Inspectors have reported major weaknesses in the way children and young people in need of care and protection are supported and cared for in Orkney. The Care Inspectorate looked at
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A ruling by a family court judge who concluded that a woman who said she was raped by her partner did nothing “physically” to stop him has been made public.
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A new scheme to give medical grade heroin twice a day to the worst addicts in a town has been called “the chance of a lifetime” by one of the
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Contaminated blood victims have shared their “guilt” at giving blood for a number of years before finding out they had contracted hepatitis C, an inquiry has heard. The public inquiry
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Four men who smuggled 29 Vietnamese people into Britain on a 42ft yacht before cramming them into the back of a van have been jailed. Devon and Cornwall Police were
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Harvey Weinstein’s conviction “marks a new era of justice” for victims of sexual misconduct, the chairwoman of Time’s Up UK has said. Dame Heather Rabbatts, who leads the UK branch
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Pharmacists will be asked to contact patients discharged from hospitals to advise over medications in a bid to relieve the burden on the NHS. Health Secretary Matt Hancock (pictured) announced
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A judge has raised concerns about delays in treating a severely-disabled teenager thought to have had toothache for the best part of five months. Mr Justice Hayden described the way
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Victims of sexual abuse should be paid compensation as soon as possible after a court case to help them fund treatment for trauma sooner, according to a report. The Civil
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A woman with Down’s syndrome plans to mount a legal challenge to legislation that allows for abortions up to birth for babies with the condition. Heidi Crowter, 24, from Coventry,
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