Over 4,500 people suffering mental illness detained in cells
Police cells were used to detain people suffering mental health problems on more than 4,500 occasions in the last year, new figures reveal. There were a total of 4,537 instances
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Hundreds of thousands expected for anti-austerity march
Organisers of an anti-austerity protest are predicting that hundreds of thousands of people will join the demonstration. The People’s Assembly said 70,000 had already pledged support for the event in
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Councils warn further cuts would impact on young unemployed
Services aimed at helping jobless teenagers could suffer if councils face further funding cuts without substantial reform, local authorities have warned. A Local Government Association (LGA) survey of town halls
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Government disability payment delay ‘unlawful and unacceptable’
The Government took an “unlawful and unacceptably long time” to pay new welfare benefits to two unnamed disabled people, a High Court judge has ruled. The judge was told at
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West Midlands event aims to join-up young people’s services
Public Health England (PHE) in the West Midlands is inviting public health stakeholders to join forces in providing better and more joined up services for young people across the region.
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Norfolk abuse trial hears social work files were ‘doctored’
Ten “seemingly respectable” people – including six women – are standing trial at Norwich Crown Court accused of subjecting young children to sexual and physical abuse over more than a
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GP expresses regret over handling of Daniel Pelka case
A doctor who received a concerned phone call from a teacher about a pupil shortly before the boy was murdered felt it did not appear “urgent”, a disciplinary panel heard.
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Tesco trialling scheme to give charities unsold food
Tesco is trialling a scheme to give away unsold food at the end of each day to charities such as homeless hostels and children’s breakfast clubs. The supermarket giant revealed
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Heart disease North-South divide a ‘stain on UK’s health record’
A North-South divide in the number of people dying from cardiovascular disease is a “stain on the UK’s public health record”, a leading expert has said. Dr Adam Timmis made
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ADASS issue urgent warning over social care cuts
Additional funds are urgently needed to protect older and vulnerable people in the face of £1.1 billion budget cuts to adult social services, a report has warned. This follows “almost
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