Dozens of patient deaths may be linked to ambulance delays, ex-minister claims
Ambulance delays are feared to have caused up to 81 patient deaths at a trust judged to be in “crisis”, a former health minister has said. Norman Lamb said he
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Girl, 16, who stabbed inclusion support worker gets seven-year custodial sentence
A 16-year-old girl who stabbed a school welfare officer, leaving her seriously injured, has been given a seven-year custodial sentence by a judge who said she would probably have killed
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‘Life-changing’ breast cancer drug can be routinely used in NHS, says NICE
A “life-changing” drug for breast cancer patients has been given the final go-ahead for routine NHS use in England. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) issued its
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Woman in collapsed trial tells of ‘very difficult’ moment giving birth in custody
A mother whose trial collapsed due to “repeated failures” has spoken of the “very difficult” moment she had to give birth in custody. Petruta-Cristina Bosoanca was one of three people
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Corbyn to boost ‘grossly underpaid’ care work with £8 billion social care pledge
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has said care workers are “grossly underpaid” and pledged £8 billion of extra funding for social care if elected. He made the comments during a visit
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Blaze kills 11 in poorly equipped care home in northern Japan
A fire has engulfed a home for welfare recipients in northern Japan, killing 11 people and injuring three, officials said. Fire department officials said the residents were in their 40s
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Tasers fired more than 20 times in six months in mental health units
Tasers were fired 22 times in mental health hospitals, wards and clinics during a six month period, new figures have shown. From April 1 2017 to September 30 2017, the
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Government in dark over how DBS background check information is used, report says
The Government is in the dark over how many people have been stopped from working with children or vulnerable adults as a result of disclosures made in background checks, a
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Criticism of abuse case social worker emerges year after death of family court judge
A family court judge’s criticisms of a social worker and teaching assistant involved with a teenager who alleged that she had been sexually abused by a relative have emerged more
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Labour council leader accuses party opponents of ‘sexism and bullying’ as she stands down
The Labour leader of Haringey Council is quitting after condemning “sexist and bullying” behaviour during a bitter party battle over a controversial redevelopment scheme. Claire Kober will not seek re-election
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