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Commissioners require 'significant help' with mental health tariff : Commissioners will struggle to implement an operating framework requirement to pay for mental health services under tariff without “significant help”, according to the NHS Confederation's Mental Health Network. Advertise with HSJ, the UK's leading ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Day of strikes as millions heed unions' call to fight pension cuts : Unions and employers have struck local deals to avoid disruption to emergency operations and essential medical services at hospitals, mental health units and residential care units for children. Emergency rotas have been introduced by mental health ... The Guardian

HIV funding cut as science brings 'decisive moment' : Professor Francoise Barre-Sinoussi is a Paris-based virologist who jointly won the Nobel Prize - along with a colleague, Luc Montagnier - for discovering the Aids virus in 1983. She said science on HIV / Aids had moved "beautifully, wonderfully" in ... BBC News

This World AIDS Day London MAC Cosmetics Artists Focus on Inner Beauty : In London , MAC artists will donate their time, energy and skills to local organisations dedicated to improving the well-being of individuals living with and affected by HIV / AIDS . M . AC artists from the UK and Ireland will pitch in to help at London's ...

Court: British man sentenced to over 10 years imprisonment : She was also sceptical about the extent (if any) of the defendant's drug addiction . Having considered everything, the Court condemned Holmes to 10 years and six months imprisonment and to a fine of €23000, which if not paid will be converted into a ... Malta Independent Online

Scottish Minister Pledges To Tackle Scotland's Drugs Problem : Minister for Community Safety and Legal Affairs Roseanna Cunningham, who has responsibility for drugs policy, spoke following the publication of statistics that estimate problem drug use in Scotland in 2009-10. "These figures confirm what we had ...

Scottish News: Revealed: Fireman was hurt during massive Glasgow blaze as ... The main firefighters' union have called for a probe into the incident, which happened as the five-storey Co-op building was gutted by fire in Glasgow on Monday. They fear the Combined Aerial Rescue Pump (CARP) engines are unsafe and could cause a ...

Charity gives new hope to teenage girls of Kinshasa's squalid streets : It is on these bleak and dangerous streets that a “night ambulance” run by the British charity War Child parks and opens its doors to the girls who, through no fault of their own, live and sometimes die on the street in this teeming, filthy city. ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Appeal by charity on Aids Day : Dhiverse, established in 1986 and one of the oldest HIV and sexual health charities in the UK , says it is vital the 'safe sex' message gets through and that people have access to HIV testing. Since the inception of World Aids Day 23 years ago, ... Cambridge News

Volunteers sought to help with transport for elderly : A MALDON-based charity is appealing for more volunteer drivers to come forward to help elderly residents get around. Viking Community Transport, based in Princes Road, offers a vital lifeline ferrying pensioners to and from doctors appointments, ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Postcode lottery for elderly on emergency treatment Jane Farquharson, chief executive of Age UK Knaresborough, said service providers had not always worked well together and called for more “joined-up thinking”. She said: “There has certainly been a lot of passing the ball from one to another and many ...

UK health-cost unit backs a Roche cancer drug : By Sten Stovall LONDON -(MarketWatch)- The cost regulator for the UK's publicly-funded National Health Service Thursday recommended Roche Holding AG's cancer drug Mabthera as an option when used in combination with a wide range of chemotherapy ... United Kingdom | Ireland

UK-London: investigation services : Services Service category No 27: Other services Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: London . NUTS code UKI LONDON The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) is currently seeking through this tendering process expressions of ...

World AIDS Day: Fighting the Spread of HIV in Somaliland : Medair's work in Somaliland is supported by Swiss Solidarity, the Directorate-General for Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection of the European Commission, Word and Deed, Help a Child, EO-Metterdaad, the Department for International Development ( UK ), ... United Kingdom | Ireland

The Irish are coming back to Liverpool : Liverpool has a long history of connections with Ireland, and has frequently been dubbed the country's 'real capital'. During the Celtic Tiger years, the flow of Irish to the city greatly declined, but of late, they have started to return. ... The Guardian

12000 march on Liverpool over pension reforms by Marc Waddington, Liverpool Echo UP to 12000 people took to the streets of Liverpool in defiance of government plans to slash public sector pensions and increase the retirement age. Demonstrators of all ages, from toddlers in prams to pensioners ...

Trading standards warning over bogus 'energy saving' plugs : Rogue telephone fraudsters are targeting older people with the offer of "energy saving devices" that could result in fire or electrocution. The Trading Standards Institute (TSI) is dealing with more than 200 complaints about people who have claimed to ... The Guardian

Postcode lottery for elderly on emergency treatment Real savings, and a better, more independent, experience for local people , can only be achieved through partnership, and a view of what constitutes value for money across both health and social care.” Jane Farquharson, chief executive of Age UK ...

UN to Consider Russian Laws on Gay Propaganda at Geneva Session Next Summer : ( UK Gay News, November 28, 2011) British Foreign Office “Concerned” About Proposed Anti Gay Moves in St. Petersburg. The British Foreign and Commonwealth Office in London expressed “concern” today over the proposed new law in St. Petersburg that would ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Norway's wise ways on aid Solheim recognises that this is one of many development issues that need to be solved at governmental level, not by an aid agency, so it is interesting that the Norwegian aid agency is part of the foreign ministry and not separate, as it is in the UK . ...

Largest public sector strike in a generation as 170000 protest across Wales Picket lines sprung up across the nation in solidarity with demonstrations across the UK against the Government's reforms of pensions – with disruption reported in Swansea, Wrexham, Aberystwyth, Bangor, across the South Wales Valleys and Cardiff . ...

'Our priority is eradicating child poverty in Wales' Carwyn Jones will tell the Eurochild conference in Cardiff that the Welsh Government is committed to tackling the issue and will outline a range of actions it is taking to support children. The conference brings together children's experts and ...

