Police are investigating after a baby born prematurely died at the age of seven months while under a social services spotlight. The little girl was the subject of family court
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A breast surgeon has been convicted of carrying out a series of “completely unnecessary” operations. Ian Paterson was described in court by one victim as being “like God”, lied to
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A surgeon convicted of wounding patients with unnecessary operations could have “hundreds, if not thousands” of other victims, a leading solicitor has said as she compared the case to the
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A domestic violence charity that received £1.4 million of taxpayers’ cash collapsed after “chaotic” management, according to a public spending watchdog. Broken Rainbow, which supported lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender
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Children and young people feel social media sites are failing to shield them from pornography, self-harm and bullying content, the NSPCC has warned. Four in five youngsters told the charity
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The murder of a 24-year-old who was stalked and had her neck slashed by her “psychopath” soldier ex-boyfriend is a “potent reminder” of why women reporting abuse must be taken
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A new law requiring councils to intervene earlier to prevent homelessness is due to be introduced, but one charity is warning it should not be considered a “cure-all”. The Homelessness
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A serious shortage of paediatricians and concerns over Brexit are putting children’s health services at risk, a Royal College has warned. Hospital inpatient units for children and neonatal units across
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Low-paid nurses and porters are being charged “extortionate” fees of almost £90 a month to use hospital car parks, a new study reveals. Research by Unison showed that many NHS
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A judge has decided not to name two adults given suspended jail terms for unlawfully contacting two children embroiled in family court litigation. Mr Justice Cobb, who is based in
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