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United Nations inspecting UK prisons amid concerns over treatment of inmates
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A student found hanged at her halls of residence faced an “unacceptable delay” waiting for a mental health appointment at her university,
Suspended jail term for son who dropped dying mother from care home fire escape
A “devoted, loving son” who killed his dying mother to end her suffering by dropping her from a first floor fire escape
Government apologises over probation failings that contributed to boy’s murder
The Government has “apologised unreservedly” for “unacceptable failings” in probation services which contributed to a five-year-old boy being beaten to death by
NHS prescription fines system causing distress to elderly and vulnerable
The current system for fining people who wrongly claim free prescriptions is not fit for purpose, MPs have said. In a damning
UK ‘failing’ next generation of child cancer patients without more genetic trials
More genetic testing and trials must be rolled out for children if the UK is to avoid failing future generations of young
United Nations inspecting UK prisons amid concerns over treatment of inmates
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Abuse allegations against monk known prior to transfer to Fort Augustus Abbey
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Highland care home teams up with charity to bring music therapy to residents
A music therapy charity is teaming up with a care home in the Scottish Highlands to improve the care of elderly residents
Minimum alcohol pricing may have contributed 21% cut in related deaths in Glasgow
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Care worker accused of attempted murder of elderly patients at Ayrshire hospital
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MPs warn councils unwittingly acting as recruiting sergeants for drug gangs
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Swansea academics call for structured medicine monitoring in care homes
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Father critical of university’s failure to tell family of student’s suicide bid
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Extra school funding urged for SEN and child mental health services
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