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New trust will transform care for the elderly

New trust will transform care for the elderly : The newly-established body will be the biggest combined social care and health trust in the UK . Staffordshire County Council's cabinet approved the plans yesterday, with deputy leader Ian Parry describing the decision as "one of the biggest the council ...

Inspectors say two of Wales' biggest hospitals must improve cleanliness

Inspectors say two of Wales' biggest hospitals must improve cleanliness Inspectors carried out checks at the University Hospital of Wales , in Cardiff , and the Royal Gwent Hospital in Newport in September. Their report found that the “general environment” of the hospitals was acceptable but that there were specific problems ...

Residents' anger over removal of decorations

Residents' anger over removal of decorations : It is managed by Guinness Care and Support Ltd, part of Guinness Hermitage, one of the largest providers of affordable housing and care in England . One Russell House resident wrote to the Herald Express, saying decorations had been 'stripped' from the ...

Twelve charged after regional 'drug trafficking' raids

Twelve charged after regional 'drug trafficking' raids : TWELVE people have been charged following a large-scale drug trafficking investigation by the police's North West Regional Organised Crime Unit. Titan made arrests during a series of raids across England and Scotland and subsequently charged 11 men and ...

Olympic Torch honour for addiction centre boss

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Olympic Torch honour for addiction centre boss : by TIM FLETCHER THE founder of a pioneering Burton drug and alcohol centre is 'delighted and proud' after being told she will carry the Olympic torch. Noreen Oliver was given the accolade for setting up and running Burton Addiction Centre, ... Burton Mail

Welfare plans not fit for purpose

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Welfare plans not fit for purpose : SNP MSPs will today speak out against proposals in the UK's welfare reform bill which risk pushing more people into poverty as the Scottish Parliament prepares to refuse consent for Westminster to legislate. Whilst the SNP and sCottish Government do ... United Kingdom | Ireland

What are the housing needs of Britain's centenarians?

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What are the housing needs of Britain's centenarians? : There is comparatively little research about the housing conditions and needs of centenarians today and their interaction with health and social care services, and we know even less about those living in residential care than we do about those in the ... The Guardian (blog)

London 2012: Olympics row ends with £9m windfall to Wales

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London 2012: Olympics row ends with £9m windfall to Wales : The Welsh government will get an extra £9m as a result of UK government spending on next year's Olympics. It settles a long-running row with Westminster about whether the UK's devolved administrations should get a windfall because of the London games. ... BBC News

China Sunergy Announces Shipment of 1.59 MW in Solar Modules to UK for Unique ...

China Sunergy Announces Shipment of 1.59 MW in Solar Modules to UK for Unique ... This project, which addresses "fuel poverty ," is the first of its kind within Scotland. According to the Department of Energy & Climate Change of the UK , households classified as living in "fuel poverty " are those who need to spend more than 10% of ...

Charity match is a slam dunk

Charity match is a slam dunk : And Herriman, whose Wolves basketball team are on the rise in the third tier in the UK , says even the Super League players would be dwarfed by the stars of the NBA. “People like Wood are big guys but a lot of NBA players would be the same build but ...

The season of giving: How charitable are charity Christmas cards?

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The season of giving: How charitable are charity Christmas cards? : Cards Galore on Clapham High Street, victor of the Trust's 'Scrooge Award' for two years running, hit the 10% mark for almost all their charity cards except for a shared 7.5% donation to Cancer research UK and the NSPCC for one pack. ... South West Londoner

Homeless people 'are dying 30 years too soon'

Homeless people 'are dying 30 years too soon' : Dr Thomas said: “The size of the gap in average age of death between homeless people and the general population is shocking. “It is appalling that in 21st century England people are dying in early middle age because they do not have a home.”

Public Health England: Out of the 'bonfire' rises a grotesque new super quango

Public Health England: Out of the 'bonfire' rises a grotesque new super quango Thanks to the NTA the taxpayer now supports a dually dependent (welfare and treatment) population to the tune of some £3billion a year with no more addicts getting drug free than would be the case if it had never been invented. ...

Fraudster stole man's identity to claim £45k

Fraudster stole man's identity to claim £45k : Olanrewaju, who moved to the UK in 1982, turned to identity theft following treatment for drug addiction , he told the court. Unemployed and with no means of claiming benefits, he needed to support his sick son, now 15, and recovering from leukaemia, ...

HIV on the rise in local health board region

HIV on the rise in local health board region : The surveillance report was launched to mark World Aids Day. Fermanagh South Tyrone MP Michelle Gildernew warned that HIV prevention awareness programmes needed proper funding. “The latest figures released show an increase in HIV of 20% in the North so ...

2011: social affairs news in review

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2011: social affairs news in review : While the NHS has been in the spotlight all year, the Government has spent less time and less money on elderly and child care or family policy. Elderly people were once again left waiting for reform to the social care system, while more abuse and ... Telegraph.co.uk

Meet the extreme breast-feeders

Meet the extreme breast-feeders 'With this solution it meant I could get back to work with much less worry and guilt,' says Sarah, a professional singer married to Martin, a 50-year- old school chaplain. ' People are astonished when I tell them my child-minder also breast-fed Zoe ...

Helping young people avoid homelessness

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Helping young people avoid homelessness : BYHP supports young people to build independent lives, by helping them to gain life and work experiences which will help them to avoid homelessness and support themselves. Charlie is 21 years old . From a young age she had witnessed her father ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Eurozone crisis live: Mixed picture for UK GDP

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Eurozone crisis live: Mixed picture for UK GDP : However, this all relates to data that is more than three months old and the outlook fir growth is darkening. The Eurozone sovereign debt crisis is hurting business confidence, making firms reluctant to both hire and invest. ... The Guardian

Help prevent half a million older people spending Christmas Day ...

