A man who spent two years in hospital after being subjected to cold baths for wetting his bed in a children’s home has described the institution as a “prison camp”.
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Health Secretary Jeane Freeman has described Scotland’s share of increased NHS spending as an “insult” to the service and its patients. She told MSPs the Scottish Government had been “short-changed”
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Examples of potential hate crimes are highlighted in a new national campaign to increase awareness about the “sickening” offending. The initiative aims to make clear that directing abuse at someone
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The NHS will adopt a “zero tolerance” approach to violence against its staff, the Health Secretary has announced. Matt Hancock will set out a series of measures to protect workers
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It is becoming “more and more” difficult” for patients to access health and care services, inspectors have warned. Patients are generally getting good care when they can access it, but
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Universities should ensure they are working effectively with partners to support the mental health and wellbeing of students. The Office for Students (OfS) has said it is treating the issue
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Millions of people are underestimating the cost of paying for a care home by an average of £12,000 a year, a survey suggests. Which? found that 55% of people estimated
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Care inspectors have reiterated calls for a long-term funding solution for social care, the day after the Chancellor announced a funding boost for the sector. Care Quality Commission (CQC) chief
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Anyone with a credit card can buy a “lethal combination” of drugs online, health inspectors have said as they called for the public to be better informed about the dangers
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A former resident of a children’s home has told an inquiry that suffering abuse “became a way of life” for him at the institution. The man described how his house
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