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Anti-Bullying week

Stephen Williams, Lib Dem MP for Bristol West, has produced a new YouTube video about homophobic bullying for anti-bullying week. In it he discusses the unique aspects of homophobic bullying and calls on people to support the Liberal Democrat campaign against it.

21 Nov 2006
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Disabled children 'short-changed'

Disabled and terminally-ill children are going without vital equipment as the NHS and councils are not providing enough funding, research shows. BDF Newlife, formerly the Birth Defects Foundation, found the bodies spent just £60 a year per child - leaving 250,000 children waiting for equipment. The charity said children under two need £7,000 of specialist equipment, including beds and wheelchairs.

20 Nov 2006
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Child 'adult mental care' scandal

Treating children in adult psychiatric wards is a "national scandal", the Children's Commissioner has said. Professor Sir Al Aynsley-Green told the BBC he fears children leave in a poorer condition than when they went in.

20 Nov 2006
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