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UK: Common clinical language for NHS will help improve patient care and safety

UK: Common clinical language for NHS will help improve patient care and safety Here in England , using this common language will enable nurses and doctors working in Primary, Secondary, Community, Mental Health and Social care to all contribute to health care shared records. "A common clinical language means nurses and doctors in ...

Familiar questions about London and jobs | UK news | guardian.co.uk

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Familiar questions about London and jobs | UK news | guardian.co.uk : The latest unemployment figures highlight yet again the need for London to create jobs for people in its poorer neighbourhoods. United Kingdom | Ireland

Gender differences in mental health

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Gender differences in mental health : For this study researchers analysed data collected in 2001 and 2002 by a National Institutes of Health survey of 43093 UK residents. The individuals were 18 years of age or older and were civilians and not institutionalised. 57% were women, 56.9% were ... ww.mentalhealthy.co.uk

Fire safety call after blaze death

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Fire safety call after blaze death : A CORONER has called for a scheme where social workers visit the homes of elderly people in order to assess fire risks to be implemented across the UK . A CORONER has called for a scheme where social workers visit the homes of elderly people in order to ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Equity release to boost spending power?

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Equity release to boost spending power? : This means that collectively, older people in the UK are set to lose almost £3 billion worth of spending power over the course of the next 12-month period. Each pensioner would therefore miss out by as much as £278 – a massive amount for those who may ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Police make new arrest in UK phone hacking inquiry

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Police make new arrest in UK phone hacking inquiry : Police in London confirmed a 38-year- old man, who they declined to name, was arrested at a London police station after he arrived voluntarily Thursday. He is the 13th person to be arrested so far in the saga -- only one of those arrested has already ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Police find giant cannabis plants (Taunton)

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Police find giant cannabis plants (Taunton) : Other UK and international police forces have rolled out similar campaigns following the success of the operation across Avon and Somerset. Anyone with information about criminal activity can contact either the police on 0845 456 7000 or the ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Fire safety call after blaze death

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Fire safety call after blaze death : A CORONER has called for a scheme where social workers visit the homes of elderly people in order to assess fire risks to be implemented across the UK . A CORONER has called for a scheme where social workers visit the homes of elderly people in order to ... United Kingdom | Ireland

TA soldiers at greater risk of mental health problems and alcohol abuse

TA soldiers at greater risk of mental health problems and alcohol abuse Military charities have repeatedly warned that the UK is facing a 'ticking timebomb' of ex-servicemen who are suffering potentially life-changing mental disorders following intense conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. Ministry of Defence figures have ...

Focusing the technology of today on the problems of tomorrow

Focusing the technology of today on the problems of tomorrow The TSB has also brought together health professionals with the technology specialists that could make “assisted living” or home care for the elderly a reality. Using cash from a myriad of sources such as the Department of Health's National Institute ...

Anarchy in the UK: The Socio-Economic Factors Behind The London Riots

Anarchy in the UK: The Socio-Economic Factors Behind The London Riots The first riots started in the working-class North London suburb of Tottenham on August 6, following demonstrations against the fatal police shooting of Mark Duggan, a black 29-year-old father of four. The first rioters were black Londoners, ...

We are united in one voice against poverty

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We are united in one voice against poverty : Preston's One Voice Community Choir is holding a 'Soul Food' concert to help people living in poverty . The choir has sold one third of its 300 tickets for the evening of gospel music for which they will be taking donations of food rather than cash. ... Lancashire Evening Post

Four green projects in it to win it

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Four green projects in it to win it : Abbey Gardeners is a group of homeless and former homeless people who give up time every Wednesday morning to maintain the gardens of vulnerable people free of charge. In return, the volunteers receive training and references to help them get back into ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Directory of services for older people launched

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Directory of services for older people launched : The move follows feedback from the Older People's Partnership that more information was needed on services available in the borough for elderly residents. Cllr Osselton said: “The borough has many activities for the over 55's and so many different ... United Kingdom | Ireland

UK Riots: Courts struggle to cope with the roll-call of accused

UK Riots: Courts struggle to cope with the roll-call of accused ... and driving people from their homes. Among the accused yesterday were a student activist and model, a 14-year- old boy handed over to police by his mother and a teenager with no previous convictions accused of smashing his way into a sports shop. ...

