Nurses and health workers prepare for summer of protests over NHS pay cap
A summer of protests by nurses and other health workers is being launched amid warnings of a ballot for strikes if the Government does not remove the 1% cap on
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Government blames 96% fall in EU nurses registering for UK work on language test
A big drop in the number of nurses from the EU registering to work in the UK has been blamed by the Government on new language tests rather than Brexit.
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Ex-archbishop of Canterbury resigns from honorary role after damning church abuse review
Former archbishop of Canterbury Lord Carey has resigned from an honorary role he held within the Church of England after a damning review into the handling of the case of
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Carer jailed for nine years after stealing nearly £300,000 from woman aged 102
A “merciless” carer who stole nearly £300,000 from a vulnerable 102-year-old woman has been jailed for nine years. Julie Sayles, 59, of Bridlington, East Yorkshire, took advantage of “frugal” Edith
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‘High stakes’ conspiracy that defrauded councils and hospitals smashed by police
An audacious “high-stakes” criminal conspiracy which defrauded NHS hospitals, councils and the Guernsey government out of £12.6 million, and funnelled cash overseas, has been smashed by police. An organised crime
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Canadian elderly care nurse gets life for killing eight people in long-term care
A former nurse convicted of killing eight elderly people in her care in Canada has been sentenced to life imprisonment without possibility of parole for 25 years. Elizabeth Wettlaufer (pictured)
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Cystic fibrosis patients in UK-wide protest at lack of availability of Orkambi drug
Cystic fibrosis patients are to stage protests over the lack of availability of a treatment which has been hailed as a “major step forward” for people with the condition. Last
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Patients ‘belittled and bewildered’ as access to NHS care worsens, doctors warn
Patients are being “belittled and bewildered” as access to NHS care is worsening, leading doctors have warned. The British Medical Association (BMA) said the Government wants a world-class NHS but
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Tories urged not to forget pledge to get a million disabled people into work
Ministers have been urged not to drop a Conservative manifesto pledge to get a million more disabled people into work. Charity Mencap have sounded the alarm after there was no
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Amnesty want better police training to deal with ‘under-reported’ hate crimes
Amnesty International is calling for a review of hate crime laws and improvements in training for police on how to deal with the offences. The group says the measures are
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