Hospital whistleblower dismissed as ‘head of nothing’, inquiry told
A microbiologist working at a hospital at the centre of infection concerns was told she was “head of nothing” when she tried to blow the whistle on patient safety issues,
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PM: Not possible to build an NHS for the future without fixing social care
Fixing social care must be part of any plan to build an NHS for the future, the Prime Minister has said, but he declined to give further detail on the
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Woman appears in court charged with manslaughter over care home resident death
A woman has appeared in court charged with manslaughter over the death of a care home resident. Jane Barnard, 65, appeared before Cheltenham Magistrates’ Court accused of killing Derek Davies,
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Cosla defends pay deal amid threat of 90,000 council workers going on strike
Council leaders have said they remain “hopeful” union members will accept the latest pay offer – after it emerged that 90,000 council staff could be balloted for strike action. Cosla,
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Charity boss says prisoners need support amid fears some may ‘slip through net’
The CEO of a prisoner charity fears inmates could “slip through the net” and risk re-offending if they are not given sufficient support after their release from jail. Andy Keen-Downs
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Mental health deaths issue downplayed by those in heart of government – inquiry
An inquiry into mental health deaths in Essex has been told that the extent of the problem was “downplayed by those within the heart of government”. The Lampard Inquiry will
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Starmer sees off backbench rebellion as MPs vote to cut winter fuel allowance
Sir Keir Starmer has seen off a backbench rebellion over plans to cut the winter fuel allowance but the Government’s majority fell to 120. MPs voted 348 to 228 to
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Ex-DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson pleads not guilty to historical sex offences
Former DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has pleaded not guilty to 18 historical sex offences. The charges include one count of rape as well as allegations of indecent assault and
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United effort urged to tackle ongoing ‘taboo’ around discussing suicide
A “clear plan of action” on suicide prevention is needed, a leading charity said, as researchers called for the impact of social factors such as poverty and homelessness to be
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Scrap one-word ratings for ‘complex’ adult social care too, say local councils
Calls have been made for one-word ratings by the health watchdog for adult social care services to be scrapped just as they will be for children’s providers. The Local Government
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