The UK’s largest care home operator is facing claims for damages from families of residents who died with coronavirus. PBW Law is bringing a civil action against HC-One on behalf
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The Government must ban councils from placing all vulnerable children in unregulated accommodation amid concerns over sexual and criminal exploitation, the Children’s Commissioner for England has said. Anne Longfield (pictured)
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A man has won a family court fight over the care of two children after going on anger management courses. Council social workers raised concern about the man’s “physical chastisement”
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A 16-year-old boy who is involved in gangs and drugs should go into council care for his own safety, a judge has decided. Deputy High Court judge Darren Howe ruled
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Nicola Sturgeon has thanked a man who shared his story detailing the debilitating symptoms of “long haul” coronavirus. Callum O’Dwyer, 28, was diagnosed with the virus in March and was
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Health officials have raised concerns over the “significant rise” in coronavirus cases in the Merthyr Tydfil and Rhondda Cynon Taf areas of south Wales. Public Health Wales said the increase
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Boris Johnson has urged people to limit their social contact “as much as possible” and to minimise interactions with other households as he outlined new measures to control a surge
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Harm related to alcohol remains a significant issue for men, for whom drinking is closely connected to their identity, according to a new report. The study launched by Scottish Health
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A series of “injustices” are embedded in the current social care system but long-term funding and reform plans have been delayed by coronavirus, the Health Secretary has said. Matt Hancock
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There are growing signs tough new Covid-19 lockdown measures could be imposed across Birmingham by the end of the week after infections rocketed. The infection rate in Birmingham now stands
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