Newsreader Mark Austin has said the care of people with mental illness in the UK is not sufficient and more funding is required to combat an “epidemic” among youngsters. The
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The Government has been urged to row back on “disastrous” plans to scrap bursaries for student nurses and midwives. Former shadow health secretary Andy Burnham said the decision to replace
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The number of mental health patients who are being treated in facilities far away from their homes is unacceptably high, experts have warned. The comments from the Royal College of
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A Government plan to integrate health and social care is failing to save money or stem the rise in hospital admissions, a report has warned. The National Audit Office (NAO)
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One in three parents of a child with a learning disability is in a “distressed relationship”, according to a new report. This is higher than the level of distress in
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More than half of councils are unsure if they will have enough childcare available when plans to double the free hours available to pre-schoolers comes into force, a survey suggests.
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A Tory-led authority has denied there was a secret deal struck with the Government over funding for social care after scrapping plans for a 15% hike. Jeremy Corbyn challenged Theresa
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Rotherham’s three Labour MPs have each won £54,000 damages from a Ukip politician over remarks she made about the town’s child abuse scandal. Sir Kevin Barron (pictured), MP for Rother
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The number of unexpected patient deaths in mental health trusts has risen by almost 50% in three years, data shows. Figures for England obtained by the BBC’s Panorama programme show
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An award-winning nurse who died after setting himself on fire outside Kensington Palace suffered a “mental breakdown” over how his NHS employers handled his dismissal, an inquest has heard. Amin
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