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Only 12 per cent of health professionals linked to the sector 'felt resources were sufficient', the study found Via: Alcohol services reaching 'crisis point', report warns

'The inherent power imbalance means detained patients are vulnerable to potential coercive mistreatment, abuse and deprivation of human rights, leading to physical and psychological harm' Via: Mentally ill subject to 'physical violence and verbal threats' while held under Mental Health Read more

'Minimum unit pricing will save lives, cut crime and benefit the public finances. At the same time, pub prices will be left untouched and moderate drinkers will barely notice the difference' Via: More than 1,000 people could die if England Read more

Inquiry commissioned by Theresa May into ‘flawed’ law finds neglect and discriminationPeople with serious mental illness are suffering neglect and discrimination when they have been detained for treatment, according to a report ordered by Theresa May.Too many of those sectioned Read more

Global coalition says more must be done to treat ovarian cancer, which has the lowest survival rate of all female cancersOvarian cancer diagnoses are set to rise worldwide by nearly 55% in the next two decades, according to a global Read more

Agencies braced for spike in unwanted children who were conceived as a result of sexual violence by Myanmar soldiers and militiamenWhen hundreds of thousands of Rohingya flooded into south-east Bangladesh last year they told of systematic rape and other sexual Read more