NHS boss apologises after woman, 89, remains on hospital ward for six months
An NHS Trust has apologised after an elderly woman remained on a ward for six months at a cost of more than £80,000 despite being fit for discharge. Iris Sibley,
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Woman abused from age of 11 ‘drawn into world of fear, rape and horrific abuse’
A woman who was sexually exploited by a number of men in Rotherham from the age of 11 and made pregnant when she was 12 has told a court: “I
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‘Horrific’ abuse claims alleged against Archbishop’s ex-colleague in 1982 report
The “scale and severity” of physical abuse against young men, allegedly carried out by a former colleague of the Archbishop of Canterbury, was “horrific” a 1982 report found. A series
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Police identify 32 suspects at young offenders’ centre abuse scandal
Detectives investigating hundreds of allegations of sexual and physical abuse at a young offenders’ centre have identified 32 suspects who may be charged. Since August 2013, Durham Police have run
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Judge says social workers can keep toddler secret from family members
A High Court judge has given social workers permission to keep the existence of a toddler a secret from his half-brother and half-sister. Mr Justice Cobb heard that the 15-month-old
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Care provider fined £25K after elderly woman is badly burnt on uncovered radiator
A care provider has been fined after an elderly woman suffered serious burns when she fell against an uncovered radiator in a residential home. The Care Quality Commission (CQC), which
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Nearly 10,000 fewer apply for nursing degrees after move to scrap NHS bursaries
Students are turning their backs on nursing degrees in the wake of a Government decision to axe NHS bursaries, official figures suggest. Almost 10,000 fewer would-be nurses in England have
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Judge to assess damages to be paid to Labour MPs over Rotherham scandal remarks
A judge is deciding the amount of damages to be paid to Rotherham’s three Labour MPs by a Ukip MEP over remarks she made about the town’s child abuse scandal.
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Broadchurch actress says playing sex assault victim made her face own prejudices
Actress Julie Hesmondhalgh has said that playing a sexual assault victim in Broadchurch forced her to confront her own prejudices about who the crime can happen to. The former Coronation
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Teacher impersonated pupil in call to Childline to make false sex assault claims
A teacher rang Childline and impersonated a pupil to falsely accuse a colleague of sexual assault, Scotland Yard has said. Sheena Boll, 35, pretended to be a 14-year-old girl from
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