Around one in 20 calls made to NHS 111 led to unnecessary emergency department attendances within 24 hours, despite being advised to seek alternative care. The results suggest that women
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A Government department is conducting a review after it was found to have lost more employment tribunals for disability discrimination than any other employer in Britain. BBC Panorama said its
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Police officers carrying out domestic abuse are being “protected and not brought to justice”, campaigners have claimed. The legal charity the Centre for Women’s Justice (CWJ) has made a super-complaint
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A family court judge criticised for having “outdated” views about sexual assault is the subject of an investigation following a complaint. Judge Robin Tolson recently came under fire because of
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The Duke of York has “completely shut the door” on co-operating with investigators over the probe into sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a US lawyer has said. Andrew stepped away from
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A conference being held by a diabetes charity in Glasgow has been cancelled amid growing concerns over the coronavirus outbreak. Diabetes UK said it was “not a decision we have
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The Duchess of Cambridge praised an original performance by a choir of schoolchildren as she celebrated one of her patronages at a Buckingham Palace gala dinner. Kate hosted a glittering
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A former Scottish Government official has told a court she felt “hunted” by Alex Salmond moments before an alleged attempted rape in Bute House. The former first minister of Scotland
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Academics at the University of Edinburgh are asking for deaf young people to take part in a study. The research, done in partnership with the University of Manchester and funded
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More than a million people have sought advice on coronavirus from a dedicated NHS online service in the first few days since its launch. An update to 111 online was
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