UK austerity measures cause elderly mistreatments - Press TV News ... : Automatically uploaded video [VIDEO] UK austerity measures cause elderly mistreatments Fri ...

Charity bids to make parents a class act for their children Dr Lynn McDonald, Professor of social work at Middlesex University, developed and founded the FAST Programme in the US before introducing it in the UK . She said: “FAST supports parents as they practice the skills they need to help bring out the best in ...

Reflections on the Scottish history of HIV and AIDS from Edinburgh charity boss That was the first 10 years of the HIV story. It was the decade that saw the founding of Waverley Care and the opening of Milestone House, the UK's first purpose built hospice for people with HIV / AIDS and Solas, a community based support centre. ...

Coalition considers Joan Bakewell's plan for elderly 'tsar' : By Tim Ross, Political Correspondent Wales and Northern Ireland have already appointed commissioners for the elderly while all countries in the UK have children's commissioners to promote the rights of young people. The health minister Earl Howe ...

Iranian students storm British embassy during protest against sanctions : In order to achieve this goal, the Palestinians were deprived of the most basic needs including water, housing , and even electricity. The amount of water we used to get was very high. However, the settlers seized most of it. They planted olives, grapes ...

Public sector strikes: live : Victoria Ward says there are quite a few children marching with their parents and sent in this picture from Central London: Quick canvas of crowd and there are physios, teachers, students, social workers, housing officers, nurses,national gallery ... Telegraph.co.uk

The big squeeze: warning over incomes as Britain goes on strike : Anti- poverty campaigners said the IFS figures showed that the coalition had shifted the burden of paying for the deficit on to the most vulnerable. Alison Garnham, chief executive of the charity Child Poverty Action Group, said: "The IFS analysis ... The Guardian

BEWARE statutory time limits to appeal: if you are late, you are out : We see this from this mental health case. Ms Modaresi, who suffers from schizophrenia, was admitted to hospital on 20 December 2010 for assessment under section 2 of the Mental Health Act. Section 66 of the Act provides that where a patient is admitted ... UK Human Rights Blog (blog)

Who cares about home care? : Two recent reports highlight the plight of the elderly in England and Wales. Firstly, the Office for National Statistics reported 25700 deaths due to cold weather in 2010/11. Secondly, the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) studied the care of ...

PFA to send depression advice to 50000 ex-players : The debate around mental health has grown since Germany goalkeeper Robert Enke took his own life in late 2009 and Rushden & Diamonds keeper Dale Roberts killed himself a year later. The booklet, entitled 'The Footballers' Guidebook', contains advice, ... BBC Sport

HIV risk to patients from infected health workers 'extremely low' : A lifetime ban on blood donation by men who have had sex with another man was put in place in the UK in the 1980s as a response to the spread of Aids and HIV . Davies said: "Patient safety is always our top priority. Our knowledge and understanding and ... The Guardian

Shopkeeper knifed to death in Liverpool : By Mirror.co.uk -Police hunting the killer of a Sri Lankan shopkeeper, who was stabbed to death as he worked, are scouring CCTV footage. He was found collapsed inside Stanley News and Wines on Kingsway, Huyton, and died at Whiston Hospital a ...

Strike: Services hit across Wales as thousands strike : Staff from the Countryside Council for Wales were among the protesters in Bangor and they said their offices had been severely disrupted. Chef Simon Townend, 39, from Swansea, has had his heart procedure at Cardiff's University of Wales Hospital ... BBC News

Pensions Protests: UK Uncut And Occupy Members Storm Building In Central London : Members of the group UK Uncut alongside protesters from Occupy London caused disruption in central London following a day of industrial action that affected much of the UK . Protesters, some wearing the Guy Fawkes masks associated with the Occupy ...

Is £40000 really a liveable income for families in the UK? : "It tends to be older people , as they have finished paying their mortgages and don't aspire to go out and spend on things like holidays." Kate and Jai do not have children, but Kate puts their large disposable income down to being good at financial ... BBC News

Over 100000 older people had pauper funerals since 2006 - Adult ... Each year more than 21000 older people end their days alone, penniless and in paupers' graves, according to new figures from older people's charity Anchor. ...

Coalition considers Joan Bakewell's plan for elderly 'tsar' : The health minister Earl Howe announced that the Coalition was considering whether a commissioner dedicated to protecting older people should be appointed in England . The proposal follows a series of highly critical reports warning that elderly people ... United Kingdom | Ireland

How Nigeria's anti-gay bill is unjust and victimizing : The Same Gender Marriage (Prohibition) Bill 2011 in Nigeria, if it becomes law, will make life even more unpleasant for lesbian , gay , bisexual and trans ( LGBT ) people, who already face tough legal penalties, for their friends and for supporters of ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Glasgow University steps up campaign to encourage free choice : The Glasgow University video is available at www.gust.tv. If you are between 12-25 and are struggling with your sexual orientation or gender identity, you can contact LGBT Scotland on 07781481788 or email info@lgbtyouth.org. uk . United Kingdom | Ireland

Roger Crouch — who led fight to prevent bullying in the UK — has died : In a ceremony held in London earlier this month by the LGBT Equality Rights charity Stonewall UK , Crouch was presented with Stonewall's Hero of the Year award. His wife, Paola Crouch posted on the Facebook page for the Friends of Dominic Crouch in the ... LGBTQ Nation

Record number of gay and bisexual men diagnosed with HIV : The Health Protection Agency (HPA) in the United Kingdom reports that people living with HIV in the UK reached 91500 in total, and 3000 of those individuals were gay or bisexual. These numbers are the highest in history according to the report. ... LGBT Weekly