Teenager guilty of killing youth worker who confronted drug dealers
A teenager has been found guilty of killing a youth worker who confronted a group of drug dealers outside his home. Omid Saidy (pictured) was knifed in the neck after
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Father convicted of manslaughter over death of three-month-old baby
The parents of a three-month-old baby boy who died after being shaken and submerged in water have been convicted in relation to his death. Alistair Walker, 27, blamed paramedics for
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Inquiry launched after recall of thousands of neurology patients
An independent inquiry has been launched into the recall of thousands of neurology patients in Northern Ireland. Last week, Belfast Trust ordered the recall of 2,500 patients following a probe
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Induction Programme launched for social care workers in Northern Ireland
The Northern Ireland Social Care Council (NISCC) has launched its new Induction Programme for Social Care Workers, which will replace the 2007 Induction Standards. The programme is aligned to the
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Drug user convicted of murdering girlfriend whose body he chopped up
A drug user who claimed his girlfriend was alive and living in South Africa after he beat her to death and then chopped up her body and disposed of it
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Call for evidence launched as Ministers prepare Windrush compensation scheme
Victims of the Windrush scandal are being invited to submit details of their ordeals as the Government draws up a compensation scheme for those affected. The Home Office launched a
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Inquiry finds chronic shortage of suitable homes for thousands of disabled people
Disabled people are being trapped inside their homes because of a “chronic” shortage of suitable housing, a new report warns. The Equality and Human Rights Commission said 365,000 disabled people
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Proposals on children’s mental health ‘lack ambition’ leaving vulnerable at risk, MPs warn
Government plans to improve access to mental health care in schools and colleges lack ambition, leaving hundreds of thousands of children without the support they need, MPs have warned. A
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Two-year study finds third of dementia patients admitted to hospital after fall
Thousands of dementia patients are being taken to hospital because of a fall, a new study has found. Researchers tracked 8,000 people living with dementia for more than two years
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Youngsters joyride sees residential childcare worker removed from register
A residential child care worker from Wrexham has been removed from the Register of Social Care Workers after a Social Care Wales fitness to practise hearing found her fitness to
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