Comedian David Baddiel has called for the “epidemic” of dementia as a killer of older people to be given more public attention. The 52-year-old, whose father Colin is housebound and
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Plans to transform the NHS in England could lead to cuts in hospital beds and community services, leading nurses have warned. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) said proper funding
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The new test website for Social Care Wales has been launched ahead of the new organisation starting work on 3 April 2017. Social Care Wales will bring together the Care
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The Western Trust has announced a number of events planned to celebrate Care Day 2017 which aims to highlight their support for looked-after-children in their communities. Organised regionally by Voice
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Some ethnic groups are being unintentionally excluded from using food banks and other community food aid, according to a new study. Researchers from the University of York looked at how
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Calls are being made to a charity helpline every hour by adults concerned about alcohol or drug use around children. Figures from the NSPCC show 8,500 people from across the
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A culture change is needed to halt the rising number of suicides in prisons, according to a new report. Campaigners said a “profound” shift was needed to move from a
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A 22-year-old woman born addicted to heroin has lost a family court fight over the care of her two children despite making a “moving” plea to a judge. The woman,
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The NHS in England is performing at its worst ever level against a raft of targets, including A&E, cancer and people forced to wait on trolleys. The number of people
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A “greater willingness” of sexual abuse victims to come forward has seen the number of sex crimes recorded by police soar to a 15-year high. Police forces recorded 106,098 sexual
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