records began

East Lothian nurseries closed for several weeks after E.coli outbreak have reopened

Food bank users asking for ‘non-cook food’ because of surging energy cost fears

Learning disabled children 11 times more likely to die prematurely, study finds

‘Prolific’ people smuggling gang behind 10,000 migrant Channel crossings convicted

Warnings on GP surgery redundancies and care home closures amid Budget tax hike

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Over 40,000 articles

Experts warn of ‘humanitarian crisis’ for children stuck in cold homes if Government does not act

One in four youngsters referred to CAMHS have considered suicide, new study reports

Therapists report improved recall as keyboards strike memory chord among dementia patients

‘More than 400,000 people’ have had long Covid for over two years

New workforce data reveals NHS vacancies in England at highest levels since records began

East Lothian nurseries closed for several weeks after E.coli outbreak have reopened

Food bank users asking for ‘non-cook food’ because of surging energy cost fears

Hospital patient faced nine-month social care wait before discharge, FOI request finds

Learning disabled children 11 times more likely to die prematurely, study finds

Rent cap proposed by Government to protect social housing tenants as costs rise