Older people who take a popular vitamin supplement to improve their mobility, muscle strength, co-ordination and mental function may be wasting their time, new research suggests. B12 supplements provide no
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Radical changes in the prison system are needed to prevent deaths of vulnerable young people in custody, a year-long review has concluded. Each of the 87 self-inflicted deaths examined represents
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Anti-poverty campaigners have voiced deep concern over Government plans to ditch legal requirements to lift children out of relative poverty. Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith announced plans to
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More than half of households in the UK receive more from the state in welfare payments and pensions than they pay in tax, according to a new report. The 51.5%
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The British Association of Social Workers (BASW) has launched its newly agreed 2020 Vision for the future of the Association. In this statement of intent, BASW, the member-led professional association
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Medical professionals must apologise to patients and explain their mistakes, under new guidance. Efforts should be made by doctors, nurses and midwives to speak to patients or their families as
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Director of Public Prosecutions Alison Saunders is facing calls to resign after she was forced into a U-turn over her decision not to charge Lord Janner for alleged child sex
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Six police officers are facing a criminal investigation after an inquiry into the alleged mishandling of child abuse complaints was extended, the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPPC) has said. Earlier
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A new RCN survey reveals that learning disability nurses have serious concerns about the impact that cuts are having on the 1.5 million people living with a learning disability in
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Restoring the low levels of the chemical serotonin may help improve brain function and reduce impulsivity in some dementia patients, according to Cambridge researchers. A study published in the July
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