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Articles tagged with: Health & Social Care
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By Medical Defence Union
Sexual assault allegations against doctors increase, says MDU
Sexual assault allegations against doctors are unusual, but the number of cases is increasing, according to the Medical Defence Union (MDU).
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By University of Exeter
Sleep makes our memories more accessible, study shows
Sleeping not only protects memories from being forgotten, it also makes them easier to access, according to new research from the University of Exeter and the Basque Centre for Cognition, Brain and Language.
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By Chartered Institute of Environmental Health
Resilience of environmental health services at ‘tipping point’ warns the CIEH
A leading professional membership body has warned that following continued cuts to public spending, the resilience of vital environmental health services designed to protect businesses and the public are close to or already at a tipping point.
Assisted Dying Bill offers transparency, choice and dignity
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By Rob Marris
Assisted Dying Bill offers transparency, choice and dignity
Labour MP Rob Marris sets out the detail of his Private Members' Bill on Assisted Dying which was drawn top of the ballot in Parliament last month
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By Slimming World
Focus on self-esteem and family involvement in weight loss welcome
Commenting on the latest NICE quality standard guidance, 'Obesity: prevention and lifestyle weight management in children and young people' published today, Dr Jacquie Lavin, Head of Nutrition and Research at Slimming World says:
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By Bloodwise
Diagnosing cancer quicker – support for GPS published
New guidance was issued today to help GPs diagnose cancer quicker.
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By Bloodwise
Making the cancer taskforce’s recommendations a reality for blood cancer patients
This week, the independent Cancer Taskforce set out the six strategic priorities for achieving world-class cancer outcomes in England.But what does this mean for blood cancer patients, and what are our plans to deliver against these priorities?
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By Law Society
Bank of England announces extension of CHAPS settlement hours
The Bank of England has announced its decision to extend the Clearing House Automated Payment System (CHAPS) settlement day from summer 2016.
Patrick Stewart tells parliamentarians why he backs the Assisted Dying Bill Partner content
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By Dignity in Dying
Patrick Stewart tells parliamentarians why he backs the Assisted Dying Bill
On Monday the APPG on Choice at the End of Life hosted an event in parliament alongside the campaign group Dignity in Dying.
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By Independent Age
Social care - plans to delay £72,000 care cap - response from Independent Age
In response to the announcement from the Department of Health that it is delaying plans to introduce a 72,000 cap on social care costs until April 2020, Janet Morrison, Chief Executive of Independent Age, the Older Peoples charity said:
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By Saga
Government delay of care caps is 'a bitter disappointment' - Saga
Commenting on the Governments' decision to delay care cost caps,Alex Edmans, Head of Retirement for Saga said:
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By Carers Trust
Delay to care charges is the 'right thing to do'
Dr Moira Fraser, Director of Policy and Research for Carers Trust, responded to today's announcementthat elderly care caps would be delayed, saying:
Pure, white and deadly - the tip of the iceberg? Partner content
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By British Association for Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine (BANT)
Pure, white and deadly - the tip of the iceberg?
SACN's recommendations on free sugars are welcome even if they are 40 years overdue, says the British Association for AppliedNutrition and NutritionalTherapy (BANT).
Parliament’s football team presents cancer charity with 10k Partner content
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By Prostate Cancer UK
Parliament’s football team presents cancer charity with 10k
This week, the fight against prostate cancer was given a boost when £10,000 was donated to the cause at a football match in which parliamentarians took on a leading charity.
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By Unite
Unite comments on the delivery of a seven-day NHS.
Unite statement on the report from the NHS Pay Review Body (PRB) and the Office of Manpower Economics on the delivery of a seven-day NHS.
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By University of Exeter
Large-scale trial will assess effectiveness of teaching mindfulness in UK schools
A major Wellcome Trust study to assess whether mindfulness training for teenagers can improve their mental health launches today.
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By Institution of Occupational Safety and Health
Skin cancer risk faced by public service workers to be highlighted
The risk public service workers face of contracting skin cancer will be highlighted at an IOSH event.
UK lacks infrastructure to make lifesaving blood cancer breakthroughs – new report Partner content
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By Anthony Nolan
UK lacks infrastructure to make lifesaving blood cancer breakthroughs – new report
Blood cancer charity Anthony Nolan warns that there is ‘no time to waste’ as new report reveals medical research in the UK must be accelerated.  
Learning from Victorian London to solve the global sanitation crisis Partner content
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By WaterAid
Learning from Victorian London to solve the global sanitation crisis
Sir William Cash MP, Chairman of the APPG on Sanitation and Water in the Third World, writes on the important history of the UK’s sewerage system and what it can teach us about creating a healthy, prosperous world.
Sugar tax? Health economics demands ALL unhealthy foods be VATable Partner content
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By British Association for Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine (BANT)
Sugar tax? Health economics demands ALL unhealthy foods be VATable
The British Association for AppliedNutrition and Nutritional Therapy says a tax on all unhealthy food would disincentives consumption and 'providetax receipts towards health care expenditure'.
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By Bloodwise
A response to the latest cancer statistics for England
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has published the latest Cancer Registration Statistics on patients diagnosed with cancer in England in 2013.
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By Medical Defence Union
VIDEO: How to make compensation for injured patients fair
Dr Christine Tomkins, chief executive of the MDU discusses the campaign to make compensation for injured patients fair.
Seeing clearly: Charity warns of ‘overwhelming’ increase in blindness Partner content
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By Macular Society
Seeing clearly: Charity warns of ‘overwhelming’ increase in blindness
The Chief Executive of the Macular Society, Cathy Yelf, describes the personal, social and financial costs of macular degeneration  
Red Cross warns of ‘statutory confusion’ over short-term wheelchair access Partner content
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By British Red Cross
Red Cross warns of ‘statutory confusion’ over short-term wheelchair access
On Monday the British Red Cross launched a new report analysing the need for short-term wheelchair loans in England, at an event in parliament.