UNISON has criticised a 12.5 per cent proposed fee increase for professionals covered by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) branding the move a breach of trust. In its
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Social worker Sean McEnaney has been struck off the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) Register on grounds of misconduct after failing to adequately safeguard two children whilst employed by
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More than a third (36%) of adults in the UK who think they are merely overweight are actually clinically obese and at risk of major health problems, research has found.
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Most “ordinary people” are at risk of being deprived of access to justice by a “perfect storm” of financial difficulties, according to the UK’s most senior judge. Supreme Court president
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People should stop taking antidepressants and drugs for dementia and ADHD, as their benefits are exaggerated and they would be healthier in the long-term without them, a leading professor has
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The Prime Minister has appointed a Minister for Equalities who voted against legislation introducing same-sex marriage for a second time. Gosport MP Caroline Dinenage has been given a dual role
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Norman Lamb has confirmed he will be standing for the Lib Dem leadership. Mr Lamb – who became MP for North Norfolk in 2001 and was health and social care
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Social services bosses have been criticised by a family court judge after a man was accused of physically abusing his son. Judge Stephen Wildblood said staff at Somerset County Council
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Employers are not doing enough to help workers who have suffered a stroke, which has rocketed in recent years as people lead increasingly sedentary and unhealthy lifestyles, a charity has
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As part of the David Cameron’s cabinet reshuffle, Alistair Burt MP has been appointed Minister of State for Care and Support at the Department of Health, while Jeremy Hunt remains
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