Models’ Mental Well-Being Worse Than Their Peers
Modelling is a lonely profession which strips those who enter it of their autonomy and leaves them waging a “war against their bodies,” research has revealed.
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Thousands Of Staff Being Trained To Police England’s Smoking Ban
Thousands of council staff are being trained to police the smoking ban in bars, restaurants and shops in England. Ministers have given councils £29.5m to pay for staff, who will be able to give on-the-spot £50 fines to individuals and take court action against premises.
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Doctors Call For National Sex Health Funding
Sexual health care should be funded nationally in England to ensure people do not miss out, campaigners say. They warn that government funds are not getting through because local healthcare providers need to use the money in other areas.
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Government Announces Domiciliary Care Workers To Join Register
The General Social Care Council (GSCC) has welcomed today’s announcement by the Government to open the Social Care Register to domiciliary care workers and managers.
Harry’s Back On The Road After Social Work Blunder
A frantic hunt for a Selkirk pensioner’s missing wheelchair ended when social work chiefs admitted they had taken it from outside his home, writes Bob Burgess.
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Funding For Mental Health ‘Lags In NHS’
Mental health services in Scotland are losing out financially to other parts of the health service, according to a report published yesterday.
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Pensions Costs Rise For NHS Staff And Teachers
Health workers and teachers face a hike in pension contributions of as much as 42% on top-end salaries as a result of a deal struck between the government and unions.
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Three-Year-Olds To Be Assessed For Antisocial Behaviour
Children as young as three are to be assessed for anti-social tendencies under controversial plans. A new review of persistent offending suggests the radical move could give children from difficult backgrounds a better chance in life, shepherding them towards a suitable level of support.
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Anti-Abuse Powers To Be Approved
Tough new powers to prevent the abuse of vulnerable adults are to be endorsed by MSPs. The reforms are partly driven by a case in the Borders where a woman was persistently abused by her carers.
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Parliament To Debate Care Home Horrors
The horrors some people have faced in Calderdale care homes has prompted Halifax Labour MP Linda Riordan to table an emergency motion in Parlia-ment today to highlight the issue.
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