Help prevent half a million older people spending Christmas Day ... : Age UK's Spread the Warmth campaign aims to provide information, advice and practical services to help older people keep warm and well in the colder winter ...

£14m set aside for Glasgow Games ceremonies

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£14m set aside for Glasgow Games ceremonies : GLASGOW will spend £14 million on the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2014 Commonwealth Games in the largest events of their kind ever staged in the city. An estimated one billion people worldwide will watch the ceremonies and, despite the sum ... United Kingdom | Ireland

Glasgow double sex attack: Rapist's behaviour 'unusual for offender' says expert

Glasgow double sex attack: Rapist's behaviour 'unusual for offender' says expert THE beast who carried out the attacks acted in a way which is out of the ordinary even for sex offenders. Dr Lulu Preston, who specialises in forensic mental health, said: “Most people would have experienced a psychological comedown after carrying out ...

The 12 myths of Christmas giving

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The 12 myths of Christmas giving : Myth: Charities are just big businesses now, there's no point giving to them Reality: Not really. The biggest fundraising charity in the UK is Cancer Research UK , with an income of £482m. Using the CBI's definition, this is a medium-sized business. ... The Guardian (blog)

Consider mental health of patients with even mild acne, research shows

Consider mental health of patients with even mild acne, research shows By Stephen Robinson, 21 December 2011 Clinicians should consider the pyschological effects of skin diseases such as acne even in cases that are not clinically regarded as severe, UK research suggests. A study looking at the agreement between patients' ...

Eating disorder sufferer urges others to have say

Eating disorder sufferer urges others to have say The Dorset Mental Health Forum has launched a consultation into the way eating disorder services are provided. Forum peer specialist Esther Osborne is hoping as many people will get involved with the survey as possible, including sufferers and friends ...

EI exclusive: UK charity with Mossad links secretly denounced anti ...

EI exclusive: UK charity with Mossad links secretly denounced anti ... An influential UK charity denounced Jewish critics of Israel in secret reports to the government earlier this year, The Electronic Intifada has learned. ...

Local rehabilitation facility braces for influx of former inmates

Local rehabilitation facility braces for influx of former inmates In 2004, the 14-year recovering drug addict turned the crack house where she once stayed into a six month rehab program . Moore says, "We're getting four to six people -- they're coming from the Western Kentucky Correctional complex, they're coming on ...

Leading Zimbabwe Hospital Without Power; Britain Pledges Health Aid

Leading Zimbabwe Hospital Without Power; Britain Pledges Health Aid British aid official David Fish, in handing over a rehabilitation center to Mpilo ... He noted that the British program is also providing drugs to 1300 ...

Backed by Liverpool squad, Suarez to appeal ban

Backed by Liverpool squad, Suarez to appeal ban LONDON (AP) -The lawyer for Luis Suarez announced plans Wednesday to appeal against the striker's eight-game ban for racially insulting Manchester United's Patrice Evra, while his Liverpool teammates publicly backed their teammates in a statement. ...

Can you help a homeless pet this Christmas?

Can you help a homeless pet this Christmas? The Blue Cross receives no government funding so it relies on public donations to care for sick and homeless animals across the UK . During the winter, costs of running the centres are even higher so donations are more important than ever. ...

Police hunting man who raped two women on Glasgow street within minutes ...

Police hunting man who raped two women on Glasgow street within minutes ... The victims, aged 20 and 22, were attacked in Glasgow's James Watt Street in the early hours of Wednesday morning. At around 4am, police received a call from the 20-year-old who said she had been sexually assaulted in a carpark in the street, ...

Half a million older people alone at Christmas - Age UK

Half a million older people alone at Christmas - Age UK Christmas is about spending time with family and friends but over half a million older people spent Christmas Day alone last year according to new figures ...

How hip-hop is finally losing its homophobic image

How hip-hop is finally losing its homophobic image ... or the UK's straight but outrageously camp battle MC Pamflit, muddying the gender waters agreeably. Back in 2005, no less a man than Kanye West, one of whose cousins is gay , went on record as saying: "Everyone in hip-hop discriminates against gays. ...

Homelessness Cut Life Expectancy by 30 Years: Study

Homelessness Cut Life Expectancy by 30 Years: Study By Palash R. Ghosh - Homelessness can cut a person's life expectancy by as many as three decades, according to a new British study. A report from the UK charity Crisis/University of Sheffield indicated that the average ...

Dead at 47: homeless people are exposed to much worse than cold

Dead at 47: homeless people are exposed to much worse than cold And when there's no bed, it's hardly down to a lack of willpower if you're going to use drugs or drink to numb your sense of helplessness and isolation: four out of five people start using at least one new drug after becoming homeless. ...

Ex-teacher freed from jail after sex chat with teen case

Ex-teacher freed from jail after sex chat with teen case That allowed for the prison sentence to be suspended if Crabtree was satisfied with Brinkerhoff's participation in the rehabilitation program . Brinkerhoff has served a total of 215 days in custody since his August 2010 arrest, the Times-News reports. ...

Kate Middleton And Prince William Visit Homeless Charity

Kate Middleton And Prince William Visit Homeless Charity The Duke has been a leading patron of Centrepoint, a charity that has been helping homeless young people in the UK , since 2005. In a high profile visits, both William and his brother Prince Harry have supported Centrepoint services along with their ...