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Perceptions of social workers improving, poll finds

The perceptions of social workers have improved this year, according to a poll commissioned by the ADSW.
Despite “negative coverage” of the deaths of toddlers Brandon Muir and Peter Connelly, Scottish perceptions of social workers are improving, says the Association of Directors of Social Work.
The ADSW, an organization that “aims to promote and protect the interests [...]

Scientists discover genetic link between low birth weight and diabetes

Scientists have discovered that there is a genetic link between low birth weights in babies and the onset of Type 2 diabetes later in life.
The collaborative effort of scientists from Britain, Finland, the Netherlands and the United States has yielded important research which could change the way diabetes is dealt with in the future.
The team [...]

Baby seal found in family’s garden 18 miles from sea

A baby seal found in a family’s garden far from the sea has been nicknamed Rudolph.
The Dwyer family, of Breneden, Kent, received what they called a “brilliant Christmas present” in the form of a baby seal on Monday morning.
“It was bizarre,” Professor Tim Dwyer told the Press Association. “My daughter was out with our dog [...]

Police inquiry to be made after baby taken from London police station

An independent police commission will investigate how police officers were tricked into handing over a baby to a stranger.
Police officers at a police station in Walworth, London failed to check the identification of a woman that claimed to be a friend of the mother of eighteen-month-old Audrey Kessie Nyanor last Thursday. This led to a [...]

Push for removal of baby bottles with Bisphenol-A in UK

A push is being made by many groups in the UK for the removal of baby bottles and other plastics that contain the controversial chemical Bisphenol-A.
A group composed of scientists, charity workers, and National Childbirth Trust (NCT) representatives has made pleas to the government to force the removal of products that contain Bisphenol-A (BPA) from [...]