Prisoners with learning difficulties are being bullied and get little help from prison staff, a report has said. The Prison Reform Trust polled almost 200 staff in England and Wales, at least half of whom claimed inmates were victimised for their disability.
Life has never been easy for Jenni Cooke. Both dyslexia and a condition called dyspraxia make it hard for her to learn.Her problems might make life tricky in the classroom but when it comes to sporting excellence she's a star pupil. Wendy Roberts meets a swimming champion in the making.
Commenting on the Government announcement that GPs are to prescribe social care, Liberal Democrat Health Spokesperson, Sandra Gidley MP said:
Family doctors will be allowed to use NHS money to prescribe social care support such as home helps and respite breaks for carers under plans to be announced by the government today.
Shifting the focus of healthcare from treating sick people towards prevention is crucial, Patricia Hewitt said today as she announced an extra £8.9billion for health promotion.
GPs could prescribe air conditioning and child anger management classes under an £8.9m government scheme.
