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Should stroke be re-branded as brain attack?

Campaigners believe a re-branding of the word stroke will achieve heightened awareness for the condition - but not everyone agrees

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Jo Cox heads all female list for top humanitarian prize

Murdered MP heads nominations

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Social Justice & Poverty

Older people hiding depression for fear of being a burden

Older people struggling with mental illness because they don't want to offload problems on to others

NEWS 24 January 2017

Health & Social Care

World leading centre for homelessness could be built in Scotland

New facility plans to use third sector expertise to combat homelessness

NEWS 23 January 2017

Regeneration & Housing

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Woman forced to change identity because of the DWP's error

NEWS 23 January 2017

Social Justice & Poverty

Most charities now filing returns online

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