Grandmother ‘in awe’ of hospital staff who pulled out all the stops to save her life
A grandmother says she is “in awe” of the NHS staff who pulled out all the stops to save her life in a 14-hour surgery. Trish Hatton, 70, was told
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Court reforms risk isolating ‘most vulnerable in society’, MPs have warned
The most vulnerable people in society could be excluded from getting access to justice if plans to modernise courts go ahead, MPs have warned. A report by the Commons Justice
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Committee call for end to ‘horrific’ detention of young people with learning disabilities
Mental health legislation must be overhauled to stop the “horrific” and inappropriate detention of young people with autism or learning disabilities, MPs said. The human rights of many young people
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Public Health England concerned over 9% surge in antibiotic-resistant infections
The number of infections that do not respond to antibiotics has risen 9% in one year, Public Health England (PHE) has warned. There were an estimated 61,000 antibiotic-resistant infections in
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Government warned over ‘genuine childcare crisis’ as hundreds of providers close
Politicians have been urged to invest more money in childcare as figures indicate hundreds of nurseries and childminders are closing. Early years leaders said there will be a “genuine childcare
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Prison hotlines set up for relatives to report suicidal inmates going ‘unanswered’
Calls to prison hotlines set up for relatives to report urgent fears about suicidal inmates and those at risk of self-harm are going unanswered, according to a report. Just one
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Justice Committee warn prison system is in ‘appalling state of crisis’
The prison system is in an “appalling state of crisis” and the Government has no clear plan for “desperately needed change”, MPs have warned. Safety, security and decency are all
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Drugs advisory panel candidates ‘vetted for views on Brexit and Windrush’
The Home Office vetted candidates for an independent drugs advisory panel for their views on Brexit and the Windrush scandal, it has been claimed. Professor Alex Stevens quit the Government’s
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Grenfell groups welcome report on ‘gravely inadequate’ fire brigade preparation
Survivors of the Grenfell Tower fire have welcomed a damning report that said London Fire Brigade (LFB) breached national guidelines through “gravely inadequate” preparation. Sir Martin Moore-Bick said the absence
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Care home consultant jailed for not giving evidence at inquest of vulnerable teenager
A disgraced residential care home consultant has been jailed for four months for failing to give evidence at the inquest of a mentally-ill teenager in a landmark case. Duncan Lawrence,
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