A care home for older people in Livingston must make urgent improvements in the care experienced by vulnerable residents, inspectors have said. The Care Inspectorate has served a formal Improvement
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Paddy McGuinness has told of his anger after a stranger questioned why he had parked in a blue badge space when he and his children “don’t look disabled”. The TV
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The number of people being admitted to hospital due to heart failure has reached record levels in England after rising by a third in five years, new data has revealed.
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Thousands of patients with incurable but treatable cancers are not getting the support they need, according to new research. A study by Macmillan Cancer Support, published on Monday, found that
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The Marie Curie charity is urging people to talk about death and end of life plans with a new advertising campaign, as research shows a lack of preparation risks leaving
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The Home Office has insisted it has “no plans” to decriminalise the possession of drugs – despite a second Westminster committee now calling for this. The Scottish Affairs Committee has
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An inquest into the death of a teenager following a suspected allergic reaction will examine “systemic and individual failings” including the response by the NHS, lawyers have said. Emma Turay
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A toddler who died after his mother fractured his skull had left council foster care and returned home a few months earlier, a family court judge has said. Judge Edward
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Police investigating the disappearance of a vulnerable woman two decades ago have appealed to her supposed carers for information on where her body is. Margaret Fleming, who had learning difficulties,
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Five men who sexually exploited young girls in Huddersfield have been given jail sentences of up to 14 years by a judge who said their abuse was “vile and wicked”
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