Being single or widowed increases the risk of dementia, research suggests. A review of 14 studies presented at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in London found that, when compared with
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Parents are being urged to think carefully about whether their child can be left home alone, as figures suggest that more people are raising concerns about youngsters being left during
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Children who have been sexually exploited are being refused compensation by a Government agency on the grounds that they “consented” to their abuse, according to campaigners. They say victims as
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A man who feels “entombed” by a terminal illness has taken his “fight for choice at the end of life” to the High Court. Noel Conway, a 67-year-old grandfather and
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More than 200 GP practices across England have closed or merged in the last year, figures show. Data from NHS Digital reveals that while just eight practices opened, 202 closed
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The Home Office was fined more than £360,000 by the Treasury for breaking the rules when negotiating the salary of the head of the public inquiry into child sexual abuse.
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So-called “chemsex” drugs and former legal highs will be targeted as part of a new government blitz. Ministers will launch a strategy on Friday which aims to reduce illicit drug
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Occupational therapists are calling for an end to a “high volume, low cost” approach to social care, which they say leaves many older people missing out on vital services. A
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Hundreds of thousands of children left in limbo over their residency status after Brexit must not be used as bargaining chips in the negotiations, the children’s commissioner for England has
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Care home providers are making it too difficult for elderly people and their families to find the information they need to make an informed choice, according to a consumer watchdog.
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