Benefits change placing increased demand on NHS resources, MS charity warns
A “senseless” benefits test is costing the NHS almost £8 million a year as a result of extra GP appointments or attendance at A&E, a charity has claimed. The MS
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Benefit change leaves MS sufferer ‘exhausted and fearful for future’
A Northern Ireland woman who suffers from MS says the change of a key benefit has left her exhausted and fearful for the future. Melissa Leavy, 18, from Downpatrick, spoke
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Care services in Scotland ‘generally working well’ to protect children from sexual abuse
Care services across Scotland are generally working well to protect children from the risks of sexual exploitation, according to inspectors. The Care Inspectorate has today published a report on a
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Extra NHS cash will ‘go down the drain’ without action on social care
A multi-billion pound increase in NHS funding will “go down the drain” unless action is taken on social care, a leading medic has warned. Labour peer Lord Turnberg, a former
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Trade union calls for Government to fund NHS properly or call general election
The leader of one of the country’s biggest trade unions has called on the Prime Minister to fund the NHS properly or call a general election. Dave Prentis, general secretary
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Teenager with severe cerebral palsy in line for multimillion pound NHS damages
An “extraordinary and bright” teenager who suffered a devastating brain injury at birth is in line for multimillion pound damages from the NHS. Becky Tyler, from Crawley in West Sussex,
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Former deputy speaker calls for change to ‘arcane’ commons rules amid upskirting row
A former deputy speaker of the House of Commons has called for a change to “arcane” procedures which allow MPs to block legislation with a single word. Nigel Evans (pictured)
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Government to adopt upskirting legislation as knickers draped over objecting MP’s office
Legislation to ban upskirting is to be adopted as a Government Bill, Downing Street said. The move comes after a Tory MP who blocked the progress of a backbench Bill
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Slavery boss who expoilted vulnerable adults jailed for eight and a half years
A greedy chip shop boss who exploited vulnerable tenants by making them work for free at his takeaways because they feared becoming homeless has been jailed for eight and a
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Taxpayers will contribute ‘a bit more’ to fund £20 billion-a-year NHS plans
Tax rises to support a £20.5 billion-a-year boost to the NHS budget will be “fair and balanced”, Theresa May has vowed. The Prime Minister insisted the Government would take a
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