More than 200 cases of female genital mutilation (FGM) performed on women and girls born in the UK were identified by NHS staff during one year, figures show. Some 6,590
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Two-thirds of care home staff have reported mental health problems since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a survey in one city. The Sheffield Care Association (SCA) said
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Labour peer Lord Boateng said he had “no recollection” of ever meeting paedophile Michael John Carroll or visiting the London children’s home he ran. Speaking at the Independent Inquiry into
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Around 14 older people a day are wiped out financially by paying for their care, figures suggest, a year on from the Prime Minister’s pledge that no-one should have to
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The Government is aiming to double its winter flu vaccination programme in England to 30 million people, with free jabs for those aged 50 and over and 11-year-olds. Last year,
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During the Covid-19 pandemic it has become apparent that the health of a population is not only affected by a virus but also by the resources that are available and
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Unsafe mental health buildings are a “disaster waiting to happen”, the Royal College of Psychiatrists has said. Dilapidated buildings and years of under-investment have been exposed by Covid-19, with old
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The number of children who are excluded could rise as more young people are likely to return to school with challenging behaviours due to the lockdown, MPs have been told.
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A rapid Covid-19 test that promises results in under an hour is being trialled in care homes. The clinical trial, led by Queen Mary University of London, will be carried
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Long-awaited guidance on how loved ones can safely visit care home residents has been issued by the Government. Visits will resume in specific care homes in England once local directors
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