British Isles

Survey of deaths in police custody

03 Jan 2013
The total deaths of people in police custody or following contact with the police in England and Wales since 1990 is 955 and all deaths including pursuit and shooting is 1,447 according to research carried out…

Liverpool Care Pathway – nine points to consider

03 Jan 2013
The Christian Medical Fellowship (CMF) has nine key points it wants the Government to consider in its recently announced review of the controversial Liverpool Care Pathway. It suggests that only those who are in the last…

Young 'cannot cope with daily life'

03 Jan 2013
One in 10 young people feel they cannot cope with day-to-day life - with those not in work, education or training more than twice as likely to feel this way - according to a Prince's Trust…

Alcohol Concern and British Liver Trust launch January campaigns

01 Jan 2013
Two national charities have launched different campaigns urging people to cut down on their alcohol consumption. Alcohol Concern is urging drinkers to shun alcohol for January, with benefits which it says include saving money, losing weight…