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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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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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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Police will receive specialist advice on how to spot the tell-tale patterns of domestic abuse under new guidance designed to help officers prosecute without having to rely on evidence from
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Moving house regularly can cause significant distress to young foster children from “traumatic backgrounds” who crave stability, a children’s charity has warned. Almost one in four foster children in the
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Some 84,000 cases of cancer could be prevented every year if people lost weight, exercised and cut their drinking, experts have said. The World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) published data
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An outbreak of highly drug resistant gonorrhoea has been detected in the north of England, triggering a national alert. Fifteen cases have been detected by Public Health England (PHE) so
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Patients are suffering due to wide variations in how many cancer cases are diagnosed at an early stage and who gets the best stroke care, a report has found. The
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Nearly 113,000 council homes could be sold off across England onto the private market to help finance the Government’s controversial plans to extend the Right to Buy scheme, according to
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Nearly four out of 10 carers spend more than 100 hours a week looking after their loved one, leaving some feeling isolated and lacking practical help, a major poll has
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