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The UK’s online magazine covering all things health and social care related.

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Mattel launches first autistic Barbie doll

The doll ‘helps to expand what inclusion looks like in the toy aisle and beyond because every child deserves to see themselves in Barbie'.

READ MORE👉 socialcare.today/2026/01/12/m... #Barbie #autism #news #inclusivity @autisticadvocacy.org
Mattel launches first autistic Barbie doll
The new doll has been created with guidance from the autistic community to showcase how they experience the world around them.  Today (Monday 12th January), Mattel launched it’s first-ever autistic Ba...
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January 13, 2026 at 9:28 AM
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Punk band’s unfinished documentary fights for funding

‘The film challenges stereotypes about disability and neurodiversity...It’s not about labels. It’s about musicians chasing their dream'

👉 socialcare.today/2026/01/08/p... #news #disabilities #disability #health #music
Punk band’s unfinished documentary fights for funding
A behind-the-scenes film about the band Ultimate Thunder celebrates disability, but risks remaining unfinished without financial support.  Over the last three years, a Leeds-based band called Ultimate...
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January 12, 2026 at 9:49 AM
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Each year, a billion children globally are estimated to suffer some form of violence, such as

✋ physical or emotional abuse
✋ child maltreatment (inc. corporal punishment)
✋ bullying
✋ sexual violence
✋ online violence

Childhood violence is preventable and must stop NOW.
Illustration showing a child silhouette in the centre, surrounded by purple circles labelled physical and emotional abuse, sexual abuse, neglect, corporal punishment, bullying, and online violence. Text reads: “Violence against children takes multiple forms,” with the WHO logo in the top right.
January 12, 2026 at 9:22 AM
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From today, a junk food advertising ban comes into force across the #UK.

The #government have implemented the new rule to tackle childhood #obesity.

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socialcare.today/2026/01/05/j... #health #childrenshealth #care #junkfood #unhealthy #food #news
Junk food advertising ban comes into force across UK
The government has introduced new advertising restrictions in a bid to tackle childhood obesity.  A ban on junk food advertising before 9pm on television, alongside a total ban on paid online adverts,...
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January 5, 2026 at 11:13 AM
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Christmas isn’t always the ‘most wonderful time of year’

With Christmas just days away, the NSPCC is warning that for thousands of children the festive season brings fear and harm, rather than celebration.

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Christmas isn’t always the ‘most wonderful time of year’
With Christmas just days away, the NSPCC is warning that for thousands of children the festive season brings fear and harm, rather than celebration.  The charity have revealed today (19th December) th...
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December 19, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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Alzheimer’s disease is more prevalent in older people than previously thought.

@kingsioppn.bsky.social research has provided the first ever population-based data on a key biomarker for the disease, using a simple blood test.

www.kcl.ac.uk/news/alzheim...

#PopulationHealth #KPHI
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December 18, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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#CervicalCancer is one of the most preventable & curable forms of cancer, if detected early.

Women should be screened for cervical cancer every 5–10 yrs starting at the age of 30.

Screening should be available to women in all countries, followed by immediate treatment where needed. bit.ly/47GIbzd
December 19, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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Temporary care workers step into unfamiliar environments every day to ensure people get the support they need. Their resilience keeps our care system going and deserves recognition: https://ow.ly/kS1H50XGMln via Social Care Today #WeAreNHC #SupportWorker #SupportedLiving #SocialCare
December 18, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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Film highlights hidden impact of violence on girls

‘The message of the film focuses on prevention and calls on men and boys and the wider community to take responsibility for culture change.’

👉 socialcare.today/2025/12/16/f... #news #film #VAWG
Film highlights hidden impact of violence on girls
The picture reimagines Little Red Riding Hood to expose how young women are groomed into serious violence and exploitation nationwide.  A new short film exploring the hidden impact of violence on youn...
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December 17, 2025 at 9:40 AM
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Resident doctors in England confirm five-day strike

The decision has received mixed opinions, to say the least...

👉 socialcare.today/2025/12/15/r... #DoctorsStrike #NHS #strike #healthcare #government #health #news
Resident doctors in England confirm five-day strike
The British Medical Association (BMA) announced resident doctors will go on strike this week, escalating a dispute ministers warn could further strain the NHS.  Resident doctors in England confirmed t...
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December 15, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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'Self-managed abortion is disruptive. We were told that abortion is a difficult decision; that it has to be difficult to access, and that only doctors control it.'
globalabortionnews.bsky.social Global Abortion Rights News @globalabortionnews.bsky.social · Dec 15
Amazing!! Women Help Women (womenhelp.org) is manufacturing their own abortion pills in order to make abortion safer, simpler and more accessible across borders. They designed an eco-friendly combi-pack that's easier to mail discreetly and centred around women’s experiences and needs.
A Global Telehealth First: Women Help Women Begins Producing Abortion Pill Combipack
The feminist telehealth provider Women Help Women cuts out pharma middlemen to make its new mifepristone-misprostol abortion pill combo pack.
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December 15, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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The Mental Health Bill is close to receiving Royal Assent.

Louise Wilson of Hill Dickinson explores what the legislation means for learning disability services.

socialcare.today/2025/12/15/m... #MentalHealth #health #news #opinion #feature #socialcare #disability #autism #care
Mental Health Bill shake-up: what it means for learning disability services
To give people with learning disabilities and autism more independence, Louise Wilson of Hill Dickinson says communities must act fast to provide stable support. This article is written by Louise Wils...
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December 15, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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Nnena Kalu is the first artist with a learning disability to win the Turner Prize.

