Doctors have been told they do not always need a Court of Protection judge’s approval before making decisions relating to the treatment of seriously-ill people with mental health issues. Court
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The NHS in England faces £4.3 billion in legal fees to settle outstanding claims of clinical negligence. The figure includes existing unsettled claims and projected estimates of future claims, according
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A woman who tried to kill her newborn baby and husband by driving their car into a wall has told how postpartum psychosis nearly destroyed their lives. Laura, from Chesterfield,
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The health watchdog has ordered dozens of care and nursing homes to be re-inspected after duplicate comments were found in scores of inspection reports. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) said
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Ozzy Osbourne has revealed he has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. The Black Sabbath frontman and reality TV star, 71, told US morning show Good Morning America it was discovered
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Poor people in Britain have worse health than people born a century ago, research suggests. The health gap between the least and most well-off in society is widening and may
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The victim of a gang rape by a group of rugby players more than 40 years ago has made a direct appeal to two witnesses to name her attackers. The
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Child criminals are being held in “harmful” solitary confinement behind bars, with some let out of their cells for just 15 minutes a day, according to a report. The Chief
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Vulnerable people are struggling to challenge care plans put in place by authorities because most councils no longer offer free legal advice, lawyers have warned. Research by the Law Society
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Moving children into out-of-area placements away from their local authorities has left more children at risk of exploitation, a Labour MP has said. Labour’s Marie Rimmer (St Helens South and
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