A review into a major blunder in the breast cancer screening programme which meant thousands of women were not invited to final screenings has found that the announcement was made
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A very sick 11-month-old girl who has spent her life in hospital should be allowed to die peacefully, a High Court judge has ruled. Mr Justice Hayden said doctors could
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The leader of Roman Catholics in England and Wales has denied a child sex abuse survivor’s claim he covered up for the actions of a priest at the centre of
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A council has admitted failings at a care home where a worker sexually abused young boys. Victims of Brian Newman came forward following the Jimmy Saville scandal and a report
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A High Court judge has rejected a bid by the father of Poppi Worthington to remove details of her sexual abuse and change the official record of her death, and
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A couple who complained about their child being taken from them and handed to adopters even though a cruelty prosecution had been abandoned were not the victims of a miscarriage
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A former NHS Tayside boss was given double the payoff she was entitled to because of the “total incompetence” of the assistant chief executive, MSPs have learned. A settlement payment
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Plans to scrap the one-year time limit on raising sexual harassment complaints against MSPs have been put forward at the Scottish Parliament. The proposal is one of a series of
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The Scottish Government has “missed an opportunity” to tackle poverty in its budget for 2019-2020, according to charities. In Holyrood on Wednesday, Finance Secretary Derek Mackay announced funding of more
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Older people are 50% more likely to visit A&E if they live alone than if they live with someone else, a study has found. One in five people aged 65
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