A former SNP MP who abused her position of trust to embezzle more than £25,600 from pro-independence groups has been jailed for 18 months. Natalie McGarry, 37, spent the money
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A rogue surgeon who lied to land a top hospital job has been ordered to pay back more than £330,000. Sudip Sarker (pictured) was jailed for six years in February
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The Government has apologised for the treatment of patients with autism and learning disabilities at Whorlton Hall, branded “tantamount to psychological torture” by Labour. Health Minister Caroline Dinenage apologised on
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Hospital staff have been secretly filmed “torturing” patients with learning disabilities and autism during an investigation experts described as “horrific”. A BBC Panorama programme uncovered staff mocking, taunting, intimidating and
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A doctor has been jailed for 10 and a half years for sexually assaulting 15 patients over a period of more than 20 years, under the guise of medical examinations,
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The Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) and the Care Inspectorate have launched new guidance today (13 May 2019) to make sure social service workers, students and employers know how to
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A mentally ill man lost three fingertips when five police officers wrenched him from a cell toilet he had grabbed hold of and then got his fingers caught under the
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The Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) has produced a new video to show social service workers and witnesses what it’s like if they attend a SSSC hearing at their offices
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A social worker from Bridgend has been suspended for 12 months with conditions after a hearing found her fitness to practice was impaired because of her misconduct and lack of
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A former police chief inspector took advantage of a “potentially vulnerable” victim of domestic abuse by having a sexual relationship with her, a disciplinary hearing has been told. Rob Leet
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