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Health & social care
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Health and Social Care
Although too-often unsung, working in health and social care can be rewarding in other ways. Not least, knowing that your career choice makes a positive difference to others.

Is social work for you?

The word 'risk'

Pit your judgement against social workers by trying to do the right thing faced with hard choices.

Delivering a career

A midwife and a baby

Often pigeonholed as the "people that deliver babies", but they have a much more important role: what is a midwife?

We want your opinions

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The Price Of Old Age survey is now closed. Thanks to everyone who helped by answering our questions.

 

Dependent but distant

Are general hospitals like Cheltenham under pressure from NHS changes?

Though they need each other, there's still distance in the relationship between NHS trusts and hospitals.

Choosing sides

Britt Ekland

Britt Ekland considers the competing claims of health practices, east versus west.

 

Taking it further

Crying baby

Could this be the start of something amazing? Plan your next steps for taking it further.

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