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Coroner expresses concerns over NHS menopause care after death of teacher

Report follows inquest jury’s conclusion that Jacqueline Anne Potter killed herself after mental health declineA coroner has expressed wide-ranging concerns about how the NHS cares for women during menopause after the death of a 54-year-old teacher who killed herself after a decline in her mental health.Jacqueline Anne Potter took her own life during overnight leave from an acute psychiatric unit in Somerset where she was being looked after because of mental health issues exacerbated by menopause. Continue reading…

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Angry Florida voters hold ‘empty chair’ town halls for absent Republicans

Republican committee advises against holding town halls as cases of lawmakers berated over federal cuts go viralAngry voters are holding empty chair town halls as Republican members of Congress are refusing to hold those meetings with constituents.Weeks into Donald Trump’s second term as president, Republican members of Congress were advised by the National Republican Congressional Committee against holding in person town halls with constituents, as several cases of Republican members of Congress being berated by constituents over federal worker firings and cuts went viral. Continue reading…

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Football life ban for ‘Capello’ but Gabon’s abuse questions are far from over

Former coach’s conduct is said to be the tip of the iceberg and Fifa continues to investigate matters related to abuseIt was at a press conference to announce Gabon’s squad for an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Burundi in August 2018 that Pierre-Alain Mounguengui admitted Gabonese football had a problem. After shocking revelations made by Shiva “Star” Nzigou – a former striker who played for the French club Nantes and won 24 caps – that a network of paedophiles had been operating in the country for more than two decades, the president of the Gabon football association (Fegafoot) since 2014 felt obliged to comment.“Before Shiva Star Nzigou’s statements, we knew that in Gabon there were similar signs and other indications,” Mounguengui said. “In the past, without naming names, we had people in certain clubs and sports venues who were hired to coach young people, but the education of a child begins at the grassroots. If they are deformed at the root, it is sometimes difficult to straighten them out. If we can have adults [coaches] of good moral character, I think it’s possible to stem this phenomenon.” Continue reading…

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