A mental health nurse has been jailed for life for raping and sexually assaulting vulnerable patients. Vijay Bundhun, of Tonford Lane, Canterbury, Kent, was found guilty at Maidstone Crown Court
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A review into how newborns with deteriorating health are cared for by hospitals and in the community has been announced in the light of the death of a baby more
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Statins, anti-inflammatory drugs, alcoholic drinks and coffee have all been linked to a reduced risk of developing Alzheimer’s, scientists have said. But diabetes, depression and high blood pressure can increase
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The British Association of Social Workers (BASW) is to take on a set of College of Social Work (TSCW) of key functions and resources ahead of the College’s closure in
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Efforts to tackle sexual exploitation and support adults involved in sex work would be more effective if those involved are listened to and allowed to contribute to developing policy and
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A University of Manchester study which followed up 38,415 people admitted to hospital with self-harm has, for the first time, investigated the association between the treatment patients receive in hospital
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Two care home owners and a care assistant have been convicted of ill-treating a 99-year-old dementia sufferer who was immersed in a scalding hot bath. A jury at Preston Crown
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The cases of three patients whose deaths could have been avoided are among more than 100 examples in a report on public service failures and poor complaint handling in the
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A care home deputy manager tried to take more than £22,000 belonging to an elderly resident, a tribunal heard. Ratnamanee Bundhoo obtained three signed cheques in the summer of 2012
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Thousands of apprenticeships should be reserved for 16 to 18-year-olds who are being fostered in the care system, the Government is being urged. Barnardo’s said 20,000 placements should be made
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