School for children with special needs ‘thrown into chaos’ due to aerated concrete
Parents of children with special needs were called just days before the start of the new term to be told their school had to shut as it is fitted with
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Three police officers sacked for assault and using excessive force against detainees
A police force has sacked two police officers for assault and another for using excessive force and speaking to a female detainee in a “threatening manner”. A Sussex Police disciplinary
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‘More must be done’ to entice next generation of healthcare workers
The Government is putting measures in place to make studying to work in midwifery, nursing or dentistry more affordable, although those in education warned “more work needs to be done”.
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Safe drug consumption facilities should be piloted in the UK, MPs say
Drugs law must be reformed, MPs have concluded as they recommended greater testing at festivals as well as the use of safe spaces across the UK for users to take
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Estimated 121,000 people died while waiting for NHS treatment in 2022, Labour says
An estimated 121,000 patients died while waiting for NHS treatment in England last year, Labour has claimed. Figures obtained through freedom of information requests suggest record numbers of people are
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Inquiry into Lucy Letby’s crimes granted legal powers to compel witnesses to provide evidence
The inquiry into serial killer Lucy Letby’s crimes will become statutory, the Health Secretary Steve Barclay has announced. The move to a statutory footing grants the inquiry legal powers to
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Survey suggests emergence of two-tier healthcare system in Scotland, says charity
A charity has said a survey showing almost a third of over-50s questioned had paid or would be willing to pay for medical procedures due to difficulties accessing NHS treatment
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Acupuncture and craniosacral therapy ads banned over long Covid treatment claims
Three ads for acupuncture and craniosacral therapists have been banned for making misleading claims about their ability to treat long Covid. A paid-for Facebook ad and an Instagram post for
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Autumn Covid vaccine programme brought forward after new variant detected in UK
The flu and Covid-19 vaccine programme is to start earlier than planned this year, officials have said. It comes after a new variant of the virus which causes Covid-19 was
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Labour suspend health and social care councillor following child grooming charge
A Scottish Labour councillor has been arrested and charged over allegations of child grooming. Councillor David Graham, who represents Buckhaven, Methil and Wemyss on Fife Council, has been suspended from
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