The Guardian

JULY 23, 2022

Amid staffing crisis and warnings that system is ‘deeply flawed’ companies caring for elderly and disabled enjoyed financial success The UK’s biggest care home chains saw their profit margins jump by 18% on average during the pandemic, new research shows, while the highest paid director’s salary surged to £2.3m. Amid a social care staffing crisis, and warnings from medical leaders that the system is “deeply flawed” and in need of urgent reform, analysis seen by the Observer lays bare the financi

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Psychological Health Care

JULY 23, 2022

Sexual orientation is not a mental illness. Rather, people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersexual or asexual (LGBTQIA+) often face an increased risk of mental illness due to discrimination, social exclusion, harassment and violence. As such, studies have found that LGBTIQA+ people are twice as likely to be diagnosed and treated for mental health conditions than the general population.

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