New campaign reports nearly half of children suffer from bullying
Almost half of children have been bullied with most of the abuse taking place at school, a study has found. A quarter of young people said they were picked on
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Inquiry launched into play opportunities for children with multiple needs
National deafblind charity, Sense, has today launched an inquiry to highlight the problems children with multiple needs encounter accessing play opportunities. ‘The Case for Play’ inquiry will look into the
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Blood sugar control could help prevent dementia in people with diabetes
Controlling blood sugar levels in people with Type 2 diabetes may help prevent dementia, experts have said. A study of 350,000 people with Type 2 diabetes found poor blood sugar
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Heart attack risk ‘40% higher among diabetic women than men with diabetes’
Women with diabetes have around a 40% increased risk of suffering a heart attack compared with diabetic men, two studies have suggested. Those aged 45 to 84 have a significantly
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Peers send Charities Bill to Commons for further consideration
New laws governing charities have cleared the House of Lords. The Charities (Protection and Social Investment) Bill will now go to the House of Commons for MPs to give it
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Ministers reject ‘betrayal’ charge over delay to cap on care costs
The Government has defended its decision to delay the cap on care costs in England until 2020 against accusations of a “betrayal”. Health spokeswoman Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen told the
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Scotland Bill falls short of devolution recommendations, MSPs claim
Legislation for new Holyrood powers still falls short of recommendations made by the cross-party backed Smith Commission, according to a Scottish Parliament committee. The Devolution Committee has written to Scottish
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Not enough doctors working in dementia research, says Alzheimer’s Society
There are “serious gaps” in dementia research, which is slowing down the development of new treatments, a charity has said. Few career opportunities and a lack of funding is leading
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Toolkits to help adults with learning disabilities navigate services in Wales
A series of new guides aimed at helping adults with a learning disability and their carers access health and social care services has been launched by Mencap Cymru in conjunction
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Impassioned debate sees MPs reject Assisted Dying Bill by large majority
MPs have voted against enshrining the right to die in British law after more than four hours of impassioned debate. The Commons declined to give a second reading to the
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