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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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UK Leaders’ Awards open for unsung disability champions

Nominations are open for the Dimensions Leaders’ Awards, which celebrate adults with learning disabilities and ...

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Labour unveils ambitious National Cancer Plan

Under the new strategy, the government says three in four cancer patients in England could ...

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Prison drug crisis: HMPPS and health services urged to work together

Prisons and health services must cooperate more to reduce drug-related harm, the National Audit Office ...

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Croydon eases the pinch with higher foster carer pay

Council raises weekly payments and adds tax reimbursements to tackle foster care shortages in the ...

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Sara Sharif’s death prompts stricter protections for home schooling

Local authorities will be required to visit children who are being home-schooled, as part of ...

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Ex-NHS worker sentenced for fraud against public money

A former NHS credit controller has been sentenced for committing fraud that cost taxpayers more ...

Headlines Mental Health News

Teenage self-harm in Ireland sparks ‘growing societal concern’

Research shows rates are significantly higher among girls, trans and gender-diverse adolescents and early school ...

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Report shows dementia patients are spending (far) too long in hospital

Nearly a quarter of over-65s staying in hospital longer than necessary are reported to have ...

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More than 100,000 autistic children in England’s state schools – research

The number of children with autism in England’s state schools has risen by more than ...