The use of chemotherapy and radiotherapy in the UK lags behind comparable countries and people wait too long for treatment, research has found. Two new studies part-funded by Cancer Research
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Lifesaving services for domestic abuse survivors are at risk of disappearing amid a funding crisis, the Government is being warned. Nicole Jacobs (pictured), the Domestic Abuse Commissioner for England and
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A call for all political parties to commit to improving the nation’s mental health has been backed by more than 60 charities. The Manifesto for a Mentally Healthier Nation is
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One in five adults did not act when concerned about a child being abused or neglected, according to a survey. The findings of the YouGov poll, conducted for the NSPCC,
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New powers aimed at cracking down on rough sleeping are the “Vagrancy Act with bells on”, ministers have been warned. Conservative MP Nickie Aiken (Cities of London and Westminster) was
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Parkinson’s sufferers are struggling to afford the basics as they face a benefits system that is failing them due to not enough understanding of the condition, a charity has said.
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Lee Anderson has doubled down on his criticism of Sadiq Khan and refused to apologise for remarks that sparked an Islamophobia row, as Rishi Sunak came under pressure to call
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More than 2,000 migrants have arrived in the UK so far this year after crossing the Channel. Home Office figures show 290 people made the journey in five boats on
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Death threats, physical abuse and racist slurs aimed at NHS workers has prompted one hospital to make it easier for staff to “red card” violent and abusive patients. Aggressive patients
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A mother who published “bizarre” and untrue complaints about professionals involved in her sick daughter’s care has been handed a prison sentence for breaching court injunctions. Lioubov Macpherson was previously
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