society
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Police expect 30,000 new child abuse reports from Goddard inquiryExclusive: Extent of child sexual abuse in England and Wales begins to become clear as inquiry passes on 100 cases a month
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Stories of hope, kindness and the human spiritWe listened to voices on the frontline, to understand the pressures and how the system is managed. This is what we learned
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How much have I cost the NHS?Public spending on health services reached £2,069 per person in the UK in 2014-15, but it does not benefit everyone to the same extent. Your annual cost to the NHS depends on your gender, age, and how frequently you use the health services
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The NHS saved our livesWe take a look back at readers’ experiences of the National Health Service, from resuscitation in a hotel car park to being helped to recover from a stroke
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regulars
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InterviewInterviewDes Kelly: ‘More people will be paying for care’As he steps down from the National Care Forum, its director warns that too many homes are in private hands and shrinking fees paid by councils and the NHS means more of us will have to pay
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Second thoughtsSecond thoughtsWhy I’m stepping down to support charity leadershipThe outgoing chief executive of Acevo, the charity leaders network, says the fundraising crisis and the Kids Company collapse, makes it the right time to head up the Charity Futures Programme
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Public managerPublic managerReshaping the NHS workforce for the 21st centuryA paramedic practitioner is just one of many new jobs created in the NHS to tailor treatment to today’s needs, such as helping older patients with long-term conditions
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Rough sleeping is on the increase in England, unlike Scotland and Wales, where councils now have a duty to prevent homelessnessThe Queen’s speech is a chance for the government to act on homelessness
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Reshaping the NHS workforce for the 21st centuryA paramedic practitioner is just one of many new jobs created in the NHS to tailor treatment to today’s needs, such as helping older patients with long-term conditions
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Tony Rickwood obituaryOther lives: Consultant paediatric urologist at Alder Hey children’s hospital, Liverpool
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NHS figures are bad, but the true underlying deficit may be even worseControls on capital budgets have been lifted letting NHS trusts sell off assets to make ends meet. But this is a short-term fix not a long-term solution
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GP leaders vote for ballot on strike actionBMA conference backs move to canvass GPs over possible industrial action, just after junior doctors’ leaders agree deal
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Des Kelly: ‘More people will be paying for care’As he steps down from the National Care Forum, its director warns that too many homes are in private hands and shrinking fees paid by councils and the NHS means more of us will have to pay
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Dave Hill: ‘You’ve got to look after fewer children’The president of the Association of Directors of Children’s Services on the best way to support families and his efforts to create a new perspective on care
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NHS discharge system failing too many elderly patients, says watchdogReport by ombudsman recounts cases of vulnerable people being sent home too soon or hospitals being unable to discharge them
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Now Sadiq Khan must build council homesLetters: Now more than ever, London needs a mayor who puts homes and people first, not profit
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networks
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Voluntary Sector NetworkVoluntary Sector NetworkThe public services you didn't know were run by charitiesIn the face of funding cuts and negative publicity, charities are still taking on frontline work in society. But do you know the extent of their work?
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Healthcare Professionals NetworkHealthcare Professionals NetworkHow can mental health services deliver better care for black patients?The Mental Health Taskforce’s plans to overhaul care offer a chance to put race equality back on the agenda
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Cameron accepts TTIP amendment to mollify rebel Tory MPs