Children growing up in homes with mould are more likely to suffer respiratory problems, a charity has warned as it called for more action to reduce health inequalities. A new
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Criminals are being sentenced to “worsened health” when they are sent to prison, a new report suggests. The Health and Social Care Select Committee said poorer health is “too often
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High-ranking barrister Max Hill QC has pledged to build public trust in the criminal justice system as he takes over from Alison Saunders as Director of Public Prosecutions on Thursday.
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Care inspectors have reiterated calls for a long-term funding solution for social care, the day after the Chancellor announced a funding boost for the sector. Care Quality Commission (CQC) chief
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The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is launching a month-long pilot communications programme to promote jobs in the adult social care sector. The pilot starts October 31st and
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It is becoming “more and more” difficult” for patients to access health and care services, inspectors have warned. Patients are generally getting good care when they can access it, but
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The NHS will adopt a “zero tolerance” approach to violence against its staff, the Health Secretary has announced. Matt Hancock will set out a series of measures to protect workers
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Examples of potential hate crimes are highlighted in a new national campaign to increase awareness about the “sickening” offending. The initiative aims to make clear that directing abuse at someone
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An MP has expressed concern the number of people receiving custodial sentences for child sexual abuse (CSA) has fallen despite such crimes continuing to happen on a “massive scale”. Rotherham
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Care staff failed to act on a host of warning signals in the weeks and months before a psychiatric patient murdered a grandmother, an inquest has heard. Nicola Edgington (pictured)
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