Rotherham just the tip of the iceberg warns Chief Constable
There could be “many more” cases of child sex abuse like that uncovered in Rotherham where at least 1,400 children were sexually exploited, a leading police officer has said. The
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10 million’ drink admissions placing ‘intolerable strain’ on NHS
Almost 10 million NHS admissions in England over a year were related to alcohol, new figures have revealed. Alcohol Concern said the health service was facing an “intolerable strain” from
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Lack of services leaving terminally ill ‘scared, alone and desperate’
Terminally ill people and their families are being left “scared, alone and desperate for help” because most areas in England do not provide round-the-clock care for those dying at home,
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New university study shows wide variation in child poverty
Research undertaken by Loughborough University for The Campaign to End Child Poverty published today shows big variations in child poverty across the UK. The new figures, complied by the University’s
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Danczuk claims Greater Manchester Police ‘not tackling grooming’
A campaigning MP has criticised one of the country’s leading police officers for failing to tackle grooming gangs and said his views on child abuse are “dangerously out of step
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CQC dementia review finds unacceptable gaps in services
A major review into the care provided to people living with dementia by the Care Quality Commission found an unacceptable gap in the quality of care that means people are
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National Crime Agency to lead Rotherham inquiry
The National Crime Agency (NCA) will lead an investigation into outstanding allegations of child sexual exploitation in Rotherham. The NCA said it was taking on the inquiry following a request
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Call for LGA to raise levels of pay in care sector
The GMB union and Care England have written a joint open letter to Councillor David Sparks OBE Chair of Local Government Association (LGA) setting out a joint concern over earnings
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Thousands of health staff walk out in pay strike
Hundreds of thousands of health workers have walked out on strike, many for the first time in their lives, in protest at the Government’s decision not to give them a
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New research warns of isolation crisis for older men
A growing generation of older men is facing a future of increased isolation. Meanwhile, the number of older men aged 65+ living alone is projected to rise by 65% between
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