Almost quarter of people in Wales living in poverty – highest in the UK
Nearly a quarter of people in Wales are living in poverty – the highest rate in the UK, a report has claimed. Despite an overall gradual decline in the number
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Public Health England call on food industry to combat obesity by cutting calories
Britain needs to go on a diet, a top health officials has said after it emerged that some of the nation’s children are eating the equivalent of an extra meal
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Minister urges more LGBT people to adopt or foster children in Wales
There is a real need for more LGBT people to adopt or foster children in Wales, Minister for Children and Social Care, Huw Irranca-Davies said today. To mark LGBT Adoption
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Suicide and self-harm prevention plan launched in North Wales
Public Health Wales has led the launch of a new plan to prevent suicide and self-harm in North Wales. Public Health Wales, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB), local authorities,
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Residential child care worker receives two year suspension for inappropriate behaviour
A residential child care worker from Flintshire has been suspended from working as a registered social care professional for two years after Social Care Wales found his fitness to practise
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Major NHS staff survey reveals work stress, pay woes and concern over care
NHS staff in England are reporting lower satisfaction with the quality of work and care they are able to deliver, a major new survey has found. The 2017 NHS staff
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Mother’s continuing drug use sees social workers change decision on daughter’s care
Social workers have changed their minds about allowing a drug addict who regularly tested positive for crack cocaine when pregnant to care for her toddler daughter, a family court judge
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Housing minister pledges to resign if rough sleeping escalates on her watch
A housing minster has promised to resign if the problem of rough sleeping gets worse on her watch. Heather Wheeler insisted there would be improvements after the plight of England’s
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Minister tells aid charities ‘now is the time for action’ against sexual abuse
Aid charities will on Monday be told to take action to restore trust and improve standards following the sex scandal which engulfed the sector. Ahead of a London summit, International
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Former social worker tells of financial burden of dealing with cancer
The financial cost of having cancer is greater than the cost of having a child, according to research conducted by a charity. Macmillan Cancer Support said most patients are £570
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