Criminals undertaking community payback orders (CPOs) in the Scottish Borders have good relationships with staff but there are doubts about any benefits from the punishment, inspections have found. The management
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A record 2.2 million people were checked for cancer by the NHS in England last year, with the health service crediting increased awareness to celebrities such as Stephen Fry. The
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Health Secretary Matt Hancock has vowed to end the use of non-disclosure agreements which prevent would-be NHS whistleblowers speaking out. Mr Hancock said he wants more people to feel they
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Vicky McClure has spoken out about funding for dementia research after filming a documentary about the connection between the condition and music. Our Dementia Choir with Vicky McClure brings together
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An eight-year-old boy has moved home after a family court judge was told he was picking up his mother’s “hateful feelings” about his father. Judge Lloyd North decided the youngster
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Men are less hesitant than women to ask their employer for a pay rise – and are more likely to receive a bigger wage increase, a new study suggests. Research
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What do you think of the word ‘self-compassion’? What are your first thoughts when you hear this expression? This is something we ask participants at the beginning of our BASW
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Teenagers held at a youth jail feel they have an “obligation” to fight fellow inmates from rival gangs or postcodes, a watchdog report has revealed. Inspectors found a “culture” has
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Lord Ahmed will go on trial later this year charged with historic sexual offences against children. The Rotherham-based peer appeared for a brief hearing before a judge at Sheffield Crown
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Families caring for sick children should be warned about the potential pitfalls of sharing their plight on social media, experts have said. New guidance for health professionals suggests parents are
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