Stroke victims still not receiving adequate care
One in four stroke victims are still not receiving the best treatment, despite overall improvements in care, a national audit has found.
Social workers snatched a dementia patient
Social workers snatched a dementia patient from daughter’s home and forced her back to a care home
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Number of UK jobless at 12-year high
The number of unemployed people in the UK has risen to 2.1m, the highest figure since Labour came to power in May 1997, official statistics revealed on Wednesday.
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Crime figures show rise in theft as recession bites
An unexpected 25% surge in personal thefts and a 4% increase in burglaries are recorded in the first set of official quarterly crime figures since the economic recession took hold.
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‘Baby Shaker’ game pulled from Apple’s iPhone App Store
A game called “Baby Shaker” for Apple’s iPhone, which encouraged people to try to quiet a crying baby by shaking it, has been withdrawn by the company after complaints from outraged parents’ organisations.
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