Children with mental health problems are facing a delay of a decade between displaying their first symptoms and actually getting help, a new report has revealed. Opportunities to offer timely
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Five care homes in the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board area have completed an NHS training programme – and have now been shortlisted for the NHS Awards, along with the Health
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A radical new approach is needed to prevent disabled workers leaving the workforce if the Government is to have any hope of meeting its disability employment target, a report has
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The Communities and Local Government Committee has today launched an inquiry into the financial sustainability of local authority adult social care and the quality of care provided. The Committee will examine
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The investigation into large-scale child sexual exploitation in Rotherham now involves 29 “designated suspects” and hundreds more “potential suspects”, according to the National Crime Agency (NCA). The NCA said its
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More than two thirds (68%) of people with palliative care needs have said that ‘planning for the future’ is their biggest worry – in a survey of palliative care experiences
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A new blood test could be a first step towards personalised treatment for depression, say scientists. The test accurately predicts whether or not patients will respond to common antidepressant drugs.
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A drug being used to treat alcohol problems in the UK was licensed for use despite insufficient evidence to prove its effectiveness, new research led by the University of Stirling
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The vast majority of cancer patients are happy with their care, a new survey has found, although nearly 300 patients had to go to their GP five times or more
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Her Majesty The Queen has opened the new £44m Cardiff University Brain Research Imaging Centre (CUBRIC). The Queen, accompanied by His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh, was given a
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