Huntington’s disease drug trial helps patient ‘focus on the good’
One of the first people in Scotland to take part in a new trial for Huntington’s disease (HD) says the programme has taken him from a “real place of darkness”.
Read MoreOne of the first people in Scotland to take part in a new trial for Huntington’s disease (HD) says the programme has taken him from a “real place of darkness”.
Read MoreIncreasing numbers of patients are waiting more than four hours to be seen at A&E departments, which also saw a record number of attendances and ambulance callouts in December. Data
Read MoreExploitation of vulnerable youngsters by drugs gangs is a “sad reflection” of the current state of child protection services, a former watchdog has said. Lord Laming, who served as chief
Read MoreMPs have voted down proposals to enshrine protections for child refugees as part of the Government’s Brexit agreement. Following his election victory, Boris Johnson re-drafted his European Union (Withdrawal Agreement)
Read MoreNew figures revealing the number of children in care has hit a 10-year high point to a care system “in crisis”, the Children’s Commissioner has said. According to Department for
Read MoreA “dire shortage” of mental health care workers amid rising demand is leaving staff overworked and demoralised and compromising care, according to the doctors’ union. More than half (52%) of
Read MoreThere was widespread abuse of children at care establishments in Scotland, an interim report has concluded. The Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry has published its findings into residential institutions run by
Read MoreThousands of nurses in Northern Ireland have started another day of strike action in a row over pay. The protest follows a similar strike last month over salary rates that
Read MoreThe first woman to have her murder conviction quashed under coercive control laws has said courses on domestic abuse should be taught in schools. Sally Challen, 65, was jailed for
Read MoreConservative MPs are being urged to “take a moral stance” and support an amendment demanding the Government continues to negotiate to take in lone child refugees from Europe after Brexit.
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