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Why are we failing to support bereaved people?
Every minute someone in Britain dies, and almost half of us say we've been bereaved in the last five years. Yet society's response... -
More than a quarter of young adults live with parents
More than a quarter of 20 to 34-year-olds in the UK were living with their parents in 2013, including nearly half of 20 to...
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Get single parents into work to save on welfare - report
Of the 1.8 million single parent households in the UK, 650,000 – almost 1 in 4 – are not in any sort of work, with... -
Bereaved people being failed by lack of support in the workplace
New report published by NCPC, Dying Matters and the National Bereavement Alliance highlights failings and makes...
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Councils told to stop housing children miles from home
New rules making residential care safer and putting an end to unnecessary out-of-area placements for vulnerable children... -
Working grandparents 'play key role' in childcare
Nearly seven million grandparents provide regular childcare for their grandchildren aged under 16, with the most popular reason...
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Re: The Debate on Hydraulic Fracturing for Gas in the UK
The risks to health and environment are too great and they pose a knock-on risk to long-term sustainable agriculture and tourism industries. There...
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Re: The Debate on Hydraulic Fracturing for Gas in the UK
I totally agree with everything you say. Also,there seem to be a lot of 'pro' experts speaking to us but we are a little lacking on those experts for...
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Re: Preventing Avoidable Admissions to Hospitals
Resources available to liaise and build bridges between primary and secondary care services are being unceremoniously cut back to the hilt. Due to...
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Re: Preventing Avoidable Admissions to Hospitals
Age UK published a report recently showing the catastrophic situation many old people are in today. An estimated 800,000 frail old people cannot...
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Early diagnosis
The government is putting pressure on GPs to increase the number of patients diagnosed with dementia. But why? But there is no evidence that an...
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(NL) Research & Innovation - Technology Strategy Board TSB - Healthcare
Priority Areas Healthcare spend is rising as populations increase and age There is potential for government support in UK healthcare...
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Interview: Anna Morris, Senior Policy Manager, Carers Trust
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Interview: David Badcock, Head of R&D;, Addaction
- Interview: Fred Turok, Chairman, UK Active
- Interview: Jamie Waterall, National Lead for NHS Health Checks, Public Health England
Editor's Feature
Joe Levenson Director of CommunicationsNational Council for Palliative Care (NCPC)
Why are we failing to support bereaved people?
Every minute someone in Britain dies, and almost half of us say we've been bereaved in the last five years. Yet society's response before and after a death often falls short,...
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