Reduced funding to mental health services across the UK is leaving staff vulnerable to violence and aggression from patients, and means they cannot provide the level of care needed, says
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Margaret Thatcher’s decision to approve suspected child abuser Cyril Smith for a knighthood helped him maintain close ties to children’s services, an inquiry has heard. The late politician received the
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A family court judge has decided not to name a council she criticised over its handling of a case involving a baby girl now placed for adoption. Recorder Carly Henley
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Three teenage brothers who developed a “narcissistic cult” mentality and came to believe there was no point leaving home, socialising or going to school, should leave their mother’s care, a
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A foster carer is launching a claim over her employment rights in what could be a landmark legal case. Sarah Anderson, who is used by Hampshire County Council, argues that
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NHS treatment for children with mental health problems is shockingly poor, the Children’s Commissioner for England has said. In a new report to MPs, Anne Longfield said she was “very
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Insults about mental health issues are becoming more commonplace, with words like “retard”, “weirdo” and “psycho” heard in everyday language, a report claims. It suggests that more than four in
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The Duke of Cambridge has praised the “fantastic” work of the royal Heads Together campaign, as his charitable foundation announced a £2 million investment towards a new mental health start-up
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Tens of thousands of England’s “forgotten homeless” are trapped without a permanent roof over their heads for months on end because of a lack of affordable or accessible housing, a
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A High Court judge has raised concerns about a 13-year-old boy with a history of “seriously uncontrolled behaviour” who council social services bosses say should be in secure accommodation. Mr
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