Social services had concerns about Sara Sharif’s care within a week of her birth
Concerns were raised about Sara Sharif’s care within a week of her birth in 2013, with her parents known to social services as early as 2010, it can now be
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‘Alarming declines’ in patient safety as maternity care deteriorates – report
The rates of women dying during or shortly after pregnancy, and babies dying within 28 days of being born, have increased for the first time in a decade, according to
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Man who fuelled hotel fire given joint highest riot-related sentence so far
A rioter who helped fuel a fire outside a hotel housing asylum seekers has been jailed for nine years – the joint highest sentence passed down so far for the
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Youngsters on mental health wards face ‘cliff edge of support’ at 18 – study
Some young people receiving mental health care in hospital are being moved to settings like bed and breakfast hostels and caravans on holiday sites when they turn 18, an investigation
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More than 480 children in England died or seriously harmed by abuse, report reveals
More than 480 children in England died or were seriously harmed by abuse or neglect, a new report has revealed, a day after 10-year-old Sara Sharif’s father and stepmother were
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Carer’s Allowance overpayment debt up by £100 million since 2018
Outstanding Carer’s Allowance overpayment debt has risen to more than £250 million, up by £100 million on six years ago, according to a new report. The public spending watchdog said
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Serious risk of widespread failure in adult social care without action, Government told
Ministers have been accused of either “ignoring or not caring” about serious needs within the adult social care sector despite a risk of “widespread failure” among providers. A stark analysis
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Calls for urgent action to protect children after family convicted over Sara Sharif death
Three members of Sara Sharif’s family are facing jail over the 10-year-old’s death amid urgent calls to protect other children “failed” by the system. Her father, Urfan Sharif, 42, and
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Duty of candour in NHS ‘does not work and needs urgent review’, inquiry told
Duty of candour in the NHS is not working and needs replacing with stronger powers, a former senior ombudsman has told the inquiry over the crimes of child serial killer
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North-east man found guilty of murdering partner’s 22-month-old son
A man who shook his partner’s toddler to death after staying up late playing computer games has been convicted of murdering the 22-month-old boy. Paula Roberts, 41, was suspicious enough
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