Nursery nurse guilty of manslaughter of nine-month-old girl in her care
A nursery nurse who strapped a baby girl face down on to a bean bag for more than a hour and a half has been convicted of her manslaughter. Nine-month-old
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Government’s sluggish work on redress perpetuated harm to blood victims – report
Rishi Sunak’s Government has compounded the suffering of the victims of the infected blood scandal with the “sluggish pace” and lack of transparency on compensation, an inquiry into the disaster
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Government urged to ‘get a grip’ of carer overpayments issue
The Government must “get a grip of the problem” of overpayments to carers which have led to many unwittingly racking up unmanageable levels of debt, MPs have said. Work and
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‘Predator’ teacher convicted of engaging in sexual activity with schoolboys
A teacher has been found guilty of having sex with two schoolboys. Rebecca Joynes, 30, groomed the youngsters from the age of 15, Manchester Crown Court heard, and was on
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Confirmed cases of parasite outbreak double as more than 100 report symptoms
The number of confirmed cases of a waterborne disease caused by a microscopic parasite have more than doubled, while more than 100 further people have reported similar symptoms. Around 16,000
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‘Number of failures’ at NHS trust in care of girl, six, before her death
There were “a number of failures” at an NHS trust in its care of a six-year-old girl before she died, an inquest has found. However, there was no evidence to
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Covid-19 inquiry chair hoping to make recommendations on preparing for pandemics
The chairwoman of the UK Covid-19 Inquiry has said she hopes to make recommendations to ensure Northern Ireland is better prepared in the event of a future pandemic. Speaking after
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Gething sacks minister for social partnership after phone message leak to media
The First Minister of Wales has sacked his minister for social partnership following the leak of a phone message to the media, which she insists she was not behind. Vaughan
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Union calls for investigation after 25 prison staff poisoned with drug spice
A union representing prison officers is calling for a “full investigation” into the “deliberate poisoning” of staff with the drug spice at HMP Swaleside. The Criminal Justice Workers Union has
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Staff shortages and low pay sees ‘collapse’ in morale among nurses, study finds
Morale among nursing staff has “collapsed” amid a crisis caused by staff shortages and low pay, according to a study. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) said a survey of
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