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Harrowing mental health report lays bare the lack of support available in York

A new report from Healthwatch York, brings to light a number of tragic cases where people who have been severely struggling with their mental health have been shoved to the sidelines, denied of any access to worthwhile help across the northern city.

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Care home with dried faeces on the floor rated inadequate

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated Hillsborough House, a residential care home in Keynsham,

Children Headlines

Students swayed from studies as costs continue to soar

According to the Higher Education Policy Institute think tank and Advance HE, more and more

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Adult care waiting lists down but service pressures remain, survey shows

Increases in adult care service delivery are not keeping pace with increased needs, according to

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Government to legally make visiting a part of care

People in care homes and hospitals will be able to have visitors in all circumstances

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‘Dramatic’ increase in UK women choosing to freeze their eggs

A new report from the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) has discovered a huge

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Cost of living crisis preventing women from escaping abuse, report shows

Increasing numbers of women escaping domestic abuse are unable to afford essentials while waiting for

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Millions of Disabled people to start receiving Cost of Living payment

More than six million disabled people across the UK are set to receive a £150

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A new era of welfare reform has been ushered in from the Autumn Statement

Backed by almost £30bn, a new vision for welfare reform has been outlined by Mel Stride, the work, and pensions secretary, to support more people into work. However, charities have claimed the announcement could be detrimental for people with a disability.

Children Headlines

Ombudsman finds councils not offering choice for parents of SEND children

The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGO) has warned too many parents of children

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20% of children and young people had a probable mental health disorder this year

A new survey has found one in five children and young people aged between eight

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60% of social care workers have experienced imposter syndrome at work

New research from the Executive Development Network has found that social care workers are among

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New government planner to help thousands of disabled university students into work

The government has announced a new ‘planner’ to help ease the transition of disabled university

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Carers Rights Day: technology could bear the weight of staff’s emotional load

As a nation we are living longer and are more informed to make healthier and

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Tax cuts, benefit increases, but not a single social care mention: Autumn Statement 2023

Labelled as ‘lukewarm’, Jeremy Hunt’s Autumn Statement included more than 100 new announcements, but none

Headlines Physical Disabilities

Report warns of ‘devastating’ impact of parent-blaming FII accusations

A report into extreme cases of ‘parent blame’ in the children’s safeguarding system has warned