Cameron on the brink of second term as PM
David Cameron is preparing for another term as Prime Minister, as the General Election put his Conservative Party on the brink of securing an absolute majority in the House of
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Miliband, Clegg and Farage all go as Cameron wins second term
David Cameron has promised voters “we are on the brink of something special in this country” as he returned to Downing Street as a Prime Minister with a Tory Commons
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Wii Fit viable treatment for balance of people with Multiple Sclerosis
Exercise through gaming or ‘exergaming’ could be a viable alternative to help people with Multiple Sclerosis live happier and more active lives, researchers at Teesside University have found. The new
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High blood sugar may contribute towards Alzheimer’s disease
Scientists have uncovered a mechanism that links high blood sugar with Alzheimer’s disease, according to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation this week. The research was carried
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New infographics aim to show the reality of social work
The College of Social Work (TCSW) has published two new infographics as part of its Real Social Work campaign, to help the public understand the complex and delicate work done
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Union in call for action on scale of ‘social cleansing’
UNISON is calling for action to help people in rented accomodation, as research reveals the scale of the impact of welfare reforms and rising rents on those in London in
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New study shows ‘dramatic change’ in UK living standards
Changes in the living standards of the UK population have fallen, particularly since the April 2013 cuts in social security and other austerity measures took effect, according to new analyses
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Care of vulnerable must not be ‘handed over’ to private companies, BASW chief
The head of the British Association of Social Workers has warned against the care of vulnerable people being “handed over” to private companies. Bridget Robb said social work was facing
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Call The Midwife star attacks levels of women’s abuse on TV
Former Call The Midwife star Jessica Raine has criticised the raft of dramas on TV in which “women get abused”. The actress recently appeared as Jane Rochford in historical drama
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New ovarian cancer test twice as accurate
A new screening test that tracks changing levels of a protein in the blood can detect twice as many ovarian cancers as conventional methods, research has shown. The technique relies
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