New eligibility to work assessments for overseas nurses
Nurses and midwives who completed their training outside Europe are to face new assessments of their eligibility to work in the UK, it was announced today. The Nursing and Midwifery
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Two thirds would hesitate to help child who appeared lost
Nearly two in three people would hesitate to help a child who appeared lost for fear of being falsely accused, a new survey has found. In research for the NSPCC,
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Police and Crime Commissioner urged to quit over Rotherham abuse
South Yorkshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner is facing increasing pressure to resign after a shocking report found 1,400 youngsters in a town suffered sexual exploitation in a 16-year period. Shaun
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Study reveals scale of the sexual exploitation of boys
The sexual exploitation of boys and young men is a much bigger problem than previously thought according to a new study. The Nuffield Foundation funded research, supported by Barnardo’s and
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NICE recommends new treatment option for multiple sclerosis
In final guidance, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has recommended the use of Biogen Idec’s multiple sclerosis drug, dimethyl fumarate (also called Tecfidera). The NHS now
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Council failed to consult elderly residents over housing sale
Elderly residents were not consulted properly when Fylde Borough Council decided to sell the company which owned their homes, an investigation by the Local Government Ombudsman (LGO) has found. The
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Northumberland Council told to review Children’s Services complaints procedure
Northumberland Council has been asked to improve its Children’s Services complaints procedure following an investigation by the Local Government Ombudsman (LGO). The LGO has issued a report into the council
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Campaigner calls for end of stop and search ‘racial profiling’
Stop and search powers should be scrapped entirely after 40 years of alienation, a campaigner has claimed, despite moves by the Home Secretary and police forces to increase transparency. Ken
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Lib Dem plan for sex and relationship lessons for children, 7
All children in state-funded schools in England would receive sex and relationships education from the age of seven under Liberal Democrat plans. The “age-appropriate” classes would form part of a
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Around 1,400 children sexually exploited in South Yorkshire
Around 1,400 children were sexually exploited in one town over a 16-year period, according to a report which concluded: “It is hard to describe the appalling nature of the abuse
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