GPs will start prescribing walking and cycling as part of a trial in England to help improve mental and physical wellbeing and tackle health disparities. The Department for Transport announced
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Criminal barristers in England and Wales have voted in favour of an all-out strike in a row with the Government over jobs and pay. Members of the Criminal Bar Association
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New plans are being considered to recruit foreign workers for the UK’s care homes amid concerns about staff shortages this winter. A Department of Health and Social Care spokesperson said:
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A “bully” who murdered his bride on their wedding night and stuffed her body into a suitcase has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 21 years. Powerfully-built
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A man charged with the murder of 87-year-old Thomas O’Halloran, who was stabbed in the chest in a “vicious attack” on a mobility scooter, has been remanded in custody. Lee
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A man has been arrested on suspicion of the abduction and sexual assault of a six-year-old girl in Greater Manchester. Police believe the youngster was snatched in Warne Avenue, Droylsden,
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Authorities have asked for excess deaths figures to be examined as it was reported lockdown’s effects may be killing more people than Covid-19. Figures for excess deaths from the Office
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NHS bosses have made an “unprecedented” appeal to the Government to take action on rising energy prices as the UK faces a “public health emergency”. The NHS Confederation sent a
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A care worker who was dismissed because she refused to have a coronavirus vaccine can argue that her reasons were religious, an employment judge has ruled. Patrycja Wierowska worked as
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A health watchdog has vowed to continue raising concerns about staff shortages, as it found units relying on agency staff to fill the void. The Mental Welfare Commission released the
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