CCG reports 12 deaths in Essex were due to rare bacterial infection
Twelve people have died of a rare bacterial infection that has spread in Essex, the NHS said. There have been 32 reported cases of the disease, called invasive Group A
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Justice Secretary admits new divorce laws likely to lead to spike in marriages ending
The Justice Secretary has admitted that reforms to divorce laws are likely to lead to a spike in the number of marriages ending. His remarks came as the Commons debated
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Inmates handed life sentences for ‘ferocious’ murder of vulnerable fellow prisoner
Three inmates have been handed life sentences for killing a fellow prisoner in “cold blood” and trying to cut his head off. Stephen Boorman, 34, Jibreel Raheem, 27, and James
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Catholic mother of vulnerable woman in abortion dispute put faith in justice system
The mother of a pregnant mentally-ill woman who doctors thought should have an abortion had to put her faith in British justice, her lawyer has said. Laura Hobey-Hamsher said the
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Minister rejects campaigners’ calls to end ‘unsafe’ imprisonment of children
A minister has rejected campaigners’ calls to end the practice of detaining children in prison settings. During a debate on child imprisonment, justice minister Edward Argar told MPs the Government
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Dame Victoria Sharp sworn in as first woman head of criminal justice in England
The first woman to be appointed as the most senior criminal judge in England and Wales has been officially sworn in. Dame Victoria Sharp (pictured) has become President of the
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Head of NHS England challenged on alleged ‘burial’ of child cancer services report
The head of NHS England has been challenged over a decision not to publish a report which revealed concerns about children’s cancer care in London. The February 2015 report by
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New NHS data finds almost half of carers admit to feeling depressed
More than four in 10 carers feel depressed and the figure is rising, new NHS data shows. In 2018/19, 45.1% of carers said they felt depressed, up from 43.4% the
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‘Eye-watering sums’ spent on sending mental health patients away for treatment
The NHS is spending millions of pounds on private beds for patients with mental health problems, it has been claimed. At least 18 areas in England have no NHS mental
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Insurers body warn majority of over-65s have no plan to pay for social care
Many people could be sitting on a “social care financial time bomb”, the Association of British Insurers (ABI) has said. It found nine in 10 (89%) over-65s have not made
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