Head of abuse inquiry position ‘beyond the pale’
The head of the independent inquiry into historic child sex abuse is coming under growing pressure to stand down, as a lawyer representing victims said her social relationship with former
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Patients group slams dementia diagnosis bonus for GPs
The Patients Association has condemned plans to pay GPs a £55 bonus to diagnose dementia as “a step too far”. NHS England confirmed family doctors would receive the cash under
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CQC in warning over lack of mental health support
Too many mentally-ill people are still ending up in police cells because of a lack of adequate specialist places and staff shortages, a watchdog warned, with some even being denied
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Vaz ‘astounded’ at £40k executive pay-off at Rotherham
Rotherham council, at the centre of a child sexual exploitation scandal, has been condemned for giving a £40,000 pay-off to an official who quit following a damning report into the
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Rotherham report author joins government abuse probe
The author of the Rotherham sex abuse report will serve alongside lord mayor of London Fiona Woolf on the Government’s overarching inquiry into child sex abuse, the Home Secretary announced
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Intruder stabs care worker following residential home break-in
A carer was stabbed in the arm with a pen knife after being confronted by an intruder at a residential care home in Castleford, police have said. The 67-year-old woman
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Somerset County Council axe its Director of Children’s Services
Somerset County Council (SCC) has announced it has terminated its contract with interim Director of Children’s Services Peter Lewis due to a ‘series of disappointing reports’. The news comes as
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State of Care report says no excuses for inadequate care
There is no excuse for the variation in the standard of health and care services which makes it an “unacceptable” lottery, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) said today. The CQC,
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Rotherham just the tip of the iceberg warns Chief Constable
There could be “many more” cases of child sex abuse like that uncovered in Rotherham where at least 1,400 children were sexually exploited, a leading police officer has said. The
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Councils blame Government cuts for homeless ‘scandal’
Councils have warned that it is becoming “tougher” to offer homeless people accommodation as a result of Government cuts and a shortage of affordable housing. The Local Government Association’s comments
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