A senior judge has expressed concern after being told there is no secure accommodation anywhere in the country for a “troubled and dangerous teenager believed to be involved in serious
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People who receive care at home have described going two weeks without a shower, getting their evening meal at 3.30pm and receiving care from workers who are “unable to boil
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A small percentage of the wages of Premier League footballers should go towards funding dementia care for ex-players, the daughter of a former England star has said. Just 1% of
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Patients are being put at higher risk of dying in hospitals where lower staffing levels of registered nurses are leading to incomplete care, a new study has found. Jane Ball,
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Health inspectors had to intervene as staff at an under-fire hospital did not react when a patient started choking. Two staff from Queen Alexandra Hospital in Portsmouth were in close
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A senior MP has called for an urgent review of assessments for disability benefits, amid warnings people are having their payments withdrawn incorrectly and are being forced to use food
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An illegal immigrant has been jailed for at least 26 years for murdering a “kind and peace-loving” carer in London’s Hyde Park after slipping through the hands of authorities at
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Housing associations across the country have been forced to cancel or delay plans to build thousands of new homes due to uncertainty over future funding. Projects for 8,800 new housing
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Rules on prison visits for male inmates punish their children unfairly, according to a leading charity. Barnardo’s says some sons and daughters see their fathers for just two hours every
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Substance misuse among baby boomers is a “rapidly growing problem”, experts have warned. Researchers warned that risky drinking is in decline, except among those aged 50 and over. Meanwhile, doctors
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