One in three disabled people feel Britain has prejudice problem towards them
Almost a third of disabled people in Britain said they feel there is prejudice towards them, a study has found. Around 32% of disabled people feel there is a lot
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Widower with dementia says smart speakers have given him a new lease of life
An elderly widower who was diagnosed with dementia after his wife was hit by a car said discovering the latest technology has given him a new lease of life. David
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GPs should be able to refer patients to social activities to combat loneliness
Family doctors should be able to access a Wikipedia-style information page so they can refer patients to social activities to help combat loneliness, a leading doctor has said. Meanwhile, there
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Low-income Scots could be key in deciding next Prime Minister, think tank suggests
Low-income voters in Scotland could be crucial in determining whether Labour or the Conservatives win the next general election, a think tank has suggested. The Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) claimed
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Cheap drugs that could prevent dementia after stroke to be tested in new trial
A clinical trial is to find out whether cheap, readily available drugs can prevent dementia after stroke. Two charities, the British Heart Foundation and Alzheimer’s Society, are working together to
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Leading doctor says statins ‘safe and effective’ after study highlights patient concerns
Statins are “safe and effective”, one of the nation’s top doctors has said, after new research shed light on why people are concerned about taking the drugs. Professor Helen Stokes
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London Ambulance Service comes out of special measures following new inspection
The London Ambulance Service has been taken out of special measures after improving its rating from “inadequate” to “good”. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) on Wednesday released a report which
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Police hunt North London man accused of series of sex attacks on teenagers
Detectives are hunting for a man suspected of carrying out a series of sexual assaults on teenagers on board buses in north London. Scotland Yard said the same suspect was
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Duchess sends letter of support for ‘remarkable and life-changing’ children’s hospices
The Duchess of Cambridge has described how she cherishes moments like playing outside with her children in a letter of support for “remarkable” children’s hospices. Kate wrote the letter in
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Grandmother’s painful death from bladder cancer ‘avoidable’, health ombudsman
A grandmother’s “painful death” from cancer could have been avoided, the health ombudsman has said. Pamela North, from Dagenham in Essex, died after a hospital’s nine-month delay to diagnose her
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