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Scottish government demands drugs to be decriminalised

Authorities in Scotland have asked the UK government to change drug laws to allow for people to be ‘treated and supported rather than criminalised and excluded’.

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Major agreement formed to deliver new cancer vaccine trials

Ground-breaking new cancer treatments are one step closer to becoming reality as the government have

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Factors associated with autism led to euthanasia, study finds

A study has discovered several Netherlands-based people with learning disabilities and autism chose to die

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Poverty intensifies mental health problems for parents and children

Living in poverty for long stretches of time can intensify mental health issues in the

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Young adults experiencing more psychological distress, survey finds

Research from University College London has discovered there has been a severe rise in the

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Care home population spiked as sector hits breaking point

Issues present in social care are being overlooked as the number of people being entered

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NHS to offer lifechanging drug to premature babies

For the first time, babies that are born too early in England can be offered

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UK Health Security Agency established with weak financial controls, report shows

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) was set up with financial controls so poor that

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COP28: Public Health Wales to tackle the effects of climate change

The national public health agency have welcomed the move by the UN climate summit to put a focus on health for the first time.

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More than 10,000 autistic adults not receiving social care they need

More than 10,000 people are not receiving the care they are legally entitled to, putting

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Tis the season: Could our new health secretary help reduce pressures this winter?

In what was her first speech as the new health and social care secretary, Victoria

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Coroner warns of nationwide lack of cardiologists following patient’s death

A coroner has written to the government warning of a nationwide lack of cardiologists following

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Attending early education during pandemic benefited youngsters’ development

The more time pre-schoolers spent in childcare during the first year of the pandemic, the

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Cipfa calls for fair and sustainable social care charging reform

The representative body for public finance professionals has called for reform of adult social care

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Students with learning needs have been awarded social care internships

To mark the International Day of Disabled Persons, Coleg Gwent is shining a light on

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WATCH: the boy who sought solace in a life-threatening car accident

At the age of 16, Ben Hylden breathed new life into his faith after he