Medical records share plan delayed by six months
Controversial plans to share medical records will be delayed until later this year “to allow more time to build understanding of the benefits of using the information”, health officials have
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Cameron defends welfare reforms following Archbishop criticism
David Cameron has defended the Government’s welfare reforms in the face of criticism from the head of the Roman Catholic Church in England and Wales, insisting they were part of
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UK Unemployment Rate Falls To 7.2% In Last Quarter Of 2013
The unemployment rate in the UK for the period between October 2013 and December 2013, or the last quarter of 2013, stood at 7.2 percent, down 0.4 percentage points from
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‘1,000 appeals’ expected over probation jobs
Up to 1,000 probation officers are expected to appeal against jobs assigned to them under a shake-up of the rehabilitation service in England and Wales. A total of 119 of
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Three staff suspended at Blackpool care home
A carer working at a Blackpool care home has been arrested on suspicion of ill treatment and wilful neglect of a resident. Two others who work at the Red Oak
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New health and social care watchdog launches in Haringey
Almost 100 people attended the launch of Healthwatch Haringey, an independent consumer body created to gather and represent the views of the public on health and social care services. It
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Council in U-turn on plans to close Asperger’s team
Nottinghamshire County Council has reversed plans to cut its Asperger’s team after an outcry from the public. The U-turn means the authority will continue to provide the service, which helps
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55 redundances as care home announces closure
A care home has announced it is closing just three weeks after being told it needed to improve standards by the Care Quality Commission. The Priory Group, who owns Merseybank
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Nick Clegg urges better care for mentally ill
It is “unacceptable” that children suffering a mental health crisis are being locked up in police cells because of a lack of mental health services, the Deputy Prime Minister has
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New NCA data shows child abuse trafficking on rise
The number of UK-born children identified as being trafficked for sexual abuse more than doubled last year. Data released by the National Crime Agency (NCA) showed that 56 minors who
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