33 h. ago People in mental health crisis waiting up to three days in A&E in England

Royal College of Nursing findings described as ‘a scandal in plain sight’ with with conditions ‘close to torture’Thousands of people in a mental health crisis are enduring waits of up to three days in A&E before they get a bed, with conditions “close to torture” for those in such a distressed state.At one hospital, some patients have become so upset at the delays in being admitted that they have left and tried to kill themselves nearby, leading nurses and the fire brigade to follow in an attempt to stop them.Some trusts that previously had no long waits for mental health patients now have hundreds.The number of people seeking help at A&E for mental health emergencies is rising steadily and reached 216,182 last year.The recruitment of mental health nurses has lagged far behind the rise in demand.The number of beds in mental health units has fallen by 3,699 since 2014. Continue reading...

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43 h. ago Warning issued to paddleboarders after busy weekend for coastguards

Coastguards are urging people out at sea to be aware that conditions can 'change quickly'

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3 d. ago Boy, 4, one of 20 in the world with mystery condition after parents noticed odd symptoms

Four-year-old Connor Murphy, from Darlington, County Durham, is just one of 20 people in the world with a mystery genetic condition - but his dad says he's still an 'unstoppable force'

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4 d. ago Parents devastated as they're told son, 4, is one of just 20 people in the world with mystery condition

Doctors told Connor Murphy's mum and dad he was one of around 20 children in the world with the condition

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4 d. ago Boy, 4, is one of just 20 people in the world with mystery condition

Doctors told Connor Murphy's mum and dad he was one of around 20 children in the world with the condition

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6 d. ago Police arrest 44 people with person in 'critical condition' after PSG vs Arsenal chaos

Riot police clashed on the streets of Paris on Wednesday night before and after Arsenal were dumped out the Champions League semi-final in chaotic scenes that also saw a car plough through fans

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6 d. ago New UK weather maps show exact date and time 27C scorcher to hit Brits

Temperatures are set to explode close to 30C next week as early maps show practically all of the country is set to enjoy warm conditions, to the joy of most people

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6 d. ago Older people with any of these health conditions could be due up to £110 each week

Pensioners may be eligible for extra financial support to help them stay independent in their own home for longer.

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6 d. ago Experts discover common leg problem suffered by millions can raise dementia risk by 25 per cent

Korean scientists found people with a condition that about one in four Brits live with had a 23.5 per cent higher risk of being diagnosed with memory robbing dementia.

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6 d. ago Children so malnourished they’re losing their sight: Inside Israel’s aid blockade on Gaza

The blockade has led to famine-like conditions for the two million people living on the Strip, and at least 9,000 children have been admitted for treatment of acute malnutrition since the start of the year

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8 d. ago Killer fungus could soon ravage Europe infecting millions as world at tipping point

Fungal condition aspergillosis could be set to spread across Europe, Asia and America as a result of climate change, with people with pre existing conditions particularly at risk

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9 d. ago How to stop yourself being annihilated by your teenager's demands

Our teenagers are in trouble. Mental health conditions affecting young people are on the rise. Suicide is the biggest killer of under-35s in the UK.

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9 d. ago Majority of Britons may now be identifying themselves as neurodivergent, psychologist says

More people either seeking medical diagnoses for conditions like autism, dyslexia or dyspraxia, or even self-diagnosing, as a result of decreased stigma, expert explains

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1 week ago New drug could offer hope for people with incurable condition

A drug that is currently used for cancer could be the key in treating a disease that has no cure, and a life expectancy of just three to five years

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1 week ago Paddleboard instructor who led 4 people to death had been sacked as a police officer

Nerys Lloyd was sentenced to over 10 years behind bars after she led four people to their deaths during 'extremely hazardous conditions' bit it was revealed she had been sacked from the police

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2 w. ago New call to scrap PIP eligibility rule to help more people with fluctuating health conditions claim

An online petition is calling for the change to enable more people to access additional financial support.

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2 w. ago Full list of Blue Badge criteria as 19 key points decide who is eligible for benefit

Blue Badges are issued by local authorities and can help people with severe disabilities, or physical or mental health conditions, park closer to their destination

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2 w. ago Donald Trump, beware – this is what a global liberal fightback looks like | Timothy Garton Ash

From the Canadian elections to universities and civil society, the campaign to turn the tide against anti-liberal nationalists is at last underwayLiberals of all countries, unite! Just as anti-liberal powers outside the west are becoming stronger than ever, the assault on everything we stand for has been joined by the United States. Against this massed onslaught of anti-liberal nationalists we need a determined fightback of liberal internationalists. Canada’s election this week can contribute a strong mounted brigade.A core insight of liberalism is that, if people are to live together well in conditions of freedom, power always needs to be dispersed, cross-examined and controlled. Faced with the raw, bullying assertion of might, whether from Washington, Moscow or Beijing, we now have to create countervailing concentrations of power. In the long history of liberalism, a free press, the law, labour unions, a business community kept separate from political power, NGOs, truth-seeking in...

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2 w. ago Voices: I’m a doctor specialising in HIV – the world should be very afraid of cuts to AIDS funding

Hospitals will see a surge of people with AIDS-related conditions that we should no longer see in this age of effective treatment, warns Dr Rageshri Dhairyawan. We cannot sit back and observe this humanitarian disaster unfold

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2 w. ago A Thai police plane crashes in the sea, killing at least 5 on board

Thai officials say that a small police plane crashed into the sea near a popular beach town, killing at least five people on board and leaving one in critical condition

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