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New teachers advised to spot mental illness
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New teachers advised to spot mental illness

Theresa May revealed a plan for every new teacher in England will be trained how to spot early warning signs of mental illness.   “Too many of us have seen first-hand the devastating consequences of mental illness,” says Mrs May. Before leaving the office, Mrs May called for improvements in preventing problems. She wants teachers to…

Treating Sugar Like Smoking
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Treating Sugar Like Smoking

In the past 15 years, lots of things have been done to marginalise smoking. Reducing branding on packaging, banning smoking inside… and it’s worked. Now, it looks like sugar intake is going to slowly be marginalised as well. As you may know, sugary drinks are already taxed. Now a leading think tank has even suggested…

GP surgery closures are at an all time high in the UK
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GP surgery closures are at an all time high in the UK

GP closures across the UK have reached an all-time high and have affected an estimated half a million patients last year. An investigation by medical website Pulse found 138 doctors’ surgeries shut their doors in 2018 compared with 18 in 2013.  GPs have said the under-resourcing and recruitment difficulties were the reason for surgeries being…

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