Inquiry hears girl sexually assaulted by priest in confessional
A girl was sexually abused by a priest after she went to confession, an inquiry has heard. The attack happened when the child went to show the priest a picture
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Police probing death of child at centre of public inquiry in Belfast
Police are investigating the death of a child at the centre of a public inquiry in Northern Ireland. Claire Roberts, nine, died in Belfast’s Royal Victoria Hospital in 1996 from
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Rewards for good behaviour sees significant drop in violence at young offenders unit
Levels of violence at a young offender institution have dropped after teenagers were rewarded for good behaviour – including being given sweets and chocolate. Inspectors found an 80% reduction in
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Seeing your own GP becoming increasingly difficult despite better health outcomes
People are finding it harder to see their family doctor, a new study has found. Despite “relationship continuity” with a GP leading to better health outcomes, patients are finding it
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Proposals on children’s mental health ‘lack ambition’ leaving vulnerable at risk, MPs warn
Government plans to improve access to mental health care in schools and colleges lack ambition, leaving hundreds of thousands of children without the support they need, MPs have warned. A
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Two-year study finds third of dementia patients admitted to hospital after fall
Thousands of dementia patients are being taken to hospital because of a fall, a new study has found. Researchers tracked 8,000 people living with dementia for more than two years
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Youngsters joyride sees residential childcare worker removed from register
A residential child care worker from Wrexham has been removed from the Register of Social Care Workers after a Social Care Wales fitness to practise hearing found her fitness to
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Study finds one-in-nine young adults has attempted suicide in Scotland
One in nine young adults in Scotland has attempted suicide, according to new research. The study of 18-34-year-olds also found that one in six (16.2%) report having self harmed at
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Consultation launched on looked after children strategy in Northern Ireland
The Department of Health [DoH] and Department of Education [DE] have launched a public consultation on the draft Strategy for Looked After Children: Improving Children’s Lives. Both departments have pledged
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Details of initiatives planned under NI £100m Health and Social Care fund published
The Department of Health has released details of a series of important initiatives being funded under the £100m Health and Social Care transformation fund in Northern Ireland. The planned package
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