Woman held on suspicion of murder over death of baby boy in north Belfast
A 29-year-old woman remains under arrest on suspicion of the murder of a baby boy at a house in north Belfast. The boy’s young sister is in intensive care after
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Amanda Pritchard ‘thrilled’ to be appointed first female leader of NHS England
The incoming NHS boss has said she is “honoured” to be appointed the first female leader in the history of the health service in England. Amanda Pritchard is to become
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Welsh Government ‘regrets’ England travel quarantine relaxation but follows suit
The Welsh Government says it “regrets” the move to relax quarantine requirements for EU and US visitors to England, but added it would be “ineffective” to have different rules for
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Catalogue of errors contributed to the death of two-year-old ‘little angel’, inquest finds
A lack of attention and knowledge at a hospital contributed to the death of a two-year-old girl who had a rare response to influenza, an inquest has found. A coroner
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Unison ‘prepared to take industrial action’ as it consults NHS workers over 3% pay offer
One of the UK’s largest trade unions is asking its NHS members if they want to accept a pay rise offered by the Government, or oppose it and take industrial
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People with learning disabilities up to 11 more likely to die with respiratory illness, new study reveals
People with learning disabilities are up to 11 times more likely to die from respiratory disease than the rest of the population, a study has found. The Scottish Learning Disabilities
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British Heart Foundation celebrates 60 years of pioneering work
The British Heart Foundation, one of the UK’s best known charities, celebrates its 60th birthday on Wednesday. Founded in 1961 when 70% of heart attacks were fatal, the BHF has
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Apology from local authorities following review of child sexual exploitation in Bradford
A survivor of child sexual exploitation (CSE) has told an independent review how social workers condoned her Islamic marriage to one of her abusers at the age of 15 and
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Report: Children in the care of Lambeth Council Investigation – IISCA Inquiry
Children in the care of Lambeth Council were subjected to levels of cruelty and sexual abuse that are hard to comprehend, a new report by the Independent Inquiry into Child
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Council staff ‘put vulnerable children in path’ of sex offenders resulting in ‘devastating consequences’
Council staff “put vulnerable children in the path” of sex offenders, who infiltrated children’s homes and foster care, with “devastating, life-long consequences for their victims”, a damning report into decades
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