More than 500 suspected members of county lines gangs arrested in a week
More than 500 suspected members of county lines drugs gangs have been arrested in a week. Between May 13 and 20 police forces across the UK carried out a crackdown
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Unsafe staffing warning as district nurse workforce in England falls 43% in 10 years
There has been a 43% drop in the number of district nurses in England in the last 10 years, leading to sometimes unsafe staffing levels, according to a new report.
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Late-life weight change linked to development of dementia, researchers say
Older people who experience significant weight gain or loss may be at an increased risk of developing dementia, new research suggests. A study, published in journal BMJ Open, found a
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Minister accused of emotional blackmail over compensation for NI abuse victims
The Secretary of State is emotionally blackmailing survivors of abuse in Northern Ireland, a campaigner has claimed. Jon McCourt choked back tears as he accused Karen Bradley of delaying compensation
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New care approach allows prostate cancer patients to get test results online
Prostate cancer patients can avoid anxious waits to visit their doctor by seeing test results online as soon as they are available under a new model for after-care. Men can
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Innocent man arrested over child rape in mistaken identity case, lawyers say
An innocent father-of-four was arrested on suspicion of raping a six-year-old girl in South Africa in a case of mistaken identity, his lawyers say. Godfrey Tshuma, 61, who lives in
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Royal College of Nursing conference hears call for prostitution to be decriminalised
Prostitution should be decriminalised to protect the health and welfare of sex workers, nurses have said. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) is to start actively lobbying the Government to
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Hancock ‘deeply moved and appalled’ by prolonged segregation of vulnerable people
The care of every patient stuck on segregated wards will be independently reviewed, the Health Secretary has announced, after a report suggested many vulnerable people are being failed. Matt Hancock
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CQC calls for urgent action on hospital segregation of people with learning disabilities
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is calling for an independent review of every person who is being held in segregation in mental health wards for children and young people and
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Successful mental health project to be extended to younger teens
Younger teens are to benefit from a pioneering mental health initiative which aims to help those in distress. The Distress Brief Intervention (DBI) project was set up two years ago,
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