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Stepping Out Launches New Website

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We’re happy to finally announce the arrival of the brand new Stepping Out website.

In line with our eye for innovative performance strategies, the new Stepping Out website is now more beautiful and functional than ever before.

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Major Concerns Over Mental Health Standards At UK Deterrence Centres

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A new report conducted by the British Medical Journal reveals that leading doctors have raised serious concerns over the standard of mental healthcare at various UK deterrence centres.

The centres which are usually used to screen immigrants who are trying to enter, or have successfully entered the country has steadily increased over the years, with figures showing that over 30,000 people were held last year, and that up to 3000 can be held at any one time.

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Government Invests Over £4m to Fund Cutting-edge Clinical Research

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Mark Drakeford, the Health and Social Services Minister has announced over £4m of extra funding will be spent to fund clinical research as part of a new Medical Research Council scheme.

Cardiff University has been successful in securing almost £7m in total, including £3.4m from the Welsh Government, to install a new ultra-highfield MRI system for the new Cardiff University Brain Research Imaging Centre (CUBRIC).

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Can Sharing of Social Care Responsibilities Help Councils save Money?

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A recent report conducted by Barry Quirk of Lewisham Council has shown that 8,000 people in his south London borough’s population of almost 300,000 are taking up half of his entire budget.

The 8,000 total figure is made up of 2,000 children and young people over the course of a year and 6,000 older and disabled adults.

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How to Look after a Person with Dementia: An Overview

Dementia is on the rise in the UK. In fact, Research has shown that around 800,000 people live with dementia in the UK. with a 40% spike expected within 15 years. So, how do you look after a person with Dementia?

Dementia is an illness that can affect people in different ways, or with different combinations of symptoms, these include a person’s memory, reasoning and ability to communicate.

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