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UK: Life expectancy on HIV treatment improving, shows importance of prompt ...

UK: Life expectancy on HIV treatment improving, shows importance of prompt ... A HIV-negative 20-year- old woman would be expected to survive until she was 82 years old and an HIV-negative man until he was 78. “Compared with the same sex in the general UK population, for patients undergoing treatment for HIV infection, ...

Jailer resigns in wake of charge over alleged bribe

Jailer resigns in wake of charge over alleged bribe Franklin is accused of using his position to send false information to the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction relating to the amount of time served to be credited to an inmate transferred from the Richland County Jail to a state prison . ...

Stat of the day: 55%

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Stat of the day: 55% : Private rents are now classed as 'unaffordable' (ie. more than a third of a household's total income) in 55% of local authorities in England , according to homeless charity Shelter . MT can barely remember the days when renting was seen as a cheaper ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Search for missing New Glasgow woman expands

Search for missing New Glasgow woman expands : NEW GLASGOW — A candlelight vigil was held Wednesday night for a missing New Glasgow woman. About 100 people gathered at Glasgow Square in the town as efforts to find Amber Kirwan continue. The 19-year-old Pictou Landing woman went missing at 1:30 am ...

Financing social housing seminar

Financing social housing seminar : 12th October 2011 Keeping pace with potential changes to the social housing sector has been a challenge in 2010. How does the reform of social housing and launch of a new affordable rent model impact on how the sector is funded? ...

Children left waiting months for mental health treatment

Children left waiting months for mental health treatment : HUNDREDS of vulnerable children in Plymouth are having to wait months for mental health treatment. Some troubled children referred by GPs or schools have been left to cope alone for an astonishing ten months. They are among 254 young people waiting to ...

North's 'mental health timebomb'

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North's 'mental health timebomb' : THE North-East is sitting on a mental health time bomb, a regional charity has warned. Mental Health North-East (mhne.co. uk ), a coalition of hundreds of charities and voluntary groups providing mental health support in the region, warns that the ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Gay serial killer who murdered four men and tortured more than 50 dies in ...

Gay serial killer who murdered four men and tortured more than 50 dies in ... He died on July 30, but his death has only just been confirmed by West London Mental Health Trust, which runs Broadmoor, home to some of the UK's most notorious criminals. No statement or announcement was released. An inquest will be held later. ...

MPs fear cuts are leaving rural bus services in crisis

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MPs fear cuts are leaving rural bus services in crisis : The council has warned that it may not be able to keep subsidising bus travel for the disabled and elderly and that, in turn, could lead to some operators closing services, most likely rural ones. The cause was taken up by Brandon Lewis, ... BBC News

Employment crisis hits older and young people hardest

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Employment crisis hits older and young people hardest : Older people have been hit hard by the increased levels of unemployment. Many of the part-time jobs that helped lessen the rise in unemployment during the last few years are going, 175000 in the past three months. Older workers are particularly badly ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Charities are rising to the challenge of budget cuts with innovative solutions

Charities are rising to the challenge of budget cuts with innovative solutions Many charities have lost 50% or more of their funding, through local cuts or loss of contracts. ...

45000 snatch free tickets to watch Wales-France semifinal at dawn on TV in ...

45000 snatch free tickets to watch Wales-France semifinal at dawn on TV in ... By: AP CARDIFF , Wales - More than 45000 free tickets into Millennium Stadium have been claimed by Wales fans to watch live coverage of the early morning Rugby World Cup semifinal against France in New Zealand. The Welsh Rugby Union gave tickets away ...

Eager runners beat deadline for half-marathon

Eager runners beat deadline for half-marathon by Jessica Flynn, South Wales Echo Thousands of runners will take to the streets of Cardiff on the weekend for this year's Lloyds TSB Cardiff Half Marathon. Organised by Barnardo's Cymru 15000 people – the maximum number and the highest number to take ...

Cardiff's jobless total jumps by 13.5% in 12 months

Cardiff's jobless total jumps by 13.5% in 12 months by Claire Miller, South Wales Echo THE number of jobseekers in Cardiff has jumped by 13.5% over the past year – the biggest increase in South Wales – as the number of people out of work across Wales rose to 129000. In Cardiff , the number of jobseekers ...

