HRH The Duchess of Cambridge, who is East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH) Royal Patron, will attend the launch event of the charity’s £10 million fundraising appeal to build a new
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Northern Ireland’s Justice Minister has ruled out any cross-border inquiry into IRA sex abuse allegations until other ongoing investigations are completed. David Ford confirmed discussions on a potential all-Ireland probe
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Mental health charities have called for an independent inquiry following the death of a “beautiful young woman and daughter” who reached 26st in weight after she was isolated in a
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Young people experiencing mental health problems should have access to therapy online, the care minister has said, as he warned that GPs must not put patients on anti-depressants as a
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A report has found that at least 132 children in Birmingham have been victims of sexual exploitation or are “vulnerable” to it. The city’s council carried out a year-long investigation
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Social worker Jaswir Nagra has been suspended from the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) Register for dishonesty, misconduct and a lack of competence while working for Tower Hamlets Council.
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The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is today marking the launch of a new partnership with The Silver Line helpline to help reach out to even more elderly people who are
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The Government has been accused of lying over NHS pay as hundreds of thousands of health workers including midwives, nurses, radiographers, cleaners and psychiatric staff stage their second strike in
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Talking therapy can prevent people bent on suicide from stepping over the brink, a study has found. Six to 10 counselling sessions reduced suicide deaths by more than a quarter
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A new electronic recording system for home care workers providing services on behalf of Nottinghamshire County Council is being introduced to help improve standards of care. Care workers will need
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