Two charged over death of 84-year-old woman in care home plead not guilty
Two people charged in connection with the death of a woman at a care home in Derby have pleaded not guilty. Shirley Froggett, 84, died in October 2018 following a
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Government policy requiring second medical opinion for detainees ruled unlawful by High Court
A Government policy of seeking a second medical opinion over vulnerable people in immigration detention, risking delays to their potential release, is unlawful, a High Court judge has ruled. Medical
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Government under pressure to offer asylum seekers ‘safe passage to our shores’
The Government has been accused of having a “woefully inadequate” plan to curb Channel crossings after failing to offer asylum seekers more legal ways to travel to the UK. Ministers
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Bereaved families who see loved ones die due to negligence cannot sue – Supreme Court
Bereaved families cannot claim compensation over the psychological impact of seeing a loved one die due to negligence by medical professionals, the Supreme Court has ruled. Three families who witnessed
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Inequalities in accessing a special needs diagnoses is ‘silent scandal’, Matt Hancock says
Inequalities in accessing a special needs diagnosis is a “silent scandal” which needs to be dealt with, former health secretary Matt Hancock has said. The Independent MP argued there is
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Thousands of lives could be saved with improved cancer care, charities say
Thousands of lives could be saved each year with improvements to care for people with less survivable cancers, a group of charities has said. The Less Survivable Cancers Taskforce warned
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Woman who suffered ‘childhood trauma’ killed abusive mother who told her to ‘get a life’
A young woman repeatedly stabbed her alcoholic mother to death after being told to “get a life”, a court has heard. Hanaa Bennis, 22, was suffering from the effects of
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Two women suffer physical harm after Wiltshire Police failings on Clare’s Law
Two women were physically harmed following failures relating to Clare’s Law applications at Wiltshire Police, the force has confirmed. More than 3,500 applications, made between April 2015 and August 2023,
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Family hub rollout welcomed but charity warns Government’s vision ‘falls far short’
The rollout of family hubs across England to support parents has been welcomed but the Government vision “falls far short” of what is needed, according to a children’s charity. Free
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DHSC announce new career path and qualifications aimed at boosting domestic care workforce
New qualifications and investment in apprenticeships are among fresh efforts to boost the domestic workforce in social care in a Government bid to change perceptions of jobs in the sector.
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