Terminally ill man takes fight over assisted dying to UK’s highest court
A terminally ill motor neurone disease sufferer who wants to die a “peaceful and dignified death” will go to the UK’s highest court in a bid to change the law
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Children’s Commissioner voices concern only ‘small fraction’ were able to access to CAMHS
Only a “small fraction” of children who need mental health support were able to access services last year, the Children’s Commissioner for England has said, as she called for every
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Accommodation for thousands of asylum seekers ‘not fit for purpose’, report finds
More than two-fifths of the accommodation for asylum seekers in England and Wales is not fit for purpose, a report has found. The Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration
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Proposed NHS fixed payment scheme change ‘puts services at risk’, campaigners say
Campaigners have gone to the Court of Appeal to challenge a proposed new payment scheme for NHS services which they claim could put the quality and safety of services at
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Number referred for depression and anxiety tops 1.4 million, latest NHS figures
GPs made more than 1.4 million referrals for talking therapies for patients with anxiety or depression last year, new figures show. The number of referrals for talking therapy increased from
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RCN call for significant student funding with understaffing jeopardising NHS care
Patient care in the NHS is suffering due to vacancies in the health service, nurses have said as they called for significant investment in student funding. The Royal College of
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Duchess Of York launches fundraising appeal to support education of street children
The Duchess of York has launched a fundraising campaign for her charity Street Child, urging the public to donate to give a child an education. The Count Me In appeal
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Social care start-up announces plans to create 5,000 new jobs nationwide
Social care start-up Cera Care has announced plans to create 5,000 new care jobs nationwide as part of a £10 million investment. The start-up will invest in new technologies including
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Terror survivors failed by ‘profound crisis’ in mental health services, report claims
People affected by terrorism are being let down amid a “profound crisis” in mental health services, campaigners claim. Survivors of attacks have been forced to pay for their own treatment
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Fifth of NHS providers fail to hit any key national waiting-time targets, study finds
Nearly one in five NHS hospital services have failed to hit any key national waiting-time targets in the last year, analysis shows. An investigation by the BBC found that 29
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