9 h. ago Interim chief of Renfrewshire Health and Social Care Partnership hopes to lead with 'compassion'

Carron O'Byrne took on the role at a time of unprecedented pressure on the sector.

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29 h. ago Researchers have worked out why we feel FOMO – and it’s not what you think

Imagine you’ve planned the trip of a lifetime for your animal-loving family: a cruise to Antarctica with the unique opportunity to view penguins, whales and other rare wildlife. Your adventure-loving kids can kayak through fjords, plunge into icy water and camp under the Antarctic sky.

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3 d. ago The rise of the skincare tweens: How retinol serums and eye creams took over childhood

As Gen Alpha beg their parents for £50 retinol creams and host parties at popular beauty retailers, Charlotte Cripps, a mum of two, explains why she’s stepping back from the ‘Sephora kids’ trend before it’s too late

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3 d. ago Pharmacy funding boost is a ‘step forward’ but still ‘falls short’, say leaders

The health department has announced that it has reached an agreement with Community Pharmacy England for a funding increase over two years.

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5 d. ago West Lothian rugby club to have summer dance noise levels checked

Linlithgow Rugby Club has agreed to have Environmental Health officers monitor the volume at social events planned around the town’s Marches festival later this year.

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6 d. ago Reserves diminishing for Renfrewshire Health and Social Care Partnership as financial pressures made clear

Finance chiefs sounded the alarm over financial sustainability of integration joint board as its budget passed.

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7 d. ago Reeves ‘absolutely certain’ welfare cuts will not push people into poverty

The Chancellor denied there will be further tax rises or spending cuts at the autumn budget in order to balance the books.

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7 d. ago RBS owner NatWest to support 10,000 more entrepreneurs as accelerator network expands

“As the UK’s biggest business bank we are ambitious for the UK and believe that by unlocking the potential of entrepreneurs we can support sustained economic growth”

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7 d. ago Social media 'may increase depression in young people' as Netflix Adolescence highlights dangers

New research has made some startling discoveries about being young people's mental health and being chronically online

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8 d. ago Nursery teacher accused of raping child, 3, while working at daycare

Sarah Hazledine, 48, a day care worker in Spearfish, South Dakota, has been charged with first-degree rape of a minor following an incident that ook place in August 2024

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8 d. ago Rachel Reeves sets out cuts to balance the books after budget watchdog’s verdict

The Chancellor updated MPs on the nation’s finances.

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1 week ago Balanced budget to support sustainable health and social care in South Lanarkshire

Professor Soumen Sengupta, chief officer of the South Lanarkshire University Health and Social Care Partnership, said essential services will be maintained and improved.

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1 week ago NHS plan will see funds allocated to social care, Health Secretary says

Wes Streeting suggested he will increase NHS spending on social care but did not say by how much.

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1 week ago Justin Bieber shares another troubling mental health confession after admitting he has 'anger issues'

Justin Bieber has once again given his social media followers insight into his mental health struggles.

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1 week ago Finding health advice on social media is easier than knowing which claims to trust

In the corners of social media dominated by wellness content, influencers recommend an assortment of treatments and products to support weight loss, fight exhaustion or promote other desired health outcomes

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1 week ago View from Africa: how Kirsty Coventry will handle sport’s biggest job at the IOC

Incoming president owes her position to political support but is promising a collective and sustainable approachThe International Olympic Committee’s president-elect, Kirsty Coventry, did not initially have designs on a role in sports administration until she was thrust into it, essentially by politics.On 7 September 2018, Coventry found out, along with the rest of Zimbabwe, that she had been appointed as the country’s minister for sports, art and recreation. She was the only white person on the 23-member cabinet, a unifier, albeit briefly, of a nation divided by racial schisms and labelled the “golden girl” by the then-deposed president Robert Mugabe. As an athlete who was also seen as a patriot, in a country where non-compliance has had serious ramifications, she could not refuse the position. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Brexit a key factor in worst UK medicine shortages in four years, report says

Nuffield Trust says supply chains have shifted, with drugs for epilepsy and cystic fibrosis among those now scarceDrug shortages in the UK have risen to their worst level for four years, official figures show, with Brexit considered a key reason so many medications are scarce.Drug companies notified the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) about disruptions to supply 1,938 times during last year – the highest number since the 1,967 seen in 2021. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Falkirk health and social care services brace for impact of National Insurance hike

Members of Falkirk's IJB heard that many private providers fear they won't survive the increase in costs

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1 week ago Concern as £21 million savings needed in Falkirk health and social care services

Staff and members of the public were thanked for their involvement as services were reviewed to save cash

Economics

1 week ago Strictly's Dianne Buswell shares update on her 'champion' dad after heart surgery

Strictly Come Dancing star Dianne Buswell took to social media to share a health update on her dad, Mark, who underwent heart surgery

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