20+ hour, 11+ min ago   (409+ words) The Government has detailed the support available to people with autism and dyslexia who are using the UK justice system - including those attending courts and tribunals. Ministers have been questioned about what provisions exist. This week, the Government outlined the…...

5+ day, 20+ hour ago   (436+ words) Daily Express Providing NHS-style personal care free to everyone aged 65 and over could cost £55billion a year by 2050, according to new analysis from health and lifestyle intelligence business a.genius. The company’s founder and chief executive Martin Werth, a qualified actuary…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (338+ words) Meanwhile, neighbourhood data shows that diagnosis rates are even higher in smaller communities. When broken down into smaller communities within England's towns, the area with the highest rate of depression is Brinnington in Stockport. There, one in three adult residents…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (457+ words) Water companies dumped sewage into England’s waterways for over 43,000 hours during July and August, it has been revealed. Sewage was poured into the country's designated bathing waters for more than 2,000 hours during summer holidays, Surfers Against Sewage said. These are…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (914+ words) Almost 250,000 older people have died waiting for care that did not arrive in time, in just over a decade, new analysis shows. More than seven million requests from over-65s to councils in England for social care have resulted in no…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (1094+ words) In his home where he resides with his wife Denise, it is hard to believe Brian Griffin is terminally ill. There is little to indicate that he is living on borrowed time. For decades, Brian taught biology and advanced skills to…...

2+ week, 3+ hour ago   (312+ words) Older motorists above the age of 70 may have to take four tests just to keep their driving licence and stay on the road as part of a major overhaul, according to experts. The Department for Transport has been consulting over…...

2+ week, 3+ hour ago   (312+ words) Older motorists above the age of 70 may have to take four tests just to keep their driving licence and stay on the road as part of a major overhaul, according to experts. The Department for Transport has been consulting over…...

2+ week, 11+ hour ago   (348+ words) Motorists above the age of 65 have been issued a “nine-second” eyesight warning, with fears elderly drivers could struggle in low light. Experts at The Older Drivers Forum explained that eyesight “changes in later life”, with the recovery time from headlight…...

2+ week, 11+ hour ago   (348+ words) Motorists above the age of 65 have been issued a “nine-second” eyesight warning, with fears elderly drivers could struggle in low light. Experts at The Older Drivers Forum explained that eyesight “changes in later life”, with the recovery time from headlight…...