The need for the criminal justice system to work collaboratively with Health and Social Services to help, support and protect adults who are at risk of harm, has been emphasised
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The Commissioner for Older People for Northern Ireland, Claire Keatinge, has renewed her call to the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety to commit to introducing legislation that
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First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed the Scottish Government will invest an initial £1M to ensure that services across Scotland are prepared to deal with the arrival of refugees. The
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More than 20,000 people have given their views on the top priorities for reshaping mental health services as part of a drive to develop a five year national NHS strategy
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Two people have been charged with murdering a woman with learning difficulties. Steven Beard, aged 34, of Rowland Avenue, Bentley and 35-year-old Julie Beard, of Heather Close in Walsall will
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A University of Manchester study which followed up 38,415 people admitted to hospital with self-harm has, for the first time, investigated the association between the treatment patients receive in hospital
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A mental health nurse has been jailed for life for raping and sexually assaulting vulnerable patients. Vijay Bundhun, of Tonford Lane, Canterbury, Kent, was found guilty at Maidstone Crown Court
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The Scottish suicide rate reduced by 17.8 per cent between the periods 2000-2004 and 2010-2014, according to new figures published. The statistics, published by ISD Scotland and National Record of
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Diagnosing patients with medical labels such as “personality disorder” and “schizophrenia” can lead to less effective treatments being delivered, research has found. Up to five people in every 100 are
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Sarah Pollock, Lecturer in Social Work argues that Government plans will increase the challenges facing social workers Proposals to offer routine NHS England services seven days a week have already
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