Mental health nurse cleared of manslaughter in overdose case
A nurse has been found not guilty of killing a patient by giving him 14 times the amount of anti-psychotic drugs he was prescribed. Mental health nurse Amanda Young, 40,
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Unison warn government over ‘national shame’ of collapsing care system
The Government is being urged to tackle a “crisis” in the care system after warnings from workers that the crucial sector is “collapsing”. A dossier drawn up by Unison revealed
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Researchers hopeful over new drug treatment for depression
Scientists have created a potential new treatment for depression by combining a medication for pain relief with one for combating addiction. Current antidepressants, called SSRIs, increase the level of serotonin
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Child abuse doctor has sentence reduced by six years
A children’s doctor who abused 18 boys in his care has had his 22-year jail sentence reduced to 16 years. Myles Bradbury, 42, from Herringswell, Suffolk, who worked as a
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A&E among least compassionate for mental health crisis care
People who have sought emergency help for mental health problems say they got better assistance from the police than staff in accident and emergency departments or community mental health teams.
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New cancer network aims to support patients and families in Leicester
A new project created by De Montfort University Leicester (DMU)’s Square Mile programme and Macmillan Cancer Support aims to create a community network for cancer patients and their families in
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Warning of further cuts as social care faces £50m black hole
Councils could find themselves forced to cut services due to a potential shortfall in funding for major changes to the social care system, a spending watchdog has warned. The National
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Disappointment as NICE say prostate cancer drug ‘not cost-effective’
Cancer charities have reacted with disappointment to news that a drug to treat advanced prostate cancer has not been deemed cost-effective for the NHS by health officials. Enzalutamide is currently
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Judge blasted over comments boys abuse should make cultural allowance
The NSPCC has condemned a judge’s remarks that police and social workers should make an allowance for “cultural context” when investigating allegations that children have been physically abused by parents.
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Social Services handling of baby case ‘fundamentally flawed’
Local authority social services bosses have come under fire from a family court judge over the way they dealt with the parents of a 10-month-old boy. Judge Mary Lazarus has
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