£1m Announced For Black And Ethnic Mental Health Projects
Health minister Rosie Winterton has announced that the government was to provide an additional £1 million for 40 community engagement projects.
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Irish Services For MS Patients Among Worst In Europe
An EU conference in Brussels has heard that Ireland’s services and treatment for multiple sclerosis sufferers are among the worst in Europe. Figures show that Ireland has less than half the recommended minimum number of neurologists recommended to deal with MS patients.
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Framework Agreement For Behaviour Therapy
The NHS Purchasing and Supply Agency has finalised a national framework agreement for computerised cognitive behaviour therapy (cCBT) software, widening the available options for treating people with depression and anxiety.
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MLAs Back Free Care For Elderly
The Northern Ireland Assembly has voted in favour of providing free personal care for the elderly in the 2008-2009 budget and onwards. MLAs passed an Alliance amendment to an SDLP motion which backed the provision of free care, but did not provide a precise timetable for its introduction.
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Brown Urges Drug Strategy Rethink
Drugs education schemes should start at primary school as part of an overhaul of Britain’s drugs strategy, Gordon Brown is to say. And more role models are needed to raise
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Ministers Criticised On Care Vote
Finance minister Peter Robinson has said some members of the executive broke the ministerial code by backing a vote on free care for the elderly. Mr Robinson said the executive had unanimously agreed not to vote for high-spending measures unless all ministers supported them.
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£67m Boost For Care Homes To Improve Facilities And Privacy
The government is to give £67m to care homes to improve facilities and allow residents greater privacy, the care services minister, Ivan Lewis, has announced today. {mosimage}The Department of Health
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Bird Flu Checks Reach Hospitals
Hospital patients and staff are being offered treatment by officials fighting a bird flu outbreak in north Wales. Nearly 80 at Ysbyty Glan Clwyd at Bodelwyddan are being offered tamiflu as a health worker is treated.
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Distraught Pensioners Kicked Out Of Care Home
Frail pensioners were booted out of their care home – with just six hours notice. Frantic families were forced to find their loved-ones new accommodation after receiving a telephone call saying it was too close.
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Ambulances Reach Targets At Last
The Welsh Ambulance Service has claimed its current performance is the best in its history after it hit response targets for the second month running. Figures for April reveal the service reached 66.3% of life threatening emergencies inside eight minutes.
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