NHS doctors’ experiences of “grave pressure” they face while working in the health service have been laid bare in a new report. The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) said its
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The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has endorsed a new online toolkit developed by researchers at Keele University, which aims to prevent falls amongst the elderly that
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People with autism, learning disabilities and mental health issues – and their carers – often have to face the challenge of having a lack of continuity of social workers. It
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There is a “possibility” that cuts to health and social care could be linked to tens of thousands of “excess deaths”, a new research paper suggests. In 2015 there was
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The Older People’s Commissioner for Wales, Sarah Rochira, is encouraging care sector contributions to a review of the quality of life and care for older people in residential and nursing
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People with severe mental illness (SMI) often have poorer physical health than the general population as they are more likely to experience unnecessary health inequalities and are unable to access
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The Western Trust has announced a number of events planned to celebrate Care Day 2017 which aims to highlight their support for looked-after-children in their communities. Organised regionally by Voice
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Five people have been arrested in connection with alleged human trafficking and related offences. Three men aged 28, 35 and 58 and two women aged 25 and 40 are being
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The number of mental health patients who are being treated in facilities far away from their homes is unacceptably high, experts have warned. The comments from the Royal College of
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The number of unexpected patient deaths in mental health trusts has risen by almost 50% in three years, data shows. Figures for England obtained by the BBC’s Panorama programme show
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