NHS director who lied about degree to land £130,000 salary walks free from court
An NHS boss who lied about having a degree to land a £130,000 salary has walked free from court. Peter Knight (pictured) secured a top job as a director on
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Death of Python star may have ‘saved’ trust from scrutiny over care home death – NHS manager
An NHS manager wrote that the mental health trust he works for “may have been saved” by the death of Monty Python star Terry Jones (pictured), suggesting this reduced media
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NHS announce rapid community care teams for elderly to reduce pressure on hospitals
Rapid response teams will be rolled out to treat older people in their communities in a bid to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions, the NHS said. NHS England is putting £14
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Carer appears in court charged with murder of vulnerable man who had ‘starved to death’
A vulnerable landlord allegedly starved to death by his tenants was discovered living in a “foul, unhygienic cell”, a court heard. James Anthony Sootheran was found dead in his bedroom
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Welsh A&E units record worst ever waiting times with just 72% seen within four hours
The Welsh NHS recorded its worst ever A&E waiting times figures last month, with just 72.1% of patients seen within four hours. The number of people waiting less than four
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Knife crime in England and Wales hits record high after 7% increase in recorded offences
Knife crime in England and Wales hit a record high in the year to September, up by 7% on the previous 12 months. Police-recorded offences involving a knife or sharp
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Online predator jailed for six years for grooming children on teenage dating site
A predator who posed as a boy on a teenage dating site to groom children into sexual activity has been jailed for six years, police said. Valmiki Rampersad, 47, targeted
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Five people being tested for suspected coronavirus in Scotland
Five people are being tested for suspected coronavirus in Scotland, according to the Scottish Government. While none of the cases have been confirmed so far, two had been diagnosed with
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Inspectors criticise handling of domestic abuse cases where victim withdraws support
Handling of domestic abuse cases where the victim withdraws their support for police or court action requires improvement, inspectors have found. A joint report by two watchdogs looked at 78
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Government urged to scrap ‘national shame’ of law criminalising rough sleepers
More than half of people think the Government should prioritise scrapping a law which makes rough sleeping illegal, according to a homeless charity. Crisis has described the Vagrancy Act, which
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