Just how well Jersey looks after its young people in care is being looked in a ten-month independent inspection.

THE UK’s powerful equality watchdog has accused Wirral Council of discriminating against disabled people – and it could cost the town hall £500,000 in compensation.

A NURSE punched a patient who used a zimmer frame and told the sobbing man his ‘crocodile tears’ would not help, a hearing was told.

A mental health charity has become a victim of spending cuts which could put lives at risk. The Hartlepool mental health charity Mind is facing a funding crisis due to the government spending cuts, the Hartlepool Mail reported.

New policy aimed at freeing up hospital beds helps patients but fails to deliver hoped-for savings

A DAMNING report has been released slamming the work done to protect children in the county. West Sussex County Council has been rated as “performing poorly” by governing body Ofsted in its annual assessment of the council’s children’s services department.

Bradford Council chiefs have insisted prompt action has been taken to ensure the safety of three girls who were sexually abused by their father.

The Office of the Children’s Commissioner for England has launched a survey developed by children and young people to examine the issue of the commercialisation of childhood.

The standard care afforded to stroke survivors in England is dependant on where they live, according to research.

Children with learning difficulties and deaf young people are being encouraged to stay safe online with a set of resources launched by the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (Ceop).