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Mind announces year-long AI mental health review
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Mind announces year-long AI mental health review

The review will examine growing concerns about artificial intelligence (AI) in mental health support, citing cases of vulnerable people receiving harmful advice.

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Over a third of new care homes fail within five years
More than a third of new businesses in the care home sector do not survive...
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Do the SEND reforms actually offer ‘a better education for every child’
The government unveiled major reforms to the SEND system this morning and the response has...
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Government to slash EHCPs in major SEND overhaul
The government will limit Education, Health and Care Plans to the most complex cases and...
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Scientists hail breakthrough in quest for universal vaccine
A nasal spray vaccine protecting against colds, flu, Covid and allergies could be within reach...
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First report on deaths related to cold weather in England 
New UKHSA report reveals 2,544 deaths associated with cold weather between November 2025 and January 2025, across three cold...
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Do the SEND reforms actually offer ‘a better education for every child’
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Do the SEND reforms actually offer ‘a better education for every child’

The government unveiled major reforms to the SEND system this morning and the response has been anything but unanimous. 

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Youth mentoring programme saves millions, study finds
Independent study finds sport-led mentoring programme cuts crime and unemployment while generating millions in savings...
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£26m new building for SEN school in Durham
Local authority approves plan that will enable Villa Real School to expand its provision for pupils aged two...
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Smokefree law could cut youth smoking faster than expected
Raising the legal age for tobacco sales could cut youth smoking below 5% decades sooner,...
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Free childcare for all two year-olds in Swansea 
Welsh government’s Flying Start scheme extends to second local authority after Merthyr Tydfil, which took...
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Childline handles over 50 daily suicide counselling sessions
Thousands of children contacted Childline last year with suicidal thoughts as charities highlight the hidden...
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Film highlights hidden impact of violence on girls

The picture reimagines Little Red Riding Hood to expose how young women are groomed into serious violence and exploitation nationwide. 

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Think Which Service health campaign in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin 
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Behind the scenes of the Alzheimer’s Society’s ‘A Personal Appeal’
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Film spotlights care model tackling youth homelessness
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Prince William supports suicide prevention on World Mental Health Day
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Over a third of new care homes fail within five years
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Over a third of new care homes fail within five years

More than a third of new businesses in the care home sector do not survive beyond five years, according to new analysis of Companies House data.

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£1,000 grants to keep South Staffordshire pensioners active
Local authority launches new funding to keep residents aged 65+ active and independent for longer in...
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Everything I know about love: Age UK launches ‘Still Got It’
To mark Valentines Day, Age UK has launched its first-ever guide challenging the stigma around...
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Councils raise alarm over social care funding deficit
Almost half of councils responsible for social care may need emergency government funding within three...
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Bradford’s new Chatty Cafe initiative to tackle loneliness 
Local council and Age UK partner with Darley Street Market to provide weekly sessions at...
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New strategy to tackle homelessness in the Wirral
Council approves new measures to tackle homelessness and rough sleeping, to ensure that it is ‘rare, brief and...
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Government to slash EHCPs in major SEND overhaul
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Government to slash EHCPs in major SEND overhaul

The government will limit Education, Health and Care Plans to the most complex cases and introduce school-managed support for others.

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Mind announces year-long AI mental health review
The review will examine growing concerns about artificial intelligence (AI) in mental health support, citing...
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NHS recruits thousands for largest mental health study
Thousands of people living with severe mental illness are being asked to take part in...
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Roger Sylvester Centre opens in Haringey
Pioneering new mental health centre named after local man who died after being detained by police in 1999 ...
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£5bn pledged to avert councils’ SEND ‘financial cliff edge’
The government announced plans to clear 90% of SEND debts built up by councils in...
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Childline handles over 50 daily suicide counselling sessions
Thousands of children contacted Childline last year with suicidal thoughts as charities highlight the hidden...
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Government agrees major pay and support boost for nurses
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Government agrees major pay and support boost for nurses

NHS nurses in England will receive pay reviews, higher graduate salaries and a national preceptorship under a new agreement between ministers and the Royal College of Nursing (RCN). 

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Frozen tax thresholds could slash care workers’ pay
If income tax and national insurance remain at current levels, new research warns care workers...
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Scotland’s new Chief Inspector of Education
Ruth Binks, a former teacher and head teacher who is currently Corporate Director of Education...
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Government introduces bill to prioritise UK medical graduates
The Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill outlines plans to change how foundation and speciality training posts...
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£500,000 fund opens to support displaced social care workers
The money has been made available through the Scottish government to help employers hire workers...
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BMA warns NHS strikes will continue as ministers reject pay claims
NHS Leaders have warned service disruption should be expected, while the British Medical Association (BMA) said...
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Opinion: the NHS’s digital backbone
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Opinion: the NHS’s digital backbone

George Stern, Enterprise, Connectivity & Security Specialist at Cloud Gateway, on why secure, scalable networks must underpin the next decade of healthcare

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Pressure mounts on X as critics rally against Grok deepfakes
‘The disturbing rise in AI intimate image abuse, facilitated by platforms such as Grok, is...
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From systems to people: how Bromley is transforming social care
Digital change in adult social care is urgent. In Bromley, a partnership with the Social...
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Mental Health Bill shake-up: what it means for learning disability services
To give people with learning disabilities and autism more independence, Louise Wilson of Hill Dickinson...
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The best child poverty strategy? Evidence points the way
The masterplan aims to ease hardship, but the answer isn’t always in policy – early...
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Philosophy and social care: creating space to think
Social care is starved of time to think, yet a project exploring philosophical learning suggests...
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Do the SEND reforms actually offer ‘a better education for every child’
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Opinion: the NHS’s digital backbone
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Sara Sharif’s death prompts stricter protections for home schooling
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Sara Sharif’s death prompts stricter protections for home schooling
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England has some of Europe’s worst child health, report finds  
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England has some of Europe’s worst child health, report finds  
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Hundreds of vulnerable children placed in illegal care homes
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Hundreds of vulnerable children placed in illegal care homes
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Pressure mounts on X as critics rally against Grok deepfakes
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Mattel launches first autistic Barbie doll
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Punk band’s unfinished documentary fights for funding
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