Protesters demonstrate against the health and social care bill at a rally last March. Photograph: Andy Rain/EPA
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• NHS forgetting needs of care home residents, warns review
• Jamie Oliver accuses coalition of 'killing' Britons with health policies
• Champagne culture at Emma Harrison's A4e alleged by ex-managers
• UK jobs market shows spring shoots
• David Cameron pledges £336m for new NHS hospital units and equipment
• Evan Harris: For the NHS's sake, we Lib Dems must ditch the health and social care bill
• Heather Stewart: Osborne's child benefit changes offend basic notions of fairness
• Austin Mitchell: The time is right to revive the campaign for northern devolution
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• Brain donation hampered by red tape
• 'Hair-raising' films aim to stimulate domestic violence debate
• Biologist wants to 'make the world a better place'
• Clare Allan: Should we involve ourselves in neighbours' mental health issues?
• Tom Clark: A missed opportunity for fairer child benefit
• Lady Gaga can teach us about bullying
• How technology-driven teamwork can fuel social change
• Voluntary time banks are giving carers a break
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• Live debate: The role of the NHS in the future of public health
• Shared services: centres are over-budget and ERP overly complex, says watchdog
• Is social care training fit for purpose, asks Connor Kinsella
• Although money is tight, crowd-funding can help communities regenerate parts of their towns in desperate need, reports Chris Gourlay from Spacehive
• Serious weaknesses remain in Whitehall and active commitment to reform is required from the top down, says Peter Riddell
• Andrew Bibby looks at how co-operation is thriving in the land of the free
On my radar ...
• NHS reforms . Thousands of nurses, midwives, doctors, physiotherapists, cleaners, porters and other NHS workers are expected to attend a "Save our NHS" rally this evening at Westminster. The rally has been called in protest against the government's health and social care bill. Speakers include comedian Jo Brand, who used to be a psychiatric nurse, as well as union leaders and politicians, including shadow health secretary Andy Burnham and former SDP leader Lord Owen. My colleague Paul Owen is covering the day's events, and will be previewing some of tonight's speeches, in the NHS reforms live blog. See more about tonight's rally and via Twitter using the hashtag #savethenhs.
• Comedian, presenter, writer and actor Laurence Clark, the subject of an upcoming BBC documentary, who has shared this hilarious account of being offered a gig as David Cameron's warm-up man. Clark, who has cerebral palsy, tells how he was invited in 2006 to appear at a Conservative party event ("presumably to make [Cameron] look more 'diverse'," he says), but was offered neither a fee nor travel expenses. He adds:
I emailed back my agent at the time, saying I'd still do it anyway as – and these were my exact words – it was "a golden opportunity to piss off the Tories." But just as I hit the 'Send' button, I felt a sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach. This was down to my sudden realisation that I'd accidentally selected 'Reply to All' and directly emailed Tory Party HQ too. Needless to say, I got a swift response saying my services were no longer required. I can't for the life of me think why!
• Charity Homeless Link, which is today launching a new campaign to end rough sleeping . The charity is calling on politicians, public and voluntary sector professionals to "Take a Step" to help end rough sleeping.
Other news
• BBC: 'No evidence' releasing NHS risks would damage ministers' advice
• Children & Young People Now: YJB faces further budget cuts
• Community Care: Ofsted inspectors to look at adoption breakdowns
• Independent: MMR doctor John Walker-Smith wins High Court appeal
• Inside Housing: Payment by results model to tackle rough sleeping
• LocalGov.co.uk: Chancellor will have 'no room' in Budget
• Public Finance: Online benefits require online citizens, says LGA
• Telegraph: Dementia is 'next global health time bomb'
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