Almost 450 sex crimes were committed against babies before they reached their first birthday in the past year, new figures reveal. Police forces in the UK recorded 73,518 offences including
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A multi-million pound Government plan to train more apprentice nurses falls short of what is needed, the Royal College of Nursing has said. The Department of Health and Social Care
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More than 65% of people with a learning disability had their social care slashed by at least half during the coronavirus pandemic, a survey suggests. Charity Mencap asked 1,069 people
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Thousands of NHS workers have taken to the streets across the UK to demand better wages for staff left “on their knees” by the coronavirus pandemic. In London, health workers
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Young women are the most likely to have experienced high levels of anxiety, depression and loneliness during the coronavirus lockdown, according to a study spanning four generations. Researchers from University
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Just 3% of medical research charities are eligible for Government funding and that is causing life-saving work to be cancelled, Labour has claimed. The party said charity-funded research has been
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Fifty million face masks bought by the Government as part of a £252 million contract will not be used in the NHS due to safety concerns. The masks, ordered from
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Health and care charities have raised concerns that disruptions to services during the coronavirus pandemic are hitting people with serious health conditions. Experts said it is vital patients get the
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Many people suffering a long-term aftermath of Covid-19 will get their care through so-called virtual wards. NHS England said that expanded rehab facilities for coronavirus patients can “largely be provided
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Support for expectant and new mothers needs an “urgent review”, a leading children’s charity has said. NSPCC said that the Covid-19 pandemic has pushed the support network for pregnant mothers
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