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• Eritrean refugee, 19, killed himself as he 'feared he would be sent back'

  08-11-2019 20:03
  
  Osman Ahmed Nur and three friends killed themselves in space of 16 months, inquest hearsA teenage refugee was found hanged in London after fearing that he would be sent back to his home country where he had been imprisoned and tortured as a child, an inquest has heard. He is one of four in the same friendship group of young Eritrean refugees who killed themselves in the space of just over a year.Senior coroner for inner north London, Mary Hassell, concluded on Friday at the inquest at Poplar cor
  
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• We need more staff for the NHS, but not from the poorest countries | Letters

  08-11-2019 18:56
  
  Clinicians are putting our faith in the next government to get to grips with the workforce crisis, writes Prof Andrew Goddard. At present the UK is employing over 7,000 doctors from the 57 poorest countries, writes Rachel JenkinsIt’s exasperating that when NHS staff are buckling under significant workforce shortages and growing patient need, one government department continues to ignore a quick win that could alleviate that pressure and improve patient care. (‘No-brainer’ plans
  
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• Westminster care home staff suspended as Met investigates abuse allegations

  08-11-2019 15:35
  
  Alarm raised about treatment of elderly residents of Garside House, which was outsourced Police have launched a criminal investigation into abuse allegations at a nursing home in Westminster, which was outsourced to a private provider by the flagship Conservative council in a bid to save money.Five staff at Garside House in Pimlico have been suspended and detectives from the Metropolitan police are investigating possible breaches of the Care Act after a whistleblower raised the alarm about the t
  
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• Celebrations for Home Instead Leaders in Care

  08-11-2019 15:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Pioneering home care company Home Instead Senior Care has won two awards at this year’s Leaders in Care Awards 2019 held at the Hilton Metropole in Birmingham.   Cited as the organisation that has led the pack in terms of providing outstanding care over the past 12 months, Home Instead Senior Care secured the title […]
  
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• Austerity has pushed families into crisis and then thrown away the lifelines | Richard Vize

  08-11-2019 12:10
  
  Relentless cuts have put more children at risk of violence, poverty and homelessness, with no end in sight whatever politicians promise
  Domestic violence, poverty, poor housing and substance abuse are driving a surge in children at risk, as austerity pushes families over the edge.A survey of lead councillors for children’s services in England just published by the Local Government Association delivers a devastating assessment of the factors behind massive and rising demand, while the same
  
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• Outlook Care celebrates thirty years of caring!

  08-11-2019 09:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  On Thursday 14 October, Outlook Care held a party to celebrate their 30th Anniversary and a fantastic 30 years of caring!   Over 200 people supported by Outlook Care and staff employed, enjoyed the event at Sir James Hawkey Hall in Woodford Green and from the moment guests arrived, it was clear everyone was looking forward […]
  
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• Brexit could mean homelessness for EU children in care, says charity

  08-11-2019 08:00
  
  Immigration charity says EU settlement scheme poorly set up for vulnerable young peopleThousands of children in care whose immigration status will be affected by Brexit could find themselves in the UK unlawfully, facing homelessness, immigration detention or deportation, an immigration legal charity has said.The Greater Manchester Immigration Aid Unit (GMIAU) warned that the EU settlement scheme for European nationals living in the UK who want to stay here after Brexit is designed for people lea
  
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• NSW child-protection workers 'regularly' mislead court and needlessly take Indigenous kids: report

  08-11-2019 06:17
  
  A damning review of Facs’ approach to Aboriginal families finds urgent reform is needed New South Wales child protection workers regularly give “misleading” evidence to the children’s court, often take the most traumatic option by removing Aboriginal children – including newborns – from their families, and operate in a “closed system” that needs urgent reform to make it more transparent and child-friendly, according to a new report.The Family is Cu
  
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• Norfolk homecare company talks to thousands of children about dementia

  08-11-2019 06:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A home care company is helping thousands of children learn more about dementia and how it can affect families – using a dragon called Simon. Extra Hands is visiting schools around the county and using a cartoon designed specially for children by the family of a former GP who is both living with Alzheimer’s and […]
  
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• Increased exercise over the age of 60 reduces risk of heart disease and stroke

  08-11-2019 02:25
  People over the age of 60 should do more exercise not less in order to prevent heart disease and stroke, according to new findings from a study of over 1.1 million elderly people.
  
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