The Government’s drive to achieve “parity of esteem” between mental and physical health services in England will be “very difficult to achieve” given the financial constraints on the health service,
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Too many care homes are still using a “chemical cosh” to quieten dementia patients despite a Government-ordered review of their use, research suggests. The study from five universities found no
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Many parts of the NHS are “failing” to provide life-changing cataract surgery for patients, a charity has warned. There is a postcode lottery of care across England, with patients in
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The public could be made to pay a dedicated NHS tax in a bid to manage the growing cost of health care, the Lib Dems have suggested. Former health minister
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The internet can be a “playground for paedophiles”, the NSPCC has warned after new figures suggested increasing numbers of children are raising concerns about online abuse and grooming. Statistics from
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Concerns about a child’s sexual behaviour – including sexting and sharing sexual images – should always be followed up, a watchdog has said. New guidance from the National Institute for
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Thousands of parents of sick or premature babies are being prevented from having close involvement in their child’s hospital care because of a lack of support services, a new report
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A new computer test is helping doctors work out how long women with advanced ovarian cancer may survive. The test, developed by experts at the Institute of Cancer Research in
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NWG Network, a national charity dedicated to tackling child sexual exploitation (CSE) has launched a UK-wide child sexual exploitation unit, the Department for Education has announced. Edward Timpson, the Minister for
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Regular monitoring of prostate cancer as a treatment option offers the same chances of survival 10 years after diagnosis as surgery or radiotherapy, a major study into the disease has
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