Scotland Yard has defended a controversial inquiry into claims of murder and child abuse by establishment figures. The Metropolitan Police issued a lengthy statement following a slew of reports raising
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A new event exploring innovation in dementia services is taking place at Citizen M in Glasgow on October 14. The Scottish Ecosystem, formed by Digital Health & Care Institute, The
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In a new inspection published today, Care and Social Services Inspectorate Wales (CSSIW) has called for improvements to be made at Flintshire County Council’s children’s social services. CSSIW inspectors questioned
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Nicola Sturgeon has urged the Foreign Secretary to admit an even greater number of refugees to the UK – and also give Scotland more say in the negotiations over European
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An “old” drug used to treat rheumatoid arthritis may offer new hope in the fight against Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia, say scientists. In laboratory mice the anti-inflammatory drug,
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A sex offender who snatched a six-year-old girl off the street and bundled her into the boot of his car is facing a jail sentence. The youngster was playing near
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One of the biggest NHS trusts in the country has been placed in special measures after inspectors deemed it “inadequate”. Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, which runs Addenbrooke’s Hospital,
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The NHS faces a “make or break” financial crisis within two years unless the Government orders an immediate multibillion pound cash injection, a former health minister has claimed. In a
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Following a week in Westminster where mental health has been a hot topic, the British Association of Social Workers (BASW) says service users need to be placed in a central
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A pioneering research project is underway in Dundee to help ensure young people at risk of child sexual exploitation are being properly protected. Funded through Comic Relief, the project is
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