A major overhaul of national cancer screening programmes will look at possible changes to currently outsourced provision following “recent issues” with breast and cervical cancer screening, NHS England has said.
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A paedophile who was suspected of child grooming offences joined the police force to target vulnerable victims and went on to rape a 13-year-old girl. “Selfish and cruel” police constable
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A private care home has been convicted and heavily fined for failing to protect two vulnerable young adults from a sexually “predatory” resident. Hillgreen Care were required to provide round-the-clock
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The number of children looked after by local authorities has increased for the 10th year in a row. According to statistics released by the Department for Education (DfE), at the
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The NHS faces a shortage of 350,000 staff by 2030, with experts warning that the workforce crisis is now a greater threat to services than its financial problems. Three leading
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Theresa May struck a defiant tone after being hit by a wave of ministerial resignations and calls for her to be ousted as Prime Minister in a backlash over her
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The Northern Ireland Secretary has urged Conservative party colleagues to back the Prime Minister, insisting “there is no better person” for the job. Karen Bradley, a long-time ally of Theresa
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David Mundell has insisted he will not quit as Scottish Secretary over the Brexit deal, despite First Minister Nicola Sturgeon saying he could not stay on in the post with
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Nicola Sturgeon condemned Theresa May for “sidelining” Scotland in her proposed Brexit deal, as she claimed the “shambles” it has created could force the Prime Minister out of Number 10.
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Peers have blocked the immediate suspension of a senior member of the House of Lords after an inquiry found he had groped a woman and promised her a peerage for
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