The NHS risks a shortage of nurses if it shirks hard choices, the Health Secretary has said, as students protest against the Government’s decision to scrap nursing bursaries. Jeremy Hunt
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Student nurses and midwives are set to stage a protest over the Government’s “crushing” decision to scrap bursaries. Hundreds are expected to gather outside the Department of Health on Wednesday
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The delay in implementing the cap on care costs is “disappointing” and the Government should draw up a clear timetable for putting it in place to prevent people facing unlimited
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Almost one in three families do not have the right support in place to care for elderly relatives leaving hospital, according to a new report. Many families believe discharging the
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Elderly people risk dying from conditions seen 100 years ago and are “suffering” due to a lack of Government-backed social care, a former NHS doctor has said. Dr Chai Patel,
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A female genital mutilation (FGM) protection order has been issued to safeguard four young sisters after fears were raised that one of them could be taken abroad to be cut.
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Local authorities in England have warned they are facing a £13 billion funding gap by the end of the decade following George Osborne’s spending review, even if they raise council
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Thousands of people with cancer will feel “cold and lonely” this Christmas because they do not have enough money to celebrate or heat their homes, a charity has warned. Almost
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A 100,000-name petition will be handed in to 10 Downing Street by campaigners against a controversial trade deal being negotiated between the EU and the United States. Suffragette actress Anne-Marie
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A new research study launched today identifies the key factors that influence how well children in care do in schools in England. The fact most children in care lag behind
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