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Cancer patients ‘risk losing homes over allowance cuts’, say Macmillan

By The Press Association11th January 2016News England

Cancer patients could be at risk of losing their homes if Government cuts to Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) go ahead, a charity has warned. Macmillan Cancer Support commissioned research

Judge under fire for refusing to name council she criticised over care proceedings

By The Press Association11th January 2016News England

A family court judge is under fire after refusing to name a council she had criticised over the way social services staff dealt with the father of a four-year-old girl

Cameron pledges ‘all-out assault of poverty’ placing mentoring at heart of reforms

By The Press Association11th January 2016News England

David Cameron has launched an “all-out assault on poverty” with a sweeping package of social reforms including measures to boost mentoring, improve mental health services and flatten “sink estates”. The

Charities call for independent commission to address growing social care pressures

By The Press Association9th January 2016News England

Leading charities have called on David Cameron to take “bold” action to tackle the growing pressures on health and social care, warning that vulnerable elderly and disabled people will “bear

Health chiefs warn ‘no safe level of drinking’ – here are the latest guidelines in full

By The Press Association8th January 2016News England

No level of regular drinking is without risks to health, the UK’s chief medical officers have said as they published a raft of changes to advice on alcohol. The new

Young offenders centre staff suspended over physical and verbal abuse claims

By The Press Association8th January 2016News England

Seven members of staff at a facility for young offenders run by security group G4S have been suspended amid allegations of abuse and mistreatment of youngsters. Police in Kent are

Alan Johnson urges exemption from welfare restrictions for kinship carers

By The Press Association7th January 2016News England

Kinship carers should be made exempt from the Government’s benefit cap and other welfare restrictions to help prevent children being placed into the care of the state, Alan Johnson has

Freedom of information request finds 17% of London nursing posts vacant

By The Press Association7th January 2016News England

Almost one in five nursing posts in London is vacant, according to freedom of information research. The study, from the Royal College of Nursing (RCN), found the capital’s nursing shortage

Cash-hit charity which rescues women from forced marriage faces closure

By The Press Association6th January 2016News England

An award-winning charity, which rescues women from forced marriage and hundreds of young people from radicalisation, faces closure in a matter of months if it does not receive further funding.

Norman Lamb warns social care on verge of drifting into ‘state of crisis’

By The Press Association6th January 2016News England

England must decide how much it spends on NHS and social care services to prevent “a state of crisis”, a former health minister has insisted. Liberal Democrat Norman Lamb warned

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Cancer patients ‘risk losing homes over allowance cuts’, say Macmillan

Judge under fire for refusing to name council she criticised over care proceedings

Cameron pledges ‘all-out assault of poverty’ placing mentoring at heart of reforms

Health chiefs warn ‘no safe level of drinking’ – here are the latest guidelines in full

Young offenders centre staff suspended over physical and verbal abuse claims

Alan Johnson urges exemption from welfare restrictions for kinship carers

Freedom of information request finds 17% of London nursing posts vacant

Cash-hit charity which rescues women from forced marriage faces closure

Mother of woman who took own life brands daughter’s abuser ‘a monster’

MPs reject Tory bid to launch another national inquiry into grooming gangs

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Tag: News England

Cancer patients ‘risk losing homes over allowance cuts’, say Macmillan

Judge under fire for refusing to name council she criticised over care proceedings

Cameron pledges ‘all-out assault of poverty’ placing mentoring at heart of reforms

Charities call for independent commission to address growing social care pressures

Health chiefs warn ‘no safe level of drinking’ – here are the latest guidelines in full

Young offenders centre staff suspended over physical and verbal abuse claims

Alan Johnson urges exemption from welfare restrictions for kinship carers

Freedom of information request finds 17% of London nursing posts vacant

Cash-hit charity which rescues women from forced marriage faces closure

Norman Lamb warns social care on verge of drifting into ‘state of crisis’