Carers Trust warn families must ‘wake up’ over care of elderly parents
People need to “wake up” to the future care needs of their parents and discuss the issue now, the head of a charity has said. Gail Scott-Spicer, chief executive of
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Children have heightened risk of asthma if grandmother smoked, study finds
Children whose grandmothers smoked have a heightened risk of asthma even if their mothers avoided the habit, a study has shown. Evidence that the lifestyle sins of the grandmother can
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Major overhaul of care services needed as number of cancer survivors soars
A major reorganisation of care services is needed to cope with soaring numbers of cancer survivors, experts have said. By 2030, the number of people living with cancer in the
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Councils struggling with surge in deprivation of liberty applications
Applications to deprive people of their liberty – through methods such as straps, restraints or behaviour-controlling medication – have surged, leaving councils “struggling” to meet legal requirements, a report shows.
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Teen charged with impersonating social worker in attempted baby kidnap
A teenager has been charged with attempted kidnap of a baby after reports of a young woman impersonating a social worker. The 17-year-old from Evesham in Worcestershire is accused of
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‘Historic view’ of treating multiple sclerosis must change, MS Society
A “wait and see” culture in the NHS over the treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS) is damaging patient care, a charity has warned. The MS Society said a “paradigm shift”
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Magistrate quits over ‘foolish’ court charge of penniless asylum seeker
A magistrate has resigned in protest over a “foolish” court charge which saw a penniless asylum seeker forced to pay £180. Nigel Allcoat, of Burbage, Leicestershire, served as a JP
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Boy ‘could be taken from prospective adopters’, court hears
A little boy could be taken from the prospective adopters he has lived with since he was a day old and handed to grandparents with whom he has “no relationship”,
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Labour promise to hound Iain Duncan Smith over welfare reforms
Labour will “hound” Iain Duncan Smith over welfare reforms, the new shadow work and pensions secretary has promised. Owen Smith also said he would ask “tougher questions” of landmark pension
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Woman at centre of ‘utterly depraved’ abuse ring jailed for at least 12 years
A woman at the centre of an “utterly depraved” sex abuse ring which used children as “sexual play-things” has been jailed for life. Marie Black, 34, from Norwich, was convicted
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