Domineering charity boss ‘secured contracts for son to buy house’
The “domineering” founder of an international aid charity fronted by the Duchess of Cornwall secured lucrative contracts for his son so he could buy a new house, a court has
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Mental health research spending needs doubled or tripled, say experts
Spending on mental health research needs to be doubled or tripled in the UK in order to ease the enormous burden of psychiatric and behavioural disorders on society, according to
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Watchdog insist home care staff be given more time on appointments
Home care workers must be given enough time to spend with elderly and disabled people and must have enough travelling time between appointments, a health watchdog has said. The National
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Registered offender admits kidnap and sexual offences of 6-year-old girl
A sex offender who snatched a six-year-old girl off the street and bundled her into the boot of his car is facing a jail sentence. The youngster was playing near
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‘Inadequate’ Cambridge University Hospitals trust placed in special measures
One of the biggest NHS trusts in the country has been placed in special measures after inspectors deemed it “inadequate”. Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, which runs Addenbrooke’s Hospital,
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Researchers discover arthritis drug may help treat Alzheimer’s disease
An “old” drug used to treat rheumatoid arthritis may offer new hope in the fight against Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia, say scientists. In laboratory mice the anti-inflammatory drug,
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Make or break for NHS as ex-Care Minister warns of ‘crash’ within two years
The NHS faces a “make or break” financial crisis within two years unless the Government orders an immediate multibillion pound cash injection, a former health minister has claimed. In a
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BASW call for service users to take a lead role in mental health debate
Following a week in Westminster where mental health has been a hot topic, the British Association of Social Workers (BASW) says service users need to be placed in a central
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Target to wipe out extreme poverty set to be missed, Oxfam
Goals to wipe out extreme poverty drawn up under a panel led by David Cameron are set to be missed, a leading charity has warned. The 2030 target will not
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Third of people born this year will develop dementia, research suggests
One in three people born this year will develop dementia, according to new figures. The Alzheimer’s Research UK charity warned of a “looming national health crisis” as the population ages.
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