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Families shouldering ‘imbalance’ of paying social care costs, says Wes Streeting

By David Lynch, Reporter7th January 2025News England

Individuals are shouldering an “imbalance” in paying for social care, Wes Streeting said as he was confronted about the sums one family is facing. The Health Secretary (pictured) has faced

Minister: Not a priority to consider ending use of one-word healthcare ratings

By Richard Wheeler, Reporter7th January 2025News England

Calls to consider scrapping the use of one-word ratings by the health watchdog for adult social services are “not a priority”, the Government has said. Labour MP Josh Fenton-Glynn warned

Senior NHS bosses should be regulated to improve patient safety, Letby inquiry told

By Kim Pilling, Reporter7th January 2025News England

Regulation of senior hospital managers could improve patient safety, the public inquiry over the crimes of nurse Lucy Letby has heard. Letby, 35, was moved to clerical duties in July

Tragic young mother’s relationship ‘recipe for disaster’, court told

By Pat Hurst, Reporter7th January 2025News England

A young mother’s relationship with her partner was a “recipe for disaster” – but he is not guilty of driving her to suicide through domestic violence, a jury was told.

Incidents of violence against ambulance staff ‘increasing’, leaders warn

By Storm Newton, Reporter7th January 2025News England

UK ambulance services are on course to report the highest ever rate of violent, aggressive and abusive incidents against their staff, leaders from the sector have warned. At least 55

Introducing ‘safe leave’ for domestic abuse victims would ‘save lives’ – MP

By Richard Wheeler, Reporter7th January 2025News England

Giving domestic abuse survivors access to two weeks’ paid time off work would “save lives”, MPs have heard. Labour’s Alex McIntyre has proposed creating “safe leave” to help people address

Leading psychologist graded child abuse ring member ‘medium risk’, court told

By Sarah Ward, Reporter7th January 2025News England

A leading UK forensic psychologist graded a man convicted of being part of a child abuse ring “medium risk”, a court has heard. Iain Owens (pictured) was found guilty in

Elon Musk ‘knows absolutely nothing’ about grooming gangs, Jess Phillips says

By The Press Association7th January 2025News England

Elon Musk “knows absolutely nothing” about the subject of grooming gangs, Jess Phillips has said, after the billionaire attacked her on social media. The Home Office minister suggested her life

Starmer sets out plans to cut hospital backlog with millions more appointments

By Helen Corbett, Reporter6th January 2025News England

Patients will be able to book more tests and scans after work and at weekends as part of plans to free up millions of medical appointments and slash waiting lists

Former child abuse inquiry chairwoman urges Government to act over 2022 report

By Nina Lloyd, Helen Corbett and Flora Thompson, Reporters6th January 2025News England

The former head of a national inquiry into child sexual abuse has warned against “politicising” the issue, as she urged the Government to act on the “full implementation” of reforms