Welsh Cycling president Bill Owen urges bike aggression

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Welsh Cycling president Bill Owen urges bike aggression : He was taken by air ambulance to the University of Wales Hospital, Cardiff , where he is undergoing treatment for multiple injuries. His wife said he is in a "critical but stable condition". Friend Enda Smyth, a member of the Irish Paralympic team, ... BBC News

San Jose man charged with killing fellow inmate now faces death penalty

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San Jose man charged with killing fellow inmate now faces death penalty : (Courtesy of California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation ) The San Jose man was already in San Quentin serving a life sentence for murdering a homeless man in Willow Glen. Now he faces a spot on death row for allegedly killing a fellow ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Haunted houses of Wales

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Haunted houses of Wales : by Sion Morgan, Western Mail Miskin Manor, near Cardiff , dates back to the 10th century and is reputedly haunted by a ghostly lady who appears regularly in the bar area between midnight and 1am. The hotel porter is said to have grown used to her ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Country seeing a two-tier housing market

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Country seeing a two-tier housing market : UPMARKET estate agent Savills said a two-tier housing market has developed in the UK , with the regions remaining subdued while London's prime residential sector soars ahead. The global estate agent, which has offices in York, Harrogate and Leeds, ... United Kingdom | Ireland

A look inside California's toughest prison

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A look inside California's toughest prison : They can't have prison jobs, have limited access to programs , and can't hug or hold hands or in any way touch visitors. HAROLD RIGSBY: You have 23 hours in your cell a day for self-reflection. SHU inmate Harold Rigsby agreed to be interviewed by a ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Woman pleads to theft, gang charges in hopes of serving local time

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Woman pleads to theft, gang charges in hopes of serving local time : Jerry Brown during budget negotiations in April and comes as a result of state budget and prison overcrowding concerns, plus a focus on rehabilitation programs . The measures shift responsibility for certain low-level offenders, parole violators and ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Panic on Glasgow streets as Pitt film up and rolling

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Panic on Glasgow streets as Pitt film up and rolling : PANIC filled the streets of Glasgow yesterday as hundreds of people fled office buildings and traffic jammed the streets around the city centre. The dramatic scenes took place on Cochrane Street as the second day of filming on £80 million Hollywood ... United Kingdom | Ireland

August heatwave a killer for old folk

August heatwave a killer for old folk The Government did not issue a health warning - leaving old people vulnerable. Overall, 5803 pensioners aged 75 to 84 died in England and Wales - a five per cent increase. The National Pensioners Convention said it was "shocked" at the toll. ...

Migration Watch: “Migrant social housing to cost £1 billion per ...

Migration Watch: “Migrant social housing to cost £1 billion per ... The study also found that non EU migrants were more likely to live in social housing than the UK born. For some nationalities the difference was striking:- ...

Tongue hotelier helps with 42 marathons in seven weeks

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Tongue hotelier helps with 42 marathons in seven weeks : Vicky is running the length of the UK in aid of the Mental Health Foundation and hopes to reach Poole on 10th October which has been designated World Mental Health Day. She will have to run six marathons a week in order to meet her target. ... United Kingdom | Ireland

San Jose man charged with killing fellow inmate now facing death penalty

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San Jose man charged with killing fellow inmate now facing death penalty : (Courtesy of California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation ) A San Jose man already serving a life sentence for murdering a homeless man in Willow Glen may now face the death penalty after being charged with another killing. ... United Kingdom | Ireland

England rioters: young, poor and unemployed

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ngland rioters: young, poor and unemployed : A Liverpool University urban planning lecturer, Alex Singleton, analysed the Guardian's preliminary data by overlaying the addresses of defendants with the poverty indicators mapped by England's Indices of Multiple Deprivation, which breaks the country ... See all stories on this topic » The Guardian

After the riots

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After the riots : Your aversion to strong punishment, and eviction from social housing etc., is based on a fundamental fallacy: that social welfare reduces crime. As you saw most glaringly, it doesn't. The sense of entitlement, and the encouragement of idleness, ... United Kingdom | Ireland

London will bid for 2017 World Championships UK Athletics confirm

London will bid for 2017 World Championships UK Athletics confirm The bid, which will be led by London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe, will have the full backing of the UK Government and Mayor of London , UK Athletics claimed. Coe will lead a coalition of UK Athletics, Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), ...

