The new government is facing an immediate call to make reform of social care an urgent priority. It has been warned that the system is crumbling. The coalition is also being urged to allow the third sector to help get disabled and disadvantaged people back into work.

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Councils in three different areas of England are collaborating to advertise jobs online through new regional recruitment portals. It means people looking for work in the South East, the East Midlands and the South West will soon have a one-stop shop for council jobs in their area.

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By Sophie Bell

Decent housing conditions are of vital importance to HIV suffers because they are more vulnerable to infection as the virus attacks the body’s immune system. Housing that is not overcrowded is equally important because a sufferer will develop illnesses after exposure to a virus far quicker than other people. The author explains how discrimination and abuse produce very harmful effects and appeals for careful consideration of their needs.

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