The Care Quality Commission has “lost its way” with inspections of care homes, hospitals and other facilities years out of date, its new chief executive has said. Sir Julian Hartley
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A man in remission from a little known type of cancer has become one of the faces of a campaign to improve treatment alongside Dame Zandra Rhodes. Benjamin Carey, 55,
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Bridget Phillipson has said she expects the “first priority” of unions to be “children and their life chances”, after her new proposals for Ofsted inspections were criticised for being worse
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Millions of households are facing a council tax hike beyond normal thresholds this year, as Angela Rayner warned of further “tough decisions” to “rebuild and stabilise” local government. The Deputy
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The NHS has been ordered to drive improvements in hospital waiting times and cancer care while at the same time cutting costs. New planning guidance for the health service in
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The Princess of Wales left her mark when she followed tradition and made a handprint for a children’s hospice she described as a “lifeline”. Kate celebrated becoming patron of Ty
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A report from Scotland’s human rights watchdog has raised concerns that people with learning disabilities and autism are still being held in institutions in breach of their rights. The Scottish
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The Bishop of Liverpool has resigned after allegations of sexual assault and harassment were made against him. The Right Reverend Dr John Perumbalath said he had decided to retire without
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More than 1,000 people who have sought support from the vaccine damage payment scheme after being injured or bereaved as a result of Covid-19 jabs have been waiting a year
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Coercion is “extraordinarily difficult to detect”, a former Supreme Court judge said as he gave evidence to MPs scrutinising the assisted dying Bill. Lord Sumption (pictured) said he is in
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