One in three people who notice dementia symptoms ‘keep it to themselves’
One in three people (33%) who notice symptoms of dementia in themselves or a loved one keep their fears to themselves for more than a month, a survey suggests. The
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Concern as 74,000 nurses in Scotland miss work due to mental illness
A nurse said she wanted to be in a car crash so she would not have to go to work, research into the mental health of NHS staff found. Figures
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Lord Sentamu rejects review findings that he did not act on sexual abuse allegation
Lord Sentamu has rejected the findings of a review which concluded that he failed to act on a victim’s disclosure of child sex abuse at the hands of a Church
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Stalkers and domestic abusers to be targeted by £39m funding across 50 projects
Stalkers and domestic abusers will be targeted by police after forces were handed a £39 million funding boost by the Home Office. The money will pay for 50 projects across
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Trust experiencing ‘ongoing challenges’ with managing gender identity services before closure
A trust is experiencing “ongoing challenges” as it manages a gender identity services clinic for young people ahead of its closure and replacement with regional services, a health watchdog said.
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Care home fined £20,000 over death of pensioner who drank cleaning solution
A care home has been fined £20,000 for breaking health and safety laws after a resident died from drinking sanitiser during the coronavirus lockdown. David Fyfe, 90, had dementia and
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Charity sounds alarm over higher than expected deaths linked to diabetes
The number of “excess deaths” linked to diabetes has risen to higher than expected levels, a charity has warned. Diabetes UK said that there were more than 7,000 excess deaths
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Violence in pornography referenced in around half of child-on-child sex abuse cases, study finds
Acts of sexual violence commonly found in pornography were referenced in half of police interview transcripts of child-on-child sex abuse cases examined by the Children’s Commissioner for England. Dame Rachel
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Ensuring there is enough staff to expand childcare is a ‘challenge’, minister admits
Ensuring that nurseries and childminders have enough staff to expand free childcare for families is a “challenge”, an education minister has suggested. Claire Coutinho (pictured) acknowledged that “lots of childminders
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Children should be able to see mental health counsellors outside of school, report suggests
Youngsters should be able to see counsellors outside of school hours and during the holidays, a first-of-its-kind investigation has said, as a way to help combat mental health issues. The
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