75% of asylum seekers wait more than six months for decision – report
Three quarters of asylum seekers in the UK waited more than six months for an initial decision on their case in the last quarter of 2018, a new report shows.
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Boris Johnson promises a fast track ‘NHS visa’ for overseas health professionals
Boris Johnson is promising a fast track “NHS visa” making it easier for overseas doctors and nurses to work in the UK if the Tories win the General Election. Ministers
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Tory candidate quits over ‘ill-judged comments’ on high-profile rape case
A Conservative candidate who made “ill-judged comments” during a radio discussion about a high-profile rape case has announced he is standing down. Former BBC Radio Norfolk presenter Nick Conrad (pictured)
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Coroner calls for changes to NHS 111 service after death of two-year-old girl
A coroner has called for changes to the NHS non-emergency 111 and out-of-hours services following the death of a two-year-old girl with a twisted bowel. Myla Deviren, from Peterborough, became
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NHS urged to draw up guidance for managers following death of sacked nurse
NHS bodies have been asked to urgently draw up guidance for managers following the death of a nurse who set himself alight after losing his job over a disciplinary matter.
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Diabetes drug costs at all-time high accounting for 13% of NHS prescribing budget
The cost of medicines to treat diabetes is at an all-time high, new figures suggest. The condition, which can be fuelled by obesity, cost £1.07 billion in 2018/19 in drugs
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BMA warn more than 1 million patients face long A&E waits in ‘worst-ever’ winter
More than a million patients could face long waits in A&E as the NHS experiences its “worst-ever” winter, the British Medical Association (BMA) has warned. A worst-case scenario based on
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Over 70,000 children not granted permanent right to stay in UK after Brexit
More than half a million people, including more than 70,000 children, have not been granted the right to carry on living in the UK permanently after Brexit, official figures suggest.
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Better clinical management needed on suicide risk after attending hospital for self-harm
Better clinical management is needed to reduce the high risk of suicide after hospital attendance for self-harm, researchers have said. A study suggests this should include a comprehensive assessment of
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Bulgarian baby to be placed for adoption in England after social workers’ concerns
A Bulgarian baby should be placed for adoption in England even though she will probably lose her cultural identity as a result, a family court judge has decided. Judge Sarah
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