A minister has apologised after an email telling Government departments not to destroy any documents relevant to the Infected Blood Inquiry failed to send. David Lidington said no “material damage”
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A man whose mother and sister were killed in an attack by his father has made a tearful plea for understanding of the plight of victims of domestic abuse. Briton
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Women in Northern Ireland are still using illegal abortion medication even though the procedure is freely available to them in England, a study found. Northern Ireland outlaws terminations in almost
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Stress-led absences in the NHS have risen by just under a fifth, new analysis shows. The number of staff absent due to stress, depression and anxiety has risen 17.6% between
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An autistic woman who is obsessed with men is at the centre of proceedings in a specialist court. Social workers say the woman behaves in a “socially inappropriate” fashion in
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The Scottish Government has published guidance for businesses aimed at helping them identify and prevent human trafficking and exploitation. It calls on firms to carry out checks to ensure workers
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Wales Health Secretary, Vaughan Gething, has announced £5 million will be spent this financial year to help relieve pressure on critical care units across Wales this winter. The £5m is
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The Government still lacks an effective overall strategy to integrate the health and social care sectors, while financial pressures on local authorities mean there is “no realistic prospect of progress”,
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Wales Health Secretary, Vaughan Gething, has announced the first project to be backed by the £100m Transformation Fund, to develop new models of health and social care. Developed by the
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Devon and Cornwall Police has pleaded guilty to health and safety breaches in relation to an emergency response belt that was used on a man before he died in custody.
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