UN premature mortality target branded ‘highly unethical’
A plan to reduce deaths from a range of diseases is “highly unethical” because it discriminates against people aged 70 and over, according to leading medical experts. In a letter
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Methodist Church report uncovers 1,885 cases of abuse
The Methodist Church in Britain has apologised for failing to protect children and adults following nearly 2,000 reports of physical and sexual abuse within the institution dating back to the
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New resources help frontline staff support people with learning disabilities
The Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities has undertaken a scoping exercise with frontline staff in the criminal justice system to find out what kinds of difficulties they face when
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UK’s slower cancer referral impacting survival and outcomes
GPs in England, Wales and Northern Ireland are less likely to immediately refer people with possible cancer for tests or to a specialist than those in comparable countries, according to
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MP warns child abuse inquiry will ‘corrode everything’
The scandal of historic child abuse will “corrode everything” over the course of the new Parliament, a Labour MP has warned. John Mann (Bassetlaw) said it would be one of
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Charity in call for improved MS diagnoses
Four in five people with multiple sclerosis (MS) are misdiagnosed, with one in four told they are simply suffering a trapped nerve, a charity has warned. The MS Society said
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New Childcare Bill to double free places from 2017
The Conservatives’ pre-election pledge to double free childcare for young children is confirmed in today’s Queen’s Speech. Under a new Childcare Bill, working parents in England will be entitled to
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New measures to reduce bail limits and cell detention of vulnerable
Time limits on police bail and possible sanctions for professionals who fail to take action on child abuse are among measures in the Queen’s Speech. Pre-charge bail for suspects will
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Key measures announced in the Queen’s Speech
Here are some of the key measures in the first Conservative-only Queen’s Speech in nearly two decades: :: EU Referendum Bill The centrepiece of the Government’s programme, this sets out
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Cooper wants Scandinavian-style system of universal childcare
Labour leadership contender Yvette Cooper has said her party needs to revolutionise the way it supports families by offering free childcare for all. The shadow home secretary has called for
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