A register of animal abusers should be created to help identify people who could also pose a threat to vulnerable people, MPs have said. Senior Tory Neil Parish, chairman of
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The Government has been defeated in the Lords over plans to boost innovation in the provision of services to protect vulnerable children, which critics fear could lead to privatisation. Peers
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Whistleblowers applying for work in children’s social care will get protection against discrimination following a Government concession. The move comes amid concerns of a “critical gap” in existing legislation, which
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Many investigations into avoidable deaths in the NHS are inadequate, the health ombudsman has warned. The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) said that many of these inquiries are “not
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Sugary drinks could be banned from hospitals in England under new plans to tackle the rising number of overweight NHS staff. NHS England is consulting on whether to prohibit the
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Ten-minute slots for GP appointments could be hampering the number of patients diagnosed with dementia, experts have said. Researchers said that clinicians have difficulty properly assessing patients with memory problems
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Welfare cuts have resulted in “grave or systematic violations” of the rights of disabled people in the UK, a United Nations inquiry has found. The scathing report by the UN
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Almost half of children are living in poverty in some parts of the UK, according to a new study. The End Child Poverty coalition said the problem was worst in
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Allowing unregistered nursing associates to give drugs to patients risks safety and is “ridiculous”, the country’s most senior nurse has said. Janet Davies, chief executive of the Royal College of
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A senior MP has hit out at the “disgraceful” refusal of the former chair of the independent inquiry into child sexual abuse to appear before a Commons committee. Yvette Cooper,
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