Pinkwire: News : UK : LGBT gay deal site nears nationwide launch

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Pinkwire: News : UK : LGBT gay deal site nears nationwide launch : A new first of its kind social deal site that caters solely for LGBT people across the UK is nearing its nationwide release. The new site “Oooh Ducky! ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Cambridge health researchers gain £114m funding boost

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Cambridge health researchers gain £114m funding boost : Other areas of research that will benefit include brain injury, cardiovascular disease, genomics, mental health , infectious diseases and disorders of the immune system, obesity, musculoskeletal disorders, transplantation, population science and women's ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Police make new arrest in UK phone hacking inquiry

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olice make new arrest in UK phone hacking inquiry : ... disclosed documents appeared to contradict testimony his son and top aide gave to UK lawmakers. Police in London confirmed a 38-year-old man, who they declined to name, was arrested at a London police station after he arrived voluntarily Thursday. ... Salon

Couples beware: Stressed-out partner can cause early death

Couples beware: Stressed-out partner can cause early death Research on birds by a team at the University of Glasgow found that those paired off with anxious partners were at a high risk of dying young. Academics suggested this could be because it is "not very comforting" to live with someone who has grown up ...

UK Riot Police Use Facial Recognition Software

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UK Riot Police Use Facial Recognition Software : By Margaret Rock | Thu Aug 18, 2011 1:24 pm Agencies investigating the recent London riots are using facial recognition software with mixed results, showing law enforcement is grappling with how to best use technology to identify suspects. ... Mobiledia

Prison population reaches record level in wake of riots

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Prison population reaches record level in wake of riots : The total prison population on Friday last week stood at 85931, which included 607 immigration detainees. As space runs out so the potential for work, education or rehabilitation will be "zero", claimed Fletcher. The justice secretary, Kenneth Clarke, ... The Guardian

Leeds 'innovation lab' tackles poverty

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Leeds 'innovation lab' tackles poverty : "Our research has repeatedly demonstrated, poorly paid, insecure work does not provide long-lasting routes out of poverty ." The idea to hold a meeting predates the recent disorder in England . Mr Chitty said he came up with the plan as he watched a BBC ... BBC News

Florida teacher suspended for Facebook anti-gay remarks

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Florida teacher suspended for Facebook anti-gay remarks : by Jessica Geen for PinkNews.co. uk A Florida teacher who wrote on Facebook that he “almost threw up” when New York legalised gay marriage has been suspended. Jerry Buell, a social studies teacher at Mount Dora High School, also wrote that gay marriages ... United Kingdom | Ireland

If you were elderly in UK and wanted to make a will to protect ...

If you were elderly in UK and wanted to make a will to protect ... : to pay for care home fees after your death...would you do it over the ... Why can't you have a face to face appointment? Just because they suggest it over the ... uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid...

MP and Ugandan bishop speak out for gay asylum seeker - PinkNews.co.uk

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MP and Ugandan bishop speak out for gay asylum seeker - PinkNews.co.uk : A Liberal Democrat MP and a Ugandan bishop are calling for a gay asylum seeker to be given the right to stay in the UK . Mike Hancock, the MP for Portsmouth South, and Anglican Bishop Christopher Senyonjo say that 33-year-old Robert ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Can you cut your gas bill 15%?

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Can you cut your gas bill 15%? : But the jump in prices now is so large that millions of people will be looking urgently at how to keep warm for less. With incomes static and winter around the corner, the extra cost will have many worried. There are 3.5 million older people living in ... BBC News