Welsh Government sets aside £290m more for NHS spending
Wales’s NHS will receive an extra £290 million a year, the Welsh Government has announced in its spending plans. The Labour administration in Cardiff Bay unveiled its draft budget to
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Hunt announces ‘Ofsted-style’ ratings system in bid to improve cancer care
Jeremy Hunt has announced an “Ofsted-style” evaluation system for clinical commissioning groups in a bid to improve cancer care in the UK. The system, which will come into place in
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3D video games hailed as potentially helpful for dementia-affected people
Playing three dimensional video games may protect against the dulling of memory that comes with age, a study has found. Scientists believe 3D gaming could provide a novel treatment for
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Warning issued over childrens’ tech as NSPCC report spike in online grooming
Parents who buy electronic gadgets for their children this Christmas have been warned about the risks of online grooming following an alarming rise in reported cases. In 2014/15 ChildLine carried
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New warning of real-terms cut in social care funding and risk to services
Councils could struggle to fund social care in the future, meaning services may be put at risk, leaders in the sector have warned. George Osborne said social care could expect
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Minister accuses Government of falling short in its pledge to tackle mental health
The gap between what the Government pledges to do to tackle mental health problems and the reality for patients on the ground is “growing wider”, Labour has claimed. Luciana Berger,
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Police need ‘urgent improvement’ to tackle complex FGM and honour-based crime
Only three police forces are well prepared to tackle honour-based violence, a landmark report has found. Inspectors said urgent improvement is needed in the understanding, investigation, and recording of offences
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Scheme sees nearly 200 nurses return to practice across Scotland
Nearly 200 former nurses and midwives are expected to return to practice this year – more than double the aim of a Scottish Government-funded scheme. Over 40 participants have already
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Report calls for greater focus on mental health care for expectant mothers
Experts have called for basic checks about expectant mothers’ previous mental health problems after a new report showed there has been no significant change in the number of indirect maternal
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Migrants and overseas visitors ‘to be charged for health services’ from 2017
Overseas visitors and migrants will be charged for using most GP services, plus receiving A&E and ambulance care under new plans drawn up by the Government. Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt
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