‘This is a major, major moment for a lot of people'

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socialcare.today/2025/12/10/n... #disability #health #learningdisability #news #TurnerPrize
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December 11, 2025 at 9:55 AM
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The Angiolini inquiry revealed 26% of police forces are yet to implement specialist policies on investigating sexual offences.

We asked which police forces, and when they will address this.

👉READ MORE: socialcare.today/2025/12/09/a... #news #police #womensrights #abuse #mentalhealth #health #care
Angiolini inquiry: police response to our questions
Damning report said 26% of police forces had still not implemented specialist policies on investigating sexual offences. We asked which police forces, and when they will address this…  Last week, the ...
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December 9, 2025 at 10:18 AM
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'169,050 children in England were living in temporary accommodation by March 2025'
December 9, 2025 at 10:10 AM
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Jess Asato to advise NHS on tackling violence against women and girls

"VAWG is a stain on our society and tackling it is everyone’s problem – including the NHS."

👉READ MORE: socialcare.today/2025/12/03/j... #NHS #Health #domesticabuse #violenceagainstwomen
Jess Asato to advise NHS on tackling VAWG
Jess Asato has been named as the new government advisor on violence against women and girls (VAWG). Arguably, their isn’t anyone more suited to the job. Before becoming an MP for Lowestoft, Asato led ...
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December 3, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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Yes Pearl, we agree!

Persons with disabilities need to be involved in making decisions within the health sector.

This International Day of Persons with Disabilities, learn more and help push for truly inclusive health systems 👉bit.ly/3SJBjbW #HealthForAll
December 3, 2025 at 8:28 AM
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Ending the two-child limit mainly benefits working families @ippr.org

"This is not a budget for ‘benefits street’ – it is a budget for working parents who are doing their best in increasingly tough circumstances"

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socialcare.today/2025/11/28/e... #budget #poverty #government #news
Ending the two-child limit mainly benefits working families, IPPR says
Research shows abolishing the two-child limit on benefits would primarily support working families, contradicting recent newspaper claims that the policy represents a ‘budget for benefit street’. On W...
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November 28, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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‘Serious failings’ in Oldham’s social housing - regulator

Judgment by Regulator of Social Housing grades council ‘C3’ and calls for ‘significant improvement’ following inspection this month.

👉Read more: socialcare.today/2025/11/27/s... #news #socialcare #housing #localgov #councils
‘Serious failings’ in Oldham’s social housing – regulator
Judgment by Regulator of Social Housing grades council ‘C3’ and calls for ‘significant improvement’ following inspection this month  Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council’s provision of social housing h...
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November 28, 2025 at 10:14 AM
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Government extends soft drinks levy to improve nation’s health

'The levy has already shown that when industry cuts sugar levels, children’s health improves. So, we’re going further.'

👉Read more: socialcare.today/2025/11/26/g... #government #childrenshealth #health #care #news
Government extends soft drinks levy to improve nation’s health
Scheme will now cover more high-sugar drinks, including milk-based ones, in bid protect children and improve health  The UK government has announced plans to reduce the threshold of the soft drinks in...
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November 26, 2025 at 9:10 AM
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Red alert: #carers demand action ahead of #AutumnBudget

Campaigners have delivered a red box to the #chancellor, containing stories from #disabled people, older adults, and #unpaidcarers.

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Red alert: carers demand action ahead of Autumn Budget
Campaigners have delivered a red box to the chancellor, containing stories from disabled people, older adults, and unpaid carers. Image: the red box from the CSA Most of the time, government announcem...
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November 25, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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Yes! @thetimes.com reporting the two child limit will go in full.

Every child should get a good start in life & families should have support to fall back on in tough times.

The result is lower child poverty and brighter futures.

Most of the kids benefitting (6 in 10) are in working families.
Excerpt from article, reads: Another source said the cost per child of ending the cap was actually cheaper than any of the other options modelled, as the long-term benefits would lead to significant savings. The Institute for Fiscal Studies has said abolishing the cap could take 630,000 children out of absolute poverty, defined as households with an income 60 per cent below the median average. Papers prepared for ministers before the publication of the child poverty strategy in the days after the budget suggest that the government will link the ending of the cap to improved educational outcomes for children, leading to greater earnings in adulthood, and ultimately meaning higher tax receipts.
November 23, 2025 at 8:55 AM
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We keep talking about personalised care, but when will it become reality?

Mark Hindle of Tunstall Healthcare discusses the issue in our latest long read 👇
socialcare.today/2025/11/24/w... #news #longreads #health #socialcare #healthcare #technology
We keep talking personalisation, but when will it become reality?
Personalised care is central to the NHS Long Term Plan, but despite years of discussion about person-centred care and independent living, these aims are still not fully realised. This article was writ...
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November 24, 2025 at 10:35 AM
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Parents left to navigate children’s health amid #NHS pressures

Research shows #mentalhealth and #obesity issues among children have increased as a result.

👉Read more: socialcare.today/2025/11/21/p... #health #healthcare #news
Parents left to navigate children’s health amid NHS pressures
Research shows mental health and obesity issues among children have increased as a result.  Today (Friday 21st November) the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) published new research which sh...
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November 21, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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Industry experts convened this week to explore how AI is reshaping care delivery, governance and the daily experiences of residents and care teams...

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socialcare.today/2025/11/20/w... #AI #socialcare #news #technology #healthcare
What we can all learn from care sector roundtable on AI
Industry experts convened this week to explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping care delivery, governance and the daily experiences of residents and care teams Some 30 residential care provid...
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November 20, 2025 at 12:04 PM