Judge speaks of ‘outrage’ at lack of secure accommodation for vulnerable boy
A family court judge has told of her frustration and outrage after hearing that a place in a specialist secure unit cannot be found for a 16-year-old boy who is
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Concerns raised over suicide attempts by women involved in benefits tests
Nearly half of women involved in work capability benefits tests have attempted suicide, the Commons has heard. SNP Westminster leader Ian Blackford demanded the assessments, used to decide whether people
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Patient left paralysed wins ruling over misleading advice from A&E receptionist
A man left paralysed after leaving A&E following “misleading” advice from a hospital receptionist will receive damages after winning a landmark Supreme Court ruling. Michael Darnley was wrongly told he
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Clinical waste firm stripped of NHS contracts after body parts allowed to pile up
A clinical waste disposal firm has been stripped of NHS contracts after allowing body parts to pile up at its facilities. Healthcare Environment Services (HES) had “failed to demonstrate that
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Theresa May announces appointment of first Minister for Suicide Prevention
The Prime Minister has appointed what is thought to be the world’s first Minister for Suicide Prevention in a bid to cut the number of people taking their own lives.
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Actor speaks of ‘huge responsibility’ of making new TV drama on learning disability
David Tennant has said he felt a huge sense of responsibility to do justice to his new series about raising a child with a learning disability. The former Doctor Who
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One in 10 children ‘have no one to talk to when feeling worried of sad’
One in 10 children (11%) say they have no one to talk to, or would not talk to anyone in school if they felt worried or sad, a survey has
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Many new mothers with mental health problems fear raising issue with GP
More than 50% of new mothers suffering from mental health problems feel they cannot raise the issue at postnatal check-ups. Research conducted by the National Childbirth Trust (NCT) found that
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More evidence linking ‘therapeutic fasting’ to reversing Type 2 diabetes
More evidence has come to light about patients “reversing” their Type 2 diabetes by changing their diets. A new article details how three patients in Canada were able to stop
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£20 million scheme to get rough sleepers off streets opens for bids
A £20 million scheme to help rough sleepers off the streets and into secure homes has been announced by the Government ahead of World Homeless Day. The Private Rented Sector
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