Poor diabetes treatment resulting in avoidable deaths
The poor state of diabetes healthcare in England is leading to avoidable deaths, record rates of complications and huge costs to the NHS, according to a Diabetes UK report. There
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Women ‘routinely watched’ by male staff at immigration centre
Women held at a controversial immigration prison are being watched by male staff in intimate situations including when naked or using the toilet, despite earlier reassurances from Home Office officials
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College of Social Work launch older people consultation
Proposals for delivering excellent social work to older people were unveiled today by The College of Social Work (TCSW) with the launch of its white paper ‘Excellent social work with
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Survey seeks views of older people in Wales
The Wales Audit Office is seeking the views of over 55’s on the services that are most important to remaining living independently. From providing good quality information, advice and support
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Civic Scotland call on IDS to suspend welfare scheme
An open letter to Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Iain Duncan Smith MP calls on Mr Duncan Smith to immediately suspend the roll out of Universal-Credit in Scotland,
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Scots homeless applications continue to fall
Fewer people in Scotland are becoming homeless according to official statistics published today by Scotland’s Chief Statistician. Scottish councils received around 9,100 applications for homelessness assistance during July to September
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Government to cease funding for 25 cancer treatments
The Government is to stop funding 25 cancer treatments as part of efforts to cut costs by £80 million. NHS England has announced that the budget for the Cancer Drugs
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West Yorkshire force ordered to improve child protection
A police force has been told it needs to improve child protection practices after a report found it had not resolved problems highlighted in earlier reviews. Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of
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Charities urge government over A&E role
Some of Britain’s leading charities will urge the Government to let them make a “radical intervention” at accident and emergency departments in a bid to relieve crippling pressure on doctors
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Feltham YOI report finds staff ‘juggling 48 gangs’
Inmates at a jail for teenagers represent 48 different gangs, inspectors have discovered, fuelling a “constant juggling” by prison officers to keep the boys apart. There were high levels of
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