The number of gonorrhoea cases diagnosed in England has reached its highest level in more than 40 years, official figures show. A total of 56,259 cases were reported in 2018,
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The NHS needs more staff and must become a better place to work, an interim review suggests. Health leaders need to take “urgent action” to address challenges in the workforce
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A man has been jailed for a minimum of 20 years for the murder of a 22-month-old girl who he repeatedly punched. Michael Wild, 30, was given a life sentence
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Voluntary organisations across Scotland are benefitting from grants totalling more than £1.2 million which will help social service workers gain qualifications, the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) announced today. The
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Reality TV, which often features an array of well-honed cast members, makes nearly a quarter of 18 to 24-year-olds worry about their body image, according to a new survey. The
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A nurse who performed on Britain’s Got Talent was stabbed more than 70 times by her former soldier boyfriend in an “utterly terrifying” attack, a court has heard. Simonne Kerr,
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A man who burst into a dementia-suffer’s care home room and battered the helpless 60-year-old with a lamp has been jailed for 12 years. David Debney assaulted Denise Crowton, who
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More than 130,000 households missed out on free food vouchers last year while the Government “wasted time fighting over Brexit”, health and welfare charities claim. In a joint letter to
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Some decisions on potential modern slavery victims could be independently reviewed under measures introduced by the Government. Ministers say the changes will improve transparency and support for those flagged up
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A former “mum-of-the-year” who killed her husband by stabbing him in the heart has been jailed for 14 years. Helena Atay, 42, known as Karine, was cleared of murdering her
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