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How 600 elderly patients fall every day in hospitals because of poor care

How 600 elderly patients fall every day in hospitals because of poor care - These include reminding patients to call for nurses if they need assistance walking and ensuring they always wear sensible shoes.

UK: gender inequality puts future of teaching profession at risk

UK : gender inequality puts future of teaching profession at risk - Women make up the majority of the teaching profession, yet it is clear that too many are still facing unacceptable barriers and inequality in terms of their careers and professionalism,” said Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT. “Women teachers have expressed their deep anger at the way in which they have been treated over recent years and about the successive attacks on their pay, working conditions, and job security.”

Charity calls on Surrey schools to raise the bar for disadvantaged pupils

Charity calls on Surrey schools to raise the bar for disadvantaged pupils - Professor Blandford said: “The UK has one of the widest attainment gaps in education anywhere in the developed world with one-in-five children ...

Tackling domestic violence: Search is on for support worker project funding

Tackling domestic violence : Search is on for support worker project funding - The initiative has been a great success in tackling the problem of domestic abuse in the Lisburn and Castlereagh area, but it is now under threat due ...

The impact of mental illness in professional sport

The impact of mental illness in professional sport - 2003 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Jonny Wilkinson knows all too well the physical and mental difficulties that come with being one of Britain's  ...

My father injected me with HIV

My father injected me with HIV - When Brryan Jackson's father injected his son's infant body with a syringe full of HIV -infected blood, he hoped he'd never see him grow up. Nobody ...

How do you verify the age of child asylum seekers?

How do you verify the age of child asylum seekers? - When people are much older , say 30 or 40, it can be a lot more accurate. ... Their relatives in the UK may also be interviewed to assess their age .

Elderly Britons forced to quit work because of 'inflexible' businesses, government's new older ...

Elderly Britons forced to quit work because of 'inflexible' businesses, government's new older ... - In his interview Mr Briggs also calls on elderly people considering ... The comments come after Mr Briggs, the chief executive of Aviva UK and Ireland ...

Time is right for openly gay Premier League players

Time is right for openly gay Premier League players - Ex-Premier League striker Chris Sutton says there has not been a better time for a footballer to come out as gay and says team-mates would be ...

I am young, I am gay, I am black' – First openly gay Indigenous man elected to parliament in Australia

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I am young, I am gay , I am black' – First openly gay Indigenous man elected to parliament in Australia - Madam Speaker, I am young, I am gay , I am black, a true blue Territorian,” were just a few of the words that Chansey Paech used while speaking at ...

One in three people globally believe same-sex marriage should be legal

One in three people globally believe same-sex marriage should be legal - Only 26% believe being LGBTI should be a crime. And 65% would have 'no concerns' if their neighbor was gay or lesbian (ranging from 43% in Africa ...

Gay Liberal MP Tim Wilson: 'We Are Not Victims'

Gay Liberal MP Tim Wilson: 'We Are Not Victims' - New Liberal MP Tim Wilson has defended the proposed marriage equality plebiscite from criticisms that it would marginalise the LGBTI  ...

Being a gay Christian in New Zealand

Being a gay Christian in New Zealand - While LGBTI people would be welcome at a church, their relationships will not be recognised and there is certainly no room for ordained ministers ...

LGBTI groups and leaders call for Parliament to block plebiscite and provide a parliamentary ...

LGBTI groups and leaders call for Parliament to block plebiscite and provide a parliamentary ... - A network of almost 90 LGBTI organisations and leaders have again come together to release a statement calling on Parliament to block plebiscite ...

ILGA releases new results of the largest ever global research of attitudes toward LGBTI people

ILGA releases new results of the largest ever global research of attitudes toward LGBTI people - Significantly, the survey reached environments highly hostile to LGBTI people, such as Saudi Arabia and Iraq, resulting in the largest investigation of ...

The world's most muscular LGBTI people are coming to London

The world's most muscular LGBTI people are coming to London - When the world's strongest LGBTI people had their powerlifting competition scrapped from next year's Paris Gay Games, they took matters into their ...

Leading pro-indy group endorses calls for LGBT education in Scottish schools

Leading pro-indy group endorses calls for LGBT education in Scottish schools - A leading pro-independence group has endorsed calls for LGBT education in Scottish schools, as pressure mounts for the Scottish Government to ...

David Ford removed from Church role over gay marriage stance

David Ford removed from Church role over gay marriage stance - Former Alliance leader David Ford has been removed from his role as an elder in his local Presbyterian Church after he spoke out for gay marriage.

Sixth attempt to legalise gay marriage in Northern Ireland

Sixth attempt to legalise gay marriage in Northern Ireland - Sixth attempt to legalise gay marriage in Northern Ireland ... Northern Ireland is the only part of the UK or Ireland to only allow marriage between a man ...

Leaflet in Amsterdam urges all religions to “unite” against LGBT people

Leaflet in Amsterdam urges all religions to “unite” against LGBT people - The leaflet, which state that homosexuality is forbidden in Islam, Christianity, and Judaism, has been distributed door to door in western parts of the city ...

Sex drugs and baby oil inside home where 'gay serial killer Stephen Port murdered four men'

Sex drugs and baby oil inside home where ' gay serial killer Stephen Port murdered four men' - SEX drugs and baby oil were among the items photographed in the flat of alleged gay serial killer Stephen Port, a jury at the Old Bailey saw today.

Fans praise Emmerdale as Robert Sugden confirms he's bisexual

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Fans praise Emmerdale as Robert Sugden confirms he's bisexual - Emotional scenes from last night's episode of the British soap saw Aaron Dingle express concerns that boyfriend Robert was more likely to cheat on ...

Islamic School Accused Of Being Anti-Gay, Shuts Down

Islamic School Accused Of Being Anti- Gay , Shuts Down  - The U.K. 's Department for Education told the Islamic school for girls to close its residential operation, which is home to about 85 percent of the students ...

Homophobic flyer causes uproar in Amsterdam

Homophobic flyer causes uproar in Amsterdam - A homophobic flyer left in post boxes in Amsterdam-West and Nieuw West on Sunday caused quite an uproar in the Dutch capital. The police are ...