The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge met young patients at Evelina London Children’s Hospital following the announcement the duchess was to become its new patron. William and Kate were greeted
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Sexual assault victims are waiting up to 14 months for counselling as specialist support services struggle to cope with “unprecedented demand”, MPs have warned. A report by the All-Party Parliamentary
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A peer accused of groping a woman and promising her a peerage in exchange for sex has resigned from the House of Lords, it has been reported. Lord Lester of
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A man has been charged with the murder of a 79-year-old woman at a seaside nursing home. June Knight suffered fatal injuries at Langley Lodge Nursing Home in Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex,
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Gay, lesbian, bisexual and “questioning” children as young as 10 are more likely to suffer depressive symptoms and self-harm with suicidal intent, a study has revealed. Researchers found that depressive
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A move to legalise cannabis by Liberal Democrat MP Norman Lamb has been blocked by MPs. Mr Lamb (North Norfolk) brought a 10 Minute Rule Bill on the issue because
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Squeezed funding and staff shortages are creating “extremely fragile” home care services, a report has warned. A leading think tank and a university said fees for home care services are
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A man has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of an elderly relative at a seaside care home in Essex, police said. The man, 52, was arrested at 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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Two elderly patients died after they were attacked with a walking stick by another pensioner on a hospital ward, an inquest has heard. Ken Godward, 76, and Roger Lamb, 79,
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