Sheffield’s social science festival to put spotlight on autism
The public’s perception of autism will be one of the major themes explored next week as the Festival of Social Science returns to Sheffield. The free festival, which is funded
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Sex offenders placed in HMP Doncaster to cut levels of violence, report says
Hundreds of alleged or convicted sex offenders have been placed in a prison to help tackle high levels of violence, according to a watchdog report. The “deliberate policy” apparently aimed
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Teacher thrown off social work course for calling homosexuality a sin claims rights breach
A religious education teacher who said homosexuality was a sin during an online discussion has begun a human rights fight in the High Court after complaining that university bosses were
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University defends exclusion of social work degree student in homosexuality row
Sheffield University bosses have defended a decision to exclude a devout Christian who they say posted “derogatory” comments about lesbians, gay men and bisexuals on a Facebook page from a
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Trial scheme will see GP receptionists refer patients to services without seeing doctor
An initiative to train GP receptionists in directing patients to different services if they do not require an appointment with a doctor has been trialled in parts of England. Some
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Large-scale clinical trial to examine care strategies for preventing falls at home
A new large-scale clinical trial is testing the effectiveness of NHS home assessment strategies in preventing elderly people from falling unnecessarily Falling in elderly people is a common problem, with
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Leeds researchers establish links between lack of sleep and poor mental wellbeing
Inadequate sleep at night leads to poor memory and increases the risk of depression, anxiety and stress, according to research revealed today. A study found that those who got less
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Prison nurse jailed after smuggling mobile phone into prison
A prison nurse has been jailed after smuggling a mobile phone into jail and forming an “inappropriate relationship” with an inmate, police have said. Elizabeth Hutton, 50, was sentenced at
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Carer jailed for nine years after stealing nearly £300,000 from woman aged 102
A “merciless” carer who stole nearly £300,000 from a vulnerable 102-year-old woman has been jailed for nine years. Julie Sayles, 59, of Bridlington, East Yorkshire, took advantage of “frugal” Edith
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University of Sheffield event to explore future of robots in social care
Sheffield Robotics and CATCH (Centre for Assistive Technology and Connected Healthcare), both part of the University of Sheffield, will open their labs so members of the public can see the
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