Cancer Research report major improvement in survival rates
A “tipping point” has been reached in the war against cancer with half of newly diagnosed patients in England and Wales surviving at least 10 years, a landmark study has
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Max Clifford guilty of eight counts of sexual assault
PR guru Max Clifford has been found guilty of a string of indecent assaults on teenage girls in the first conviction under Operation Yewtree. The 71-year-old celebrity publicist was convicted
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New App to help protect children from sexual exploitation
Microsoft and children’s charity Barnado’s have pooled resources to create an app to protect children from sexual exploitation. The innovative app, called ‘Wud U?’, has been designed for education professionals
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Sexual abusers to face new law on downloading material
Sexual abusers will be handed the same treatment as terrorists under a crackdown on child abuse to be included in the Queen’s Speech. David Cameron said he wanted to close
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New unemployment measures described as ‘forced unpaid labour’
New measures aimed at the long-term unemployed come into force today, with people facing benefit sanctions if they refuse to take part. The Government said Jobcentre staff will have more
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Vulnerable victims evidence pilot scheme to start
A pilot scheme which allows victims and witnesses to give evidence ahead of criminal trials starts tomorrow. The most vulnerable people involved in the courts process will be able to
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Independent inquiry to probe Cyril Smith sexual abuse ‘cover-up’
An independent inquiry will investigate claims of a criminal cover-up of the alleged sexual abuse of children at Rochdale schools by Sir Cyril Smith. A QC-led review will examine whether
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Health atlas allows online search of risk by area
A new health “atlas” has for the first time revealed extraordinary patterns in disease across the country. The series of high resolution maps covering England and Wales show striking variations
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Care home safeguarding pilot in Devon hailed a success
A new specialist adult safeguarding nursing service to investigate and support care homes in Devon has been hailed a success for immediate and long term patient safety. The service was trialled
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Local government workers to be balloted for strike action
UNISON has decided to ballot 600,000 local government and school members for strike action after 70% of members rejected this year’s pay offer in a consultative ballot. The pay offer
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