Mother died from sepsis after three-hour wait outside overcrowded hospital
A mother died from sepsis after a “breakdown in care” which saw her kept inside an ambulance in a hospital car park for nearly three hours, her family have said.
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Charity survey finds half of young carers feel isolated and overworked at Christmas
Half of young carers feel responsibility for giving their relatives a good Christmas, research by a children’s welfare charity has found. A survey of 347 carers under the age of
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Healthcare workers could be forced to have flu jab as figures reveal just 61% vaccinated
Healthcare workers could be forced to have flu jabs as new figures reveal that just 61% of NHS staff have received their injections. Data from Public Health England shows that
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New guidance calls for reduction in ‘out of area’ mental health treatment
The number of NHS mental health patients being sent to care facilities away from their local area should be reduced, new draft guidelines have recommended. The National Institute for Health
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MPs condemn ‘utterly shameful decision’ to tear up commitments to child refugees
MPs have expressed dismay at the decision to “tear up” a pledge to negotiate a deal allowing refugee children in Europe with UK family to come to Britain after Brexit.
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Government risks prolonging social care crisis as reform plans leave people ‘in the dark’
The Government risks prolonging the social care crisis by holding cross-party talks, a charity said as it accused the Conservatives of leaving people “in the dark”. An additional £1 billion
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Study finds air pollution linked to increased risk of suicide and depression
Exposure to high levels of air pollution increases the risk of depression and suicide, according to a new analysis. Researchers from University College London reviewed nine studies analysing the link
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Nearly three in four 14-year-olds who admitted self-harming were girls – study
Nearly three-quarters of 14-year-olds in the UK who told a survey they had self-harmed were girls, according to a new study. The findings from a survey of more than 11,000
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Health service providers urged to remove barriers to better support homeless people
Front-line healthcare services need adapting to better support the often chaotic lives of people living rough on the street, according to a new study. The report, which involved researchers spending
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Government acted unlawfully in setting £1000 fee for children to register as British citizens
Campaigners have hailed a “landmark ruling” after the High Court found that the Government acted unlawfully in setting a £1,012 fee for children to register as a British citizen. The
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