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Woman with suspected dementia who died in fire was failed by care authorities, son tells hearing

By Lucas Cumiskey and Miriam Kuepper, Reporters17th August 2022News England

The son of a 74-year-old woman with suspected dementia who died in a house fire claims she was failed by authorities and left living in “disgusting” conditions. Rosslyn Wolff died

Poorest families continue to be hardest hit with food prices at highest in decades, say experts

By August Graham, Reporter17th August 2022News England

Poorer families will continue to be hardest hit by rising inflation as they spend more of their income on increasingly expensive food, analysis of new official data shows. The Resolution

Charity warns ‘unprecedented numbers’ of pensioners may die this winter without energy bill help

By Maighna Nanu, Reporter17th August 2022News England

“Unprecedented numbers” of pensioners may die in their homes this winter without government help to pay spiralling energy bills, a charity has warned the Tory leadership contenders. Age UK has

Sturgeon to chair meeting with energy suppliers in bid to ease cost-of-living crisis

By Craig Paton, Reporter16th August 2022News Scotland

Nicola Sturgeon will convene a summit with energy suppliers in the wake of rising bills that are expected to go up further. The First Minister (pictured) will chair the meeting

Missing student nurse could be in area where she disappeared and in need of help, say police

By Margaret Davis, Reporter16th August 2022News England

A missing student nurse who vanished in south London more than a month ago could be “in the local area and in need of help”, police have said. Owami Davies,

Grandfather admitted to hospital while waiting on social care assessment illustrates council pressures

By Jemma Crew, Reporter16th August 2022News England

A grandfather fell, wounded his head and was taken to hospital while waiting for a social care assessment to enable him to go into a care home, his family said.

Mentally ill son detained for killing his father after absconding from hospital ward

By Rod Minchin, Reporter16th August 202216th August 2022News Wales

A son absconded from a mental health unit and fatally attacked his father just an hour later, a court heard. Daniel Harrison, 37, punched, kicked and stamped on Dr Kim

‘Moribund Government’ must act to tackle fall in Midwives in every English region – RCM

By Helen William, Reporter16th August 2022News England

The number of midwives has fallen in every English region in the past year, figures show. Numbers dropped by around 600 on top of a longstanding shortage of more than

‘Next generation’ Covid booster jab to be offered to adults over 50 from early September

By Laura Parnaby, Reporter15th August 2022News England

Adults over 50 and clinically vulnerable people will be offered the first Covid-19 jab to target two strains of the virus, as part of the UK’s autumn booster programme. Health

Shortage of secure accommodation for 60 troubled children ‘a national scandal’, High Court judge

By Brian Farmer, Reporter15th August 2022News England

A High Court judge has described a shortage of secure accommodation for troubled children in England and Wales as a “national scandal” after being told that 62 youngsters are vying

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Woman with suspected dementia who died in fire was failed by care authorities, son tells hearing

Poorest families continue to be hardest hit with food prices at highest in decades, say experts

Charity warns ‘unprecedented numbers’ of pensioners may die this winter without energy bill help

Sturgeon to chair meeting with energy suppliers in bid to ease cost-of-living crisis

Missing student nurse could be in area where she disappeared and in need of help, say police

Mentally ill son detained for killing his father after absconding from hospital ward

‘Moribund Government’ must act to tackle fall in Midwives in every English region – RCM

‘Next generation’ Covid booster jab to be offered to adults over 50 from early September

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Over 40,000 articles

Woman with suspected dementia who died in fire was failed by care authorities, son tells hearing

Poorest families continue to be hardest hit with food prices at highest in decades, say experts

Charity warns ‘unprecedented numbers’ of pensioners may die this winter without energy bill help

Sturgeon to chair meeting with energy suppliers in bid to ease cost-of-living crisis

Missing student nurse could be in area where she disappeared and in need of help, say police

Grandfather admitted to hospital while waiting on social care assessment illustrates council pressures

Mentally ill son detained for killing his father after absconding from hospital ward

‘Moribund Government’ must act to tackle fall in Midwives in every English region – RCM

‘Next generation’ Covid booster jab to be offered to adults over 50 from early September

Shortage of secure accommodation for 60 troubled children ‘a national scandal’, High Court judge