A police officer accused of the rape of a teenage girl had ambitions of working in a unit dealing with vulnerable youngsters, a court has heard. Cheshire Police constable Ian
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NHS Scotland is planning to consolidate its IT systems into one in a move it hopes will cut waiting times and improve patient care. The health service has signed a
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Four men who were members of a gang that groomed and sexually abused vulnerable girls in Huddersfield have been jailed by a judge who told them their abuse “defies understanding”.
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Men suspected of committing “dreadful offences” against children are not being pursued by prosecutors due to a lack of resources, ministers have been warned. Labour’s Barry Sheerman (pictured) cited “senior
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New rights giving paid leave to workers suffering the loss of a child have been set out by the Government. Parents in Britain will have the right to two weeks’
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The number of people being treated for crack cocaine problems has increased by 18% since last year and 44% since the year before that, official figures show. There was also
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An adult care home manager has been removed from the Register of Social Care Workers in Wales after a hearing found her fitness to practise is currently impaired because of
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Almost two in five doctors believe there is a “problem” with bullying in their work place, medics have warned. The British Medical Association (BMA) said that bullying and harassment are
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Children growing up in homes with mould are more likely to suffer respiratory problems, a charity has warned as it called for more action to reduce health inequalities. A new
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Criminals are being sentenced to “worsened health” when they are sent to prison, a new report suggests. The Health and Social Care Select Committee said poorer health is “too often
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