Private rents unaffordable in more than half of England

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Private rents unaffordable in more than half of England : Campbell Robb, chief executive of Shelter, commented: "Over recent years we have seen more and more people forced into renting, as high house prices and a lack of social housing have made it the only option for thousands of ordinary families. ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Government told to stop demonising the poor

Government told to stop demonising the poor Since the General Election last year the benefits system in the UK has come under sustained pressure for reform, with Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith saying the country suffers from institutionalised idleness. ...

Women lose out in treatment for stroke-risk condition

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Women lose out in treatment for stroke-risk condition : But only one in four of all those with AF were prescribed preventive anticoagulent (blood thinning) treatment, with no sign that prescribing increased as people's risk went up. These patients tended to be older – the average age in the AF group at the ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Elderly people 'will be hardest hit by NHS reforms': commentary

Elderly people 'will be hardest hit by NHS reforms': commentary A lack of funding is damaging elderly care and that older people will be hardest hit by the Government's proposed NHS reforms, writes Michelle Mitchell, Charity Director at Age UK . Older people account for three quarters of all NHS patients yet time ...

Drug Addiction is Curable by Proper Rehabilitation Programs ...

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Drug Addiction is Curable by Proper Rehabilitation Programs ... : Drug Addiction is Curable by Proper Rehabilitation Programs Health is very important aspect in our life. Drug Addiction is a major threat or challenge in the. United Kingdom | Ireland

Private rents unaffordable for families in most English boroughs

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Private rents unaffordable for families in most English boroughs : Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images Families have been priced out of rental property in the majority of local authorities in England , according to the homeless charity Shelter . The Shelter Rent Watch found that average private rents were ... The Guardian

Five ways to boost your mental health

Five ways to boost your mental health : One in four adults in the UK will experience at least one diagnosable mental health problem in any one year according to a report on Psychiatric Morbidity from ...

Cornish hospital trust 'working to cut 27% food waste'

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Cornish hospital trust 'working to cut 27% food waste' : Data provided by 200 NHS hospital and mental health trusts in England showed the amount spent on food ranged from £2.93 to £19 per patient, per day. The statement from the Cornish trust said: "Patients have told us that on the whole we provide good ... BBC News

Mental health restriction figures up 5% and more patients treated in community

Mental health restriction figures up 5% and more patients treated in community by Lachlan Mackinnon, Daily Mirror - The number of people being held or supervised under the Mental Health Act is rising but more people are being treated out of hospitals. The number of people put under restriction rose by almost 5% to 20038 ...

UK unemployment: Jobless total soars to 17-year high

UK unemployment: Jobless total soars to 17-year high He added: 'Has the scrapping of the default retirement age prompted employers to clear the decks ahead of the October milestone, denying older people the chance to work and save for longer?' For those who have survived the recession, the figures show ...

MPs fear cuts are leaving rural bus services in crisis

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MPs fear cuts are leaving rural bus services in crisis : Dr Dan Poulter, the Conservative MP for Central Suffolk, pointed out: "A lot of people who live in more deprived rural environments, particularly older people suffering from fuel poverty, must travel a long way for key services. ... BBC News

Charities at Lambeth meeting say 'keep faith on HIV'

Charities at Lambeth meeting say 'keep faith on HIV' : Faith-based organizations need to continue to play their role as full partners in the quest to eliminate HIV .? 'Keeping Faith', a report launched at the conference under the auspices of the UK Consortium on AIDS and International Development, ...

Memorial service held for Bill Glasgow, former co-publisher of The Daily News ...

Memorial service held for Bill Glasgow, former co-publisher of The Daily News ... : Daily News Publisher Elliott Potter said the memorial service for William "Bill" Kurtz Glasgow was held Wednesday. Glasgow died Sunday at the age of 90. Glasgow moved to Jacksonville in 1953 after his father-in-law bought The Daily News, which was then ...

