A veteran Labour peer will not stand trial for historic sex abuse allegations because of the “severity” of his dementia. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said the allegations against Lord
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A veteran Labour peer will not stand trial for historic sex abuse allegations because of the “severity” of his dementia. But the move has sparked anger and Leicestershire Police are
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Dementia care for south Asian people could be improved after researchers from The University of Manchester adapted a commonly used tool for judging perceptions of the disease. Several studies have
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Psychologists at the University of Liverpool have developed a smartphone app to help people maintain their mental health using the principles of cognitive behavioural therapy. The `Catch It` app was
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Prescribing heroin to addicts could be cheaper than methadone, an expert on addiction has suggested. Professor Martin Schechter, who has long campaigned on the issue, said the drug substitute did
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Early years experts have warned that the Conservatives’ pledge to double free childcare for pre-schoolers may not be practical. Under proposals announced in the party’s manifesto today, all three and
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A Conservative candidate’s suggestion that people with mental health issues could wear identifying wristbands to help ensure they are not unfairly dealt with by authorities has been attacked by opponents.
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The more adolescents witness alcohol consumption in films, the more likely they are to try alcohol and participate in risky drinking behaviour, according to new research from the University of
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Labour’s manifesto confirmed the party’s pledge of a £2.5 billion “time to care” fund to boost spending on health, but did not match Conservative and Liberal Democrat promises to meet
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Paedophiles are using the digital currency bitcoin to buy child sexual abuse images online, a UK internet watchdog has found. In its annual report for 2014, the Internet Watch Foundation
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