Police investigating the alleged ill-treatment of patients at a hospital for vulnerable adults have carried out eight searches in Northern Ireland. A total of 158 incidents involving Muckamore Abbey in
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Two men have been arrested following the murder of an East Belfast community worker. Ian Ogle, 45, died after being set upon by a group of men in Cluan Place,
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Conversations between the younger and older generations will be crucial in tackling the stigma around social isolation and loneliness, an MSP has said. Minister for older people and equalities Christina
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The Government has drafted its Domestic Abuse Bill “not with the victims of domestic violence in mind but their (DUP) partners in the coalition”, a Labour MP has claimed. Stella
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Theresa May has been accused of presiding over a rising tide of racism in the UK at Prime Minister’s Questions. Labour’s Owen Smith said incidents had jumped “100%” since she
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Prosecutors are now investigating the deaths of two patients at Scotland’s flagship hospital who contracted an infection connected to pigeon droppings. The Crown Office confirmed it is looking into the
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The number of homelessness applications increased last year, according to official statistics. Figures published by the Scottish Government indicate local authorities received 18,486 applications for homelessness assistance during the six
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Children from broken homes are harmed by conflict between their parents not by divorce, a leading family court judge has said. Mr Justice Hayden, who is based in the Family
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The number of complaints about care services has risen in the last four years, according to a new report. In 2017/18 the Care Inspectorate received 4,696 complaints about care services,
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The NHS and Government complaints watchdog is calling for new powers to allow it to investigate issues such as elderly and mental health care. Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO)
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