Older people without children feel “invisible” in society and greatly fear for their future, peers have been told. There is still “considerable prejudice” around not having children, on top of
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A vulnerable patient who absconded from a mental health hospital by climbing over a fence before he was killed by a train should have been under constant observation, an inquest
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A rethink has been demanded by peers of the Government’s planned £86,000 cap on care costs, amid concerns it was unfair to poorer people. The House of Lords backed by
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A major ambulance trust has declared a critical incident after “extreme pressures” forced it to prioritise patients with life-threatening injuries and illnesses. South Central Ambulance Service (SCAS) made the announcement
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Families affected by alleged maternity failures at Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) have called for an independent review of the services led by Donna Ockenden. A group of 100 mothers have
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Hospital inspectors have found repeated maternity failings at one of England’s largest NHS trusts and expressed serious concern about the safety of mothers and babies. The Care Quality Commission (CQC)
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A patient who was struck by a train after absconding from a mental health hospital had been assessed as a low suicide risk, a doctor has told an inquest. Matthew
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About three in 10 adolescent young carers in the UK think about self-harming, and more than 10% contemplate harming others – often the person for whom they are caring, a
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Brook House detention centre should be shut down after “shocking patterns of inhumane and degrading treatment” were uncovered, a public inquiry has heard. Evidence given during the investigation into abuse
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The chief inspector of Ofsted has said she is “particularly worried” about young children’s development, with the latest reports on education recovery showing some babies are struggling to understand facial
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