NSPCC reports surge in ’emotional abuse’ referrals
The number of emotional abuse cases being referred by a children’s charity helpline to police and children’s services has surged by nearly 50% in the last year. The NSPCC’s anonymous
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Review critical of mental health provision in Cornwall
Mental health services for children and young people in Cornwall have been criticised in a Review of Child and Adolescent Mental Health services. The review, produced by the council’s scrutiny
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Study finds a quarter of UK adults obese
More girls under 20 are overweight or obese in the UK than anywhere else in western Europe, alarming new research has shown. In this age group, 29.2% of the British
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Barnardo’s call for law change to protect children of prisoners
Courts should be required by law to ensure care arrangements are in place for children of prisoners, a charity has said. Barnardo’s has called for children of prisoners to be
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Complaints about adult social care more than double
Complaints to the local government ombudsman about adult social care in England have more than doubled over the last four years, it has been revealed. Local government ombudsman Jane Martin
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Millions of UK children ‘face life of poverty’ by 2020
A record five million children in the UK could be trapped in poverty by 2020, according to new research. The report from Save the Children reveals youngsters have paid the
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9% rise in sight loss children over last decade
The number of children registered blind or partially sighted has risen as survival rates for severely premature babies improve, according to new findings. There has been a 9% rise in
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Vulnerable man left without a bathing facilities for six months
A vulnerable man was without bathing facilities for six months because care providers failed to monitor him, say two ombudsmen. The 31-year-old from Plymouth, who suffers from schizophrenia and Asperger’s
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Child arrests fall by 60% but rate is still 1 every 4 minutes
Arrests of children have fallen by 59 per cent in five years, figures obtained by the Howard League for Penal Reform reveal today. Research published by the charity shows that
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Serious mental health issues can reduce life expectancy by 20 years
Life expectancy for people with mental health problems is less than for heavy smokers, new research has found. Serious mental illness can reduce a person’s life expectancy by 10 to
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