Disability hate crime involving violence has risen by 41% in a year, figures suggest. Data obtained under the Freedom of Information Act by charity Leonard Cheshire also showed the number
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Tory former health secretary Jeremy Hunt said doctors, nurses and midwives are “terrified” of speaking out about baby deaths because of a “blame culture” within the NHS. Speaking on Baby
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A mother whose son was born with Down’s syndrome after a missed screening has won the right to damages from the NHS. Edyta Mordel, 33, sued the Royal Berkshire NHS
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A Tory MP and nurse has warned of the “high vacancy rate” as she called on the Government to establish legally enforceable nursing staffing levels in the NHS in England.
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A judge has raised concern about a council’s handling of a case involving three children with links to Bermuda who have been in temporary foster care for more than 20
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A total of 10 separate investigations are taking place into the death of a newborn baby at Britain’s largest women’s prison, a justice minister has said. Lucy Frazer sought to
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The Government has ruled out a public consultation on changing the law on assisted dying. Justice Secretary Robert Buckland said, despite the signals from his predecessor, he does not plan
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A judge has praised social services staff trying to help a woman with learning difficulties enjoy a sexual relationship with her boyfriend. Lawyers representing Bolton Council (pictured) told Mrs Justice
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Charities and medical bodies have called on the Home Secretary to bring in buffer zones outside abortion clinics. British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS), writing on behalf of a score of
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Child criminals are being “set up to fail” on release from custody because there is inadequate support in place to help them turn their life around, according to inspectors. The
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