Mental health charities have called for an independent inquiry following the death of a “beautiful young woman and daughter” who reached 26st in weight after she was isolated in a
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Young people experiencing mental health problems should have access to therapy online, the care minister has said, as he warned that GPs must not put patients on anti-depressants as a
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A report has found that at least 132 children in Birmingham have been victims of sexual exploitation or are “vulnerable” to it. The city’s council carried out a year-long investigation
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Social worker Jaswir Nagra has been suspended from the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) Register for dishonesty, misconduct and a lack of competence while working for Tower Hamlets Council.
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The Government has been accused of lying over NHS pay as hundreds of thousands of health workers including midwives, nurses, radiographers, cleaners and psychiatric staff stage their second strike in
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Talking therapy can prevent people bent on suicide from stepping over the brink, a study has found. Six to 10 counselling sessions reduced suicide deaths by more than a quarter
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A new electronic recording system for home care workers providing services on behalf of Nottinghamshire County Council is being introduced to help improve standards of care. Care workers will need
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The prosecutor in the trial of Rolf Harris will lead an inquiry into allegations that two Government departments were involved in a conspiracy to cover up child abuse. Foreign Secretary
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Six men have been ordered to stay away from girls after social services bosses in Birmingham took “innovative” legal action in a bid to protect vulnerable children who may be
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The number of family court cases involving contact with children in which neither party are represented by lawyers have nearly doubled in the last year, a report on the impact
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