Pandemic to blame for rising Mental Health Act detentions?

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  Study suggests wearable devices and sensors can be used to collect data, from activity levels to blood sugar monitoring

• County services rated an average of three out of 10

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  The Herts Parent Carer Involvement has published the results of its latest questionnaire

• One child in every 100 in Wales is now living in care

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  First Minister Vaughan Gething has also warned far too many children and young people do not have a good experience of the care system

• "Game-changing" new laser beam therapy

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  The Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy targets the part of the brain that causes seizures

• Maidenhead co-workers raising money for carers

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  A team of co-workers from Maidenhead are taking on the Three Peaks challenge to raise money for The Carer's Trust.

• New benefit for unpaid carers in Scotland

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  Thousands more unpaid carers in Scotland will be eligible for a new benefit, subject to the approval.

• Life saving treatment for sickle cell disease

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  Thousands of patients with sickle cell disease are now able to get a life-saving treatment on the NHS

• NHS staff cuts

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  Senior health leaders are warning that hospitals are being forced to cut medical staff and threatening patient care

• Where's the best country to retire?

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  The UK is number 35, ahead of Germany, Australia, Ireland, Italy, and the USA.

• Decrease in visas for health

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  The UK Home Office is reporting a significant decrease in visas granted to health care.

• Time for a Cuppa

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  Dementia UK is holding its annual "Time for a Cuppa" fundraiser.

• Surprise delivery for care home

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  Sophie was working at at Wykeham House in Horley when she went into labour

• NHS Scotland spends £30 million on locum

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  A freedom of information request has shown that the NHS in Scotland spent nearly £30 million on locum psychiatrists in a year

• Health secretary to close hormone loopholes

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  Health Secretary has pledged to close any loopholes which could see online providers prescribe hormones to gender-questioning children

• U-turn on mental health support

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  NHS England has U-turned on funding cuts in mental health support

• Unpaid carers in Northern Ireland left behind

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  Unpaid carers in Northern Ireland are being left behind as a new employment law comes into force in the rest of the UK.

• Key service under council control in Bath

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  Key services providing support to people with social care needs and learning disabilities have been brought under the direct council control.

• Children let down by a lack of research and "remarkably weak" evidence

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  Landmark reviews says children have been let down by a lack of research and "remarkably weak" evidence on medical interventions in gender care