Prince Harry has paid tribute to the “strength of human spirit” as he recognised children who are battling against serious illness to live normal lives. Harry joined parents, carers and
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Two care home owners and an employee have received jail sentences for ill-treating a 99-year-old dementia sufferer who was immersed in a scalding hot bath. Indrannee Pumbien, 59, her husband
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People with schizophrenia are left unable to work and struggle with relationships because they do not get the right support, a charity has said. A survey of more than 1,000
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Nurses are working in “intolerable situations”, with many considering leaving the profession, according to a poll. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) survey of more than 4,000 nurses found many
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Victims of child abuse within the Jehovah’s Witnesses may never see the perpetrators brought to justice unless the Government closes a loophole allowing criminals to evade justice, campaigners have warned.
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A study led by the University of Bristol, in collaboration with University of Central Lancashire, found many GPs and practice nurses are uncertain how to manage consultations involving children exposed
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Operating theatres have been compared to “an old boys’ club” by one of Britain’s leading female surgeons. Jyoti Shah, a consultant urological surgeon at Burton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, called
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The Government is living in “cloud cuckoo land” over seven-day working, a Royal College has said, as it published figures suggesting almost a million more people will be living with
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People need to “wake up” to the future care needs of their parents and discuss the issue now, the head of a charity has said. Gail Scott-Spicer, chief executive of
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Applications to deprive people of their liberty – through methods such as straps, restraints or behaviour-controlling medication – have surged, leaving councils “struggling” to meet legal requirements, a report shows.
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