Family will ‘never forget shock’ of finding woman who lay dead for three years
The family of a woman who lay dead in her flat for more than three years have said they “will never forget” the shock of seeing her heavily decomposed remains,
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Almost one in four avoid calling ambulance due to long wait times, poll suggests
Almost a quarter of people in the UK have avoided calling an ambulance due to concerns it will take too long to arrive, a survey has suggested. Health leaders said
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Care home nurse ‘refused to wear mask as they believed Covid was a conspiracy’
A nurse working at a care home struck by a Covid-19 outbreak during the pandemic in which seven elderly residents died refused to wear a face mask as they believed
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Four men jailed for part of ‘dystopian’ Leeds disorder after children taken into care
Four men have been jailed for taking part in mob violence that engulfed a Leeds suburb after four children from a Roma family were taken into care. A double decker
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Two men jailed over car attack on NHS worker during Covid lockdown
Two men have been jailed for more than 14 years for using a car as a weapon to inflict serious injuries on an NHS worker as he left hospital after
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Care home where seven people died after catching Covid criticised at inquest
Relatives of seven elderly nursing home residents who died after contracting coronavirus at the height of the pandemic have criticised the care they received, an inquest heard. The residents, who
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‘No care pathways’ for severe chronic fatigue syndrome, inquest told
There are no current plans to address a nationwide deficiency in the provision of specialist hospital units and beds for patients with severe chronic fatigue syndrome, a senior doctor told
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Call for volunteer drivers to help elderly attend healthcare appointments
An appeal has been issued for volunteer drivers after research found that nearly half of over 70-year-olds who do not drive have missed healthcare appointments due to a lack of
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New schizophrenia drug hailed as ‘major advance’ that could change lives of millions
British scientists have hailed the US approval of a new drug for schizophrenia, saying it “has the potential to change the lives of millions of people”. The “major advance” in
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Two million older people in England have unmet social care needs, charity estimates
Some two million older people in England are living without the social care help they need, according to estimates a charity has branded “deeply worrying”. Many are likely to be
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