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NHS strikes: Nurses in Wales have begun a fresh wave of walkouts

Nurses in Wales have once again hit the picket lines as the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) recently rejected the government’s pay offer and have called for pay talks to re-open.

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STI diagnoses in England have hit record highs, UKHSA reveals

According to findings from the UK’s Health Security Agency (UKHSA) the number of gonorrhoea and

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51,000 children dragged into poverty since 2015 in the North East, report shows

Around 51,000 more children have been pulled into poverty across the North East since 2014/15,

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Children’s care outsourcing linked to unstable out-of-area placements

Researchers at Oxford University have identified a link between the outsourcing of children’s services to

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National Eating Disorder Association chatbot axed over harmful advice

A US-based organisation that is designed to support people with an eating disorder has recently

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Austerity left UK ‘hugely unprepared’ for Covid pandemic, TUC warns

Austerity left the UK ‘hugely unprepared’ for the pandemic, according to a new report published

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Housing Ombudsman finds council’s failings worsened resident’s mental health

The Housing Ombudsman has found that a council’s significant failings under the Equality Act exacerbated

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Staff at homelessness charity start month-long strike in pay dispute

Trade union members at homelessness charity St Mungo’s have started a month-long strike in response

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NHS talking therapies review identifies barriers to ethnic minorities in accessing care

A landmark independent review of services provided by NHS talking therapies has identified that psychotherapy services need better tailoring to meet the needs of Black and minoritised ethnic groups.

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Landmark legal claim settled over abuse at Devon care home

A landmark legal claim settlement has been achieved on behalf of a mother and her

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Shortage of health and care services damaging unpaid carers’ health

A widespread lack of support and recognition from health and care services is damaging unpaid

Headlines Physical Disabilities

Needs of learning disability patients ‘not consistently met’ when in hospital, report shows

The health and care system is not always meeting the needs of people with a

Headlines Mental Health

Movember 2023: Men’s mental health awareness month

November marks the beginning of men’s mental health awareness month, where men across the globe

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AI tool introduced to grade the severity of a rare cancer

A new study has found that artificial intelligence (AI) is twice as good at analysing

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New online tool points parents towards personalised childcare support options

Parents can now visit an updated online eligibility checker to quicker discover what additional childcare

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Biggest independent children’s care providers make £300m profit – report

The biggest independent providers of children’s social care brought in profits of more than £300m