Midwives say they refuse to be “gatekeepers” of NHS care as they called on the Government to scrap charges for overseas pregnant women. In a new report from Maternity Action,
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The Duke of Cambridge’s Shout text messaging helpline has announced it will provide support to frontline emergency responders. The news came ahead of William’s visit to the Fire Fighters Charity’s
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Women who believe they have experienced sexism are three times more likely to report depression, new research suggests. A fifth of women (19.5%) reported having been sexually discriminated against in
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The social care sector in England has a “disastrous” staffing black hole, with more than 75,000 vacant roles, new research suggests. A study by the GMB union for care workers
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A mental health trust is carrying out a “sudden untoward incident” inquiry following the death of the daughter of trip hop star Tricky, a coroner has heard. Mina Topley-Bird died
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Jacob Rees-Mogg has been criticised by England’s chief medical officer for comparing a doctor he clashed with over no-deal Brexit contingency planning to disgraced anti-vaxxer Andrew Wakefield. In a torrid
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On the day he is due to die at Dignitas a terminally ill man has made a final plea to politicians to enable people in his situation to end their
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Northern Ireland’s top judge has branded as shocking the ongoing failure to compensate victims of historic abuse in the region. Sir Declan Morgan said the delay exemplifies how the Stormont
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Jacob Rees-Mogg has been criticised by MPs for comparing a pro-Remain doctor to the discredited Andrew Wakefield, who is widely blamed for the scare over the MMR jab. On Monday,
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A “serial predatory fraudster” pretended to be a police officer and solicitor to con domestic abuse victims, a court has heard. Stephen Davey, 49, was jailed for four years for
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