Politicians have criticised the “secret scandal” of poor radiotherapy provision amid a dispute with the NHS over how many cancer patients may not be getting treatment. A report from MPs
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More than £2bn of funding for vital social care services is at risk next year, with council leaders today urging government to confirm that resource will continue otherwise services will
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Health union leaders have joined forces to issue a strong warning that a no-deal Brexit could “devastate” the NHS. In a joint statement – signed by 11 organisations including the
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Babies born by Caesarean section are 33% more likely to be diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, according to a study which considered 20 million births. The findings, which combined 61
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Charities have launched a campaign to encourage millions of people with long-term health conditions to get active. An estimated one in four (15 million) people in England live with one
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The criminal justice system is putting more people at risk by “failing to tackle potential serial rapists”, the Victims’ Commissioner has warned. Dame Vera Baird expressed the concerns as official
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The multi-million pound investigation into the sexual exploitation of hundreds of teenagers in Rotherham will continue until as many potential victims as possible have been contacted, the National Crime Agency
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A judge has refused to ban a heavily-pregnant woman who has learning difficulties from spending time alone with the man she loves. Council social services bosses had said staff caring
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Government neglect has “directly contributed” to an “alarming rise” in violence and drugs at one of the country’s oldest and busiest jails, it is claimed. The Independent Monitoring Board (IMB)
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A woman who called herself Devil Bitch 666 has been jailed for the “abhorrent” sexual abuse of children for money. Jodie Little, 30, sexually abused a boy under the age
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