The Alternative Futures Group (AFG) has announced plans for a new £6m treatment and recovery centre to be built on a 1.5 acre site in Ardwick, Manchester. The new facility
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A family court judge has ruled that a five-year-old boy must be taken from the care of his disabled mother, but dismissed a suggestion of “social engineering”. Judge Antony Hughes
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More than 20,000 people have given their views on the top priorities for reshaping mental health services as part of a drive to develop a five year national NHS strategy
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From pensioners in Dorset offering their spare bedroom to a Syrian refugee, to cyclists in Cardiff travelling in convoy to donate bikes to migrants in Calais, the British public have
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David Cameron is expected to come forward with new plans within the next few days which could see thousands more Syrian refugees come to the UK. Urgent work was under
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Parents are worrying more about drug and alcohol use by their teenage daughters than the more prevalent “mental anguish” they face every day, a survey has suggested. Young girls said
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The nursing union has warned of an “escalating health crisis” among children due to a lack of school nurses. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) said school nurses have a
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Fears of an Alzheimer’s explosion are unfounded, according to new research showing that dementia rates may be stabilising in the UK and other parts of Europe. Scientists found that the
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One in five maternity staff say they have come into contact with a patient they knew or suspected of having been trafficked, but most healthcare workers report little knowledge or
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The financial management and governance of Kids Company will be examined as part of a statutory inquiry into the charity’s activities, it has been announced. The Charity Commission said it
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