Family rejects report into death of boy days after he was sent home from A&E
The family of a five-year-old boy who died a week after he was sent home from a hospital emergency department has rejected a report which found that his care was
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Woman and older people less likely to receive gold-standard heart care, study suggests
Woman and older people are less likely to receive gold-standard NHS care for heart problems compared with men and younger people, a study suggests. The British Heart Foundation (BHF) slammed
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Nearly 12,000 domestic abuse disclosures made in eight years, say Police Scotland
Nearly 12,000 disclosures regarding domestic abuse have been made since Police Scotland launched a scheme eight years ago. The Disclosure Scheme for Domestic Abuse in Scotland (DSDAS) has received more
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Covid triaging ‘abysmal’ as some denied treatment while battling virus, inquiry told
Covid triaging was “abysmal” as some people were refused medical care while battling the virus, the UK Covid-19 inquiry has heard. Alan Wightman, representing the Scottish Covid Bereaved group, told
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Corporate manslaughter probe following Lucy Letby murder convictions
A corporate manslaughter investigation has begun following nurse Lucy Letby’s murder convictions. Letby, 33, was sentenced to a whole life order after she was convicted of the murders of seven
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Safeguarding review to begin following death of Sara Sharif in Surrey
A safeguarding review is set to begin following the death of 10-year-old Sara Sharif. Surrey Safeguarding Children Partnership (SSCP) is due to look at the work of all agencies involved
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Council ‘colluded against’ social worker over menopause symptoms, tribunal told
A former children’s social worker has told an employment tribunal that she felt “colluded against” by a council due to suffering symptoms of menopause. Maria Rooney (pictured) has launched legal
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PM insists he is ‘expansively’ helping Covid-19 inquiry amid claims of missing WhatsApp messages
Rishi Sunak has insisted he is “expansively” helping the UK Covid-19 Inquiry after it was claimed he is unable to provide WhatsApp messages because he failed to back them up.
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Questions asked at inquiry whether elderly were ‘overlooked’ during pandemic
The UK Covid-19 Inquiry should determine whether the elderly were “overlooked” during the crisis, bereaved Welsh families have said. Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice (CBFJ) Cymru said there should be
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Covid Inquiry hears of ‘leadership void’ with Boris Johnson dismissive of disaster
Former prime minister Boris Johnson was “dismissive of disaster” and labelled long Covid as “bollocks” in 2020, the UK Covid-19 Inquiry has heard. The Bereaved Families for Justice group said
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