Lawyers have vowed to fight on with a long-running, multimillion-pound compensation claim over alleged sex abuse in a Catholic children’s home despite losing three out of four first “test” cases.
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Family members of a talented junior doctor who killed herself among crippling self-doubts and anxiety about her performance have called for action to alleviate the “crisis” of staff anxiety and
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The Government is paying for its 30-hour childcare giveaway by “stealing” from state-run nurseries, an MP has said. Free care given to three and four-year-olds is set to double from
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Almost half of people referred to foodbanks are at risk of going cold as well as hungry this winter, a new study reveals. People on pre-payment meters are particularly at
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A top mental health GP and a senior clinical commissioning manager who defrauded £153,600 of NHS cash set aside to treat winter patients have avoided being immediately jailed. Dr Ian
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Skills for Care have announced the finalists for their forthcoming Care Accolades which reward adult social care organisations who deliver high quality care. The Accolades recognise excellence and innovation offered
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A former children’s doctor in jail for sexually abusing patients has been given a further four years in prison for assaulting 10 girls as young as eight. Michael Salmon, 81,
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A 101-year-old paedophile thought to be the oldest man convicted by a British court is beginning a 13-year prison sentence after carrying out a string of historical sex offences against
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Police are investigating a disability hate crime after a man was targeted by a gang who followed him and hit him on the head with a stone. The victim was
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People with learning disabilities across the country are set to benefit from £25 million of funding to help them live more independently in their own homes. Health Minister David Mowat
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