Care worker Stephen Nicholson has been found guilty of the “execution-style” murder of schoolgirl Lucy McHugh who he killed to prevent her revealing his year-long abuse of her. The 25-year-old
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The Health Secretary is being called on to intervene after senior doctors raised concerns about a hospital trust’s handling of bullying complaints. Medical trade union the Hospital Consultants and Specialists
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A High Court judge says guidance may be needed to solve a “serious procedural problem” related to efforts to prevent forced marriage. Mr Justice Holman said Foreign Office officials may
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A new law to crack down on attacks on police and emergency services staff did not go far enough as a deterrent, according to an MP who campaigned for the
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Claims that children are being put at risk in unregulated accommodation have prompted Children’s Minister Nadhim Zahawi to say he is considering how the sector can be improved. The minister
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Skin cancer rates have soared by 45% over the course of a decade, with young people also developing the disease, new figures show. Cancer Research UK found rates of melanoma
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The Government should prioritise tackling the “escalating risk to public health” posed by alcohol, according to a group of healthcare organisations. While plans have recently been formulated for dealing with
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Hundreds of Jobcentre workers are being trained to support victims of domestic abuse. The Government announced that by the end of the summer, every Jobcentre in the UK will have
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More than half of the north of England has a lower life expectancy than the worst area in the south of the country, a new regional health partnership said. Fresh
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A liberalisation of abortion in Northern Ireland has been overwhelmingly backed by peers. The House of Lords supported the controversial move in a free vote by 182 to 37, majority
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