Probe over 'unexplained' baby death

Probe over 'unexplained' baby death Strathclyde Police were called to Tillycairn Drive, Garthamlock, in the east end of Glasgow at around 9.40am on Sunday, where the infant's body was found. An investigation has been launched and a post-mortem examination will take place. ...

Police concerned about missing man

Police concerned about missing man His red Smart car has been traced to the Concert Square car park, Cowcaddens Road, Glasgow . Lothian and Borders Police believe Mr Martins, of Garvald, East Lothian, may still be in the Glasgow area. A spokeswoman for the force said: "Police and Mr ...

Ultrasound used to treat fractures

Ultrasound used to treat fractures Patients in Glasgow are being treated with ultrasound to help heal fractured bones. Angus MacLean, an orthopaedic surgeon, has been using the technology, which can be strapped around an ankle, at Glasgow's Royal Infirmary. Explaining how the device he ...

Paramedics in the UK Cannabis Discussion 420chan

Paramedics in the UK Cannabis Discussion 420chan : Do we have any Paramedicsfrom the UK or know anyone who is a Paramedic ... Do they screen for cannabis use. Is the test a surprisedo you have any warning ...

Age UK warns Norfolk's elderly facing winter fuel poverty

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Age UK warns Norfolk's elderly facing winter fuel poverty : By Dominic Bareham Winter fuel poverty could hit Norfolk harder than other parts of the country, an Age UK Norfolk representative has warned. To send a link to this page to a friend, simply enter their email address below. The message will include the ... Norwich Evening News

Hunger Strike: Inmates Reportedly Collapsing in Cells

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Hunger Strike: Inmates Reportedly Collapsing in Cells : However, as of yesterday, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation reported that 593 inmates from five state prisons were refusing to eat state-issued meals. However, the number of those who have starved themselves since Day 1 of ... SF Weekly (blog)

UK editor accuses govt of hypocrisy on hacking

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UK editor accuses govt of hypocrisy on hacking : He said politicians should accept the scandal was simply a moment "when low-grade criminality took over a newspaper," and not an indication of a need for widespread change. MacKenzie said former Labor Prime Minister Gordon Brown had once threatened to ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Seven-year-old continues diabetes fundraising drive

Seven-year-old continues diabetes fundraising drive : The table top sale on Sunday will take place in Haywain Close in Groundwell West from noon until 3pm. To donate to Phoebe's fundraising drive visit www.just-giving.com/phoebe-maddison. For information about the charity visit http://www.jdrf.org. uk .

UK unemployment worsens as poor get poorer

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UK unemployment worsens as poor get poorer : This comes in the week that new figures showed two million adults living in poverty in the UK along with 2.2 million children. A report by the respected think tank the Institute for Fiscal Studies talks about an “unprecedented collapse in living ... euronews

Kent Police's French deal to tackle cross-Channel crime

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Kent Police's French deal to tackle cross-Channel crime : Kent Police say trans-frontier crime is “pursued vigorously”, and officers specifically target counter-terrorism, drug supply, people trafficking and illegal immigration. The county force seizes more of the proceeds of crime than any other UK police ... Kent News

Government Policies Woul Exacerbate Child Poverty & 25% Of All Children In The ...

Government Policies Woul Exacerbate Child Poverty & 25% Of All Children In The ... : 3.3 Million children would live in relative poverty while 3.1 would be living in absolute poverty by 2020, an analysis by the respected Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS). In a report, funded by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, the IFS warns that ...

Big jump in unemployment figures

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Big jump in unemployment figures : "Whilst many of the macro economic levers are the responsibility of the UK government we are continuing to do all we can to support businesses in Wales ." One of the most worrying aspects of today's figures for the governments in Cardiff and Westminster ... BBC News

Vics friendly raises thousands of pounds for charity

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Vics friendly raises thousands of pounds for charity : MALMESBURY Victoria Football Club has raised thousands of pounds for Cancer Research UK in memory of one of their player's mother. Football fan John Walker and his youngest son Clint, who plays as a defender for the club, asked them to organise the ... United Kingdom | Ireland