Tory peer defends lack of action on historic child abuse
A senior Tory has defended the party’s failure to more fully investigate past rumours of child sex abuse by politicians, insisting it was “not the Stasi”. Lord Dobbs, who held
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Cameron announces £300m for Dementia research and staff training
More than £300 million is to be spent by the Government on research into dementia while all NHS staff will have to undergo training in the condition, Prime Minister David
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Mental health deaths in custody ‘were avoidable’
The deaths in custody of hundreds of people with mental health problems could have been avoided, according to an inquiry. Repeated basic errors, poor communication and a lack of rigorous
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Poor health and social care integration impacting on older people
Pensioners are receiving unacceptable levels of care from the NHS with hospitals being given financial incentives for “bed blocking”, according to an independent report. The investigation, by think-tank Localis and
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Fresh complaints over Essex Police child abuse investigations
A watchdog is investigating further complaints over a police force’s handling of sex cases after uncovering problems with 30 child abuse investigations dating back to the 1960s. Staff at Essex
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Care worker admits attempting to murder three colleagues
A care worker has admitted trying to murder three colleagues at a home for the elderly. Melissa Swift pleaded guilty at Birmingham Crown Court today to three counts of attempted
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Giving up caring associated with increased depression
Social isolation, loneliness and giving up caregiving all linked to depression and low quality of life in old age A new report published today by the International Longevity Centre –
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Watchdog warns welfare reforms ‘raise women abuse fears’
The Government’s flagship welfare reform could leave women vulnerable to domestic abuse, a parliamentary human rights watchdog has warned. Universal credit, which was rolled out nationwide on Monday, could expose
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Study reveals dementia diagnosis deficit
One in seven patients with a history of dementia are not being identified as having the condition when they are admitted to hospital in England, a study suggests. Failure to
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Childcare costs mean families find it does not pay to work
Spiralling childcare costs mean that for many families “it simply does not pay to work”, a major report has warned. It suggests that despite heavy Government spending, childcare prices have
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