The Prince of Wales has paid tribute to the “unconditional care, compassion and humanity” shown by workers in the homelessness sector. William met staff employed as night shelter managers, mental
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A former auxiliary nurse convicted of harming a child with laxatives with “devastating” consequences for him has been jailed for seven years. Tracy Menhinick, 52, was found guilty of “wilfully”
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The siblings of a student who took her own life after a campaign of abuse from her ex-boyfriend have been given permission to sue him. Law student Emily Drouet, 18,
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The sentencing of a woman convicted of harming a child with laxatives, which affected his development, has been deferred so a psychiatric report about her can be prepared. Tracy Menhinick,
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Cancer patients living on Scottish islands were more likely to die within a year of diagnosis than those on the mainland, according to a study. The research, which looked at
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The mother of an 11-year-old girl with long Covid has launched legal action against a health board in what is thought to be the first case regarding the condition of
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The Prince of Wales praised healthcare workers during a visit to a community centre in Aberdeen as part of a whistle-stop tour around the UK to promote a five-year programme
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A mother who killed her newborn son by smothering him with cling film has been sentenced to eight-and-a-half years in jail. Ineta Dzinguviene, 38, was sentenced by Lady Poole at
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A woman has admitted to killing her newborn baby with cling film after she was wrongfully convicted of his murder. Ineta Dzinguviene, 38, pleaded guilty to one charge of culpable
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Antidepressant prescriptions for children in one part of Scotland have increased by almost 60% in six years, research has found. Experts from the University of Aberdeen compared mental health prescriptions issued
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