Measures to improve care for people with autism and learning disabilities
The new measures include a working group for learning disabilities and autism and funding specialist advocates to review the care of patients in segregation or long-term seclusion.
South Africa and global energy issues
After being substantially weakened by accusations of corruption, South Africa’s national energy supplier Eskom has been forced to undertake load shedding to help the country’s struggling infrastructure survive in terms of global energy issues.
Government expands use of ePassport gates to 7 more countries
Eligible travellers from 7 non-EU countries can now use ePassport gates to enter the UK quickly and securely in changes being made to the border.
£10 million government fund awarded to plant over 130,000 trees
A new £10 million plan will see more than 130,000 trees planted across England’s towns and cities, Environment Secretary Michael Gove announces.
Pledge With Blood campaign launches to end UK period poverty
Intimina is asking the nation to #pledgewithblood to help spread the word about poor menstrual hygiene and remove the stigma attached to the issue.
Clinical trial participants soar across England
Numbers have reached record highs with over 870,000 clinical trial participants involved in research studies supported by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) over the last year.
Up to 2 million will live with dementia by 2050
According to the Alzheimer Society 850,000 people in the UK have dementia but with 1 in 6 people over the age of 80 living with dementia, this is predicted to rise to over 2 million by 2050 as the population ages.
Foreign Secretary commits £70 million to Better Health Programme
Jeremy Hunt commits £70 million funding over three and a half years for the Better Health Programme, a range of health initiatives that could improve the lives of up to 150 million people across 8 emerging economies.
NHS experts brought into care homes to stop overmedication
An army of experts have been recruited by NHS England to stop overmedication of care home residents, aiming to improve older people’s health and care under the NHS Long Term Plan.
UK government welfare cuts increase food poverty
UK government welfare cuts over the past decade have left families in England without enough food to eat, in a breach of the government’s duty to ensure adequate food.
Promising urine DNA test could detect urothelial cancer
Scientists have developed a promising urine DNA test that is capable of detecting urothelial cancer.
UK and Ghana sign strategic partnership agreement
UK and Ghana sign strategic partnership agreement on economic development, regional security, health, education and inclusion.
Facebook, Google and Twitter disinformation investigation
Today, the European Commission published the reports and analysis of the progress made in April 2019 by Facebook, Google and Twitter to fight disinformation.
Bangladesh arrests critics over social media posts
Bangladesh arrests multiple anti-government critics over social media in their crackdown on the right to free speech, Human Rights Watch said today.
Government support is a key factor for civic technology
Dr Rebecca Rumbul, Head of Research, mySociety highlights why government support is key for civic technology, here
How is the gas and oil industry using technology to be more sustainable?
The gas and oil industry has turned to technology to be more sustainable in today's environmentally conscious world.
Crypto’s effect on the wider markets
Cryptocurrencies have been in vogue for several years, and everyone who works in the finance industry has a story or two about what the effects of crypto have looked like to them.
New poverty statistics to help government target support
New poverty statistics developed and published by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will help target support more effectively.
Mental Health Awareness Week: Instilling confidence and stability in your staff
As we celebrate Mental Health Awareness Week, it’s important to focus on positive mental wellbeing and promote confidence and stability in the workplace.
European Union for the deaf calls for improved accessibility
Seattle recently passed a law making closed captions and subtitles a legal requirement in places of public accommodation; European Union for the deaf requests improvements to Accessibility Act.