Ratio of people dying in hospices doubles since 1993
The proportion of people dying in hospices in England has nearly doubled since 1993, but the gap in hospice deaths between people living in the least and most deprived areas
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Bristol dementia researchers in call for more volunteers
Researchers in the South West are urging more people in the region to consider volunteering for dementia studies. Many pioneering studies into the devastating condition are underway in the region,
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Mental health nurse defends assessment of man who killed two
A mental health nurse has defended his judgment that a man who went on to kill his mother and sister less than 48 hours later was no risk to himself
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Serious case review of tragic Bristol baby case released
A baby killed by her father was never on a child protection plan despite authorities knowing of “horrific domestic abuse, drug-taking and injuries to the child”, a damning report has
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Trio guilty of historic child abuse at school for vulnerable boys
Three men have been found guilty of historical sexual abuse at a school for vulnerable boys over a period of more than 30 years. Colwyn Baker, David Hennessy and Nigel
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Experts call for earlier diagnosis of bipolar disorder
Delays in the diagnosis of bipolar disorder, particularly in those with alcohol and substance misuse disorders, could be preventing people from receiving effective treatment for the condition, according to a
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Dementia and diabetes Google searches double in five years
The number of searches on Google about dementia and diabetes have doubled in the past five years, research shows. Looking up stress reached an all-time high in March while searches
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Researchers investigate link between depression and abuse
Doctors should ask men with mental health problems whether they have experienced or carried out domestic violence, researchers have said. A study found male patients visiting their GP with anxiety
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‘Appalling’ breaches highlighted in report on end of life care
An elderly cancer patient who spent his last days in avoidable agony and a mother who was forced to call an A&E doctor from another hospital ward as her son
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No difference in breast cancer recurrence rates after treatment
Women who have a family history of breast cancer face no worse an outcome after treatment than other women with the disease, according to a new study. The researchers from
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