More than 250 patients a week may have died needlessly in England last year due to very long waits in A&E for a hospital bed, new estimates suggest. Calculations by
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A carer who smothered his 89-year-old mother “in an act of mercy” has been spared jail. Kevin Pearce, 60, had looked after dementia and osteoporosis sufferer Eileen Pearce for 10
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A rise in child cruelty crimes in England since the pandemic must prompt politicians to commit to investing in early intervention services, a coalition of charities has said. Crimes against
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Poor mental health cost society £300 billion in 2022 – the equivalent of double the NHS budget, according to new research. The figure covers economic costs such as sickness absence,
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NHS and social care staff face “patchy” mental health support across England, leading health organisations have said as many specialist support hubs have shut their doors due to a lack
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An inquiry chairman investigating how dead people are looked after around the country in the wake of necrophiliac killer David Fuller’s mortuary abuse has said his review is following the
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One of Gary Glitter’s victims is seeking around half-a-million pounds from the disgraced musician in damages, the High Court has heard. The woman is suing Glitter, whose real name is
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Children’s services have apologised after a review found safeguarding practice was inadequate in the final weeks of the life of a baby murdered not long after being handed back to
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The Education Secretary has acknowledged parents are having to “fight to get the right support” for children with special educational needs, days after figures showed around two in three special
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Health Secretary Victoria Atkins would not confirm if compensation will be available for women who were not referred for annual MRI checks despite being at “very high risk of breast
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