Prescribing potentially harmful antipsychotic drugs to people with dementia has increased by more than 50% on average in care homes during the pandemic, new research suggests. Academics at the University
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One in five households where adults are classed as “key” workers has children living in poverty, according to new research. The TUC said its study suggests that the number of
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The police watchdog has been unable to discover why a 2004 inquiry which identified dozens of alleged child grooming victims and nearly 100 potential suspects was closed down a year
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The BBC should have further explored issues that were being raised about radio DJ Tim Westwood during his time at the broadcaster, a review into allegations of sexual misconduct has
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The police watchdog is investigating whether two Sussex Police officers used excessive force against a 93-year-old man. Sussex Police were called to a care home in St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex,
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Around 600 people every day are joining growing waiting lists to be assessed for social care and support in England, figures from councils suggest. Unprecedented numbers of people needing help
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England’s “ravaged” adult social care sector urgently needs more money from Government before the year is out, MPs have warned. A cash injection and a long-term plan is needed to
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Leading an “intellectually, socially and physically active lifestyle” may help protect against dementia and other cognitive decline, a new study suggests. This could include continuing education or taking part in
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The mother of Archie Battersbee has described the rejection of her bid to postpone the withdrawal of her son’s life support as “another heart-breaking development” and suggested the legal battle
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Drug-related deaths in England and Wales have reached a record high, driven primarily by opiates, figures show. There were 4,859 deaths related to drug poisoning registered in 2021 – a
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