Scrapped social care costs cap ‘was undeliverable’, minister tells critics
A cap on social care costs which was delayed by the Tories will not be taken forward by the new Labour Government as it was “undeliverable”, a minister has said.
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Suicide rates registered in England and Wales highest in more than two decades
Suicide rates registered in England and Wales last year were the highest in more than two decades, new data shows. Around three-quarters of deaths by suicide were among males, the
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‘Pioneering’ programme launched for children with mental health issues
Private mental health care provider the Priory Group has launched a free emotional wellbeing programme for children across the country which aims to help tackle the growing mental health crisis
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Clapping for NHS during pandemic may have been ‘dangerous’, says ombudsman
Clapping for the NHS during the pandemic may have been “dangerous” because “no organisation can be a national religion”, the health service ombudsman has said. Rebecca Hilsenrath, the Parliamentary and
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Concerns raised over ‘misconceptions’ among professionals assessing for dyslexia
Children risk being misdiagnosed for dyslexia as professionals believe common myths about the learning difficulty, researchers have warned. There is “significant variability” in the methods used by professionals for identifying
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Nurse charged with misconduct after death of teenage mental health patient
A nurse has been charged after a 19-year-old patient died at a mental health facility. Sylvia Quaye-Mensah, 41, a nurse at Highbury Hospital in Nottingham, has been charged with misconduct
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Most professionals working with children say national strategy needed to tackle neglect
Most professionals working with children feel there are not enough services available to support those experiencing neglect in England, according to a survey. The NSPCC said 83% of those working
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Up to 18 clinical trial hubs to open as part of £400m public-private investment
Up to 18 new clinical trial hubs will open across the UK as part of a £400 million public-private investment aimed at fast-tracking new medicines. Experts said the move will
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TV presenter questions social services’ treatment of her over 15-year-old’s interrail trip
TV presenter Kirstie Allsopp says that she does not think she would not have been reported to social services for letting her 15-year-old son go abroad if she had “been
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Only ‘100 spaces left in men’s prisons in England and Wales’ amid overcrowding crisis
There are 100 spaces left in men’s prisons in England and Wales, it is understood. The system, already in the middle of an overcrowding crisis, is normally under greater pressure
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