Organised criminal networks operating in Asia are offering to rape children ‘on demand’ for people who are willing to pay to watch such child abuse, according to a report by
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The mental health service in England is in crisis and unsafe, says one of the country’s leading psychiatrists. Dr Martin Baggaley, medical director of the South London and Maudsley NHS
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A CARE firm formed from the merger of two established companies is set to create 100 new jobs over the next 12 months. Abacaredig will provide home carers across North
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The Scottish Government is to invest £4 million to help improve and standardise healthcare in Scotland. Five health boards will trial different approaches from around the world in an attempt
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Plans to deal with some domestic abuse cases outside of court are concerning, a women’s charity has said. Police Scotland Chief Constable Sir Stephen House has suggested that some abusers
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A care home in Inverness faces imminent closure after inspectors branded its operation a high risk for the elderly residents. The Care Inspectorate has today taken the very rare step
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SOCIAL workers are to consider strike action over stress and overwork amid concerns that staff shortages and budget cuts could lead to new child protection failures. The move by public-sector
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A HEALTH board is striving to find alternative accommodation after a Skye care home suddenly announced to its five residents and 14 staff it is to close. A local councillor
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The author of the second report into the case of Baby P is facing questions tonight over his role as chair of Haringey’s Local Safeguarding Children’s Board after apologising for
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Just one person applied to become the Head Adoption Decision Maker at Birmingham City Council – and he, or she, wasn’t hired. The council failed to appoint anyone on a
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