The latest care news (from our friends at Care Radio)
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NHS Scotland spends £30 million on locum
A freedom of information request has shown that the NHS in Scotland spent nearly £30 million on locum psychiatrists in a year
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Health secretary to close hormone loopholes
Health Secretary has pledged to close any loopholes which could see online providers prescribe hormones to gender-questioning children
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U-turn on mental health support
NHS England has U-turned on funding cuts in mental health support
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Unpaid carers in Northern Ireland left behind
Unpaid carers in Northern Ireland are being left behind as a new employment law comes into force in the rest of the UK.
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Key service under council control in Bath
Key services providing support to people with social care needs and learning disabilities have been brought under the direct council control.
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Children let down by a lack of research and "remarkably weak" evidence
Landmark reviews says children have been let down by a lack of research and "remarkably weak" evidence on medical interventions in gender care
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Nursing home placed into special measures
The Care Quality Commission places nursing home into special measures after inspectors were called in to investigate claims residents' safety, care and dignity were being compromised
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Tobacco style warnings for sunbeds
Skin Cancer UK is calling on the Government to make tobacco style warning signs mandatory in tanning salons
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Rebrand for Welsh Ambulance Service
The Welsh Ambulance Service has rebranded after being awarded University Trust status
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Usdaw welcomes new rights for carers
Retail union Usdaw has welcomed a new law that gives people with caring responsibilities a right to unpaid leave
The Latest National and International News
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King hugged by niece Zara Tindall at Royal Windsor Horse Show
Charles braved the rain to the Royal Windsor Horse Show.
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Labour wins Blackpool South by election
Chris Webb secured a majority of 7,607 in the Blackpool South by-election
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Take That cancel Co op Live gigs
Take That say they will be moving their May shows from the Co-op Live to the AO Arena due to ongoing technical issues.
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Gavin and Stacey to return for one final episode
Gavin and Stacey will return for its last-ever episode on Christmas Day this year.
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Apple working to fix iPhone alarm issue
Apple has confirmed it is working to fix an issue that is causing some iPhone alarms to not play a sound, after users who overslept raised the glitch on social media.
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Ronnie OSullivan and Judd Trump victims of giant killings at Crucible
Ronnie O’Sullivan and Judd Trump both crashed out of the World Snooker Championship on an extraordinary day of quarter-final action at the Crucible.
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Polls open in local elections
Voters will head to the polls on Thursday in a series of local elections seen as the final test of public opinion before Rishi Sunak goes to the country later this year.
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Up to 1200 new mothers suffer psychosis each year
Figures from the Royal College of Psychiatrists, based on births registered in 2022, suggest between 600 and 1,200 women each year may suffer from the condition.
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Man charged with murder after sword attack
A 36-year-old man is to appear in court charged with murdering a 14-year-old boy in a sword rampage in east London.
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Co op Arena cancels third opening performance
The Manchester Co-op Arena has cancelled its opening concert with US rapper A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie at the last minute due to a “technical issue”.
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The Beatles Songbook
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The Great American Songbook
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Sing Something Simple
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Peter Milburn's Sentimental Journey
Peter introduces his personal selection of sentimental favourites
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Alan Steadman's Jazz Waves
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