Attempts to introduce same-sex marriage in Northern Ireland are set to be thwarted for at least another five years after the Democratic Unionists insisted they would continue to block a
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The number of registered sex offenders living in the community has passed 50,000 for the first time, new figures reveal. Rapists and paedophiles were among 52,770 individuals being managed by
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Northern Ireland’s Equality Commission needs to take a long look at itself and stop favouring the “metropolitan liberal elite definition” of equality, Stormont’s First Minister has said. Democratic Unionist leader
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Maternity care at almost three-quarters of local NHS groups needs to improve, new figures show. In total, 209 Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) were rated of which 144 “need improvement,” with
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Fathers are being urged to open up about mental health with their sons after a survey showed half of teenage boys would be uncomfortable talking about issues including stress, anxiety
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More than half of mental health services at local NHS groups require improvement, new figures show. Of 209 Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs), 106 “need improvement”, while 21 have the “greatest
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Campaigners against the Scottish Government’s controversial named person scheme claim families are considering legal action after discovering their private information has been passed between public bodies. The claim comes as
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The finalists have now been shortlisted by judges for the 2016 Scottish Care – Care Awards. The winners will be announced at the Hilton Hotel in Glasgow on Friday 18th
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New standards to give people the right to high-quality health and care services have been published for consultation today by The Scottish Government. The standards will provide a framework for
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A drug treatment that targets the underlying cause of cystic fibrosis (CF) has been shown to slow irreversible lung damage by more than 40%. The drug, marketed as Orkambi, was
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