The Government is being urged to lower the retirement age for ambulance staff to 60 to bring them into line with other emergency services workers. A 250,000-name petition was handed
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A planned strike by workers at the Shelter charity has been called off after a new pay deal was accepted. Members of the Unite union were due to walk out
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A hospital has launched a specialised emergency department to provide dedicated care for elderly patients. The new frailty unit was set up at Southampton General Hospital to assess and provide
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A member of the Windrush Generation forced to pay for cancer treatment has lost a High Court challenge against a key part of the Government’s “hostile environment” immigration policy. The
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Baby loss charities are urging the NHS to improve “inconsistent and under-resourced” bereavement care for parents whose babies die shortly after they are born. A report by stillbirth and neonatal
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Council social services bosses have apologised after a High Court judge criticised their handling of two cases involving children. Mr Justice Keehan complained of “incompetence and serial failings” by staff
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The boss of a taxpayer-supported business that supplies cars to disabled people is in line for a £2.2 million bonus, the Government spending watchdog has revealed. An inquiry into Motability
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A specialist judge involved in an independent review of mental health legislation has said tribunals need more powers to help people to be cared for outside hospitals. Anselm Eldergill, a
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A police officer who left a colleague waiting outside as he had sex with a vulnerable woman he had met while on duty has been jailed for two years. Both
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The “traumatic” impact of psychological abuse and controlling behaviour is being highlighted in two videos by the Metropolitan Police as part of a campaign to get more victims to seek
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