Several buyers interested as care home giant Barchester eye £2.5 billion sale
Barchester Healthcare, one of Britain’s biggest care home groups, is to be put up for sale in a deal that could net its owners north of £2.5 billion. The Press
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Toddler with wrist fractures had arm pulled or twisted, specialist suggests
A toddler who suffered wrist fractures probably had her arm pulled or twisted, a specialist has told a family court judge. The little girl also suffered a rib fracture consistent
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Sir Elton John and Duke of Sussex to launch global coalition to treat HIV
Sir Elton John and the Duke of Sussex will join forces to launch a new global coalition focused on treating HIV infections in men, it has been announced. The musician,
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Scandal-hit Presidents Club breached ‘key charity law duties’, Charity Commission
The trustees of the Presidents Club, a controversial black-tie event mired in sexual harassment allegations, have been censured by the Charity Commission. A report by the Commission found “significant failures”
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NHS leaders urge new Health Secretary to ‘grasp social care challenge’
NHS leaders have written to new Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock urging him to “grasp the social care challenge”. The letter calls for a joint plan that covers
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Court of Appeal rules carers not entitled to mininum wage for sleep-in shifts
Carers who have to sleep at their workplace in case they are needed overnight will not be paid minimum hourly rates after a Court of Appeal ruling. In a decision
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‘Despicably greedy’ care home owner jailed for fleecing pensioners out of millions
A “morally bankrupt” care home owner who took millions of pounds from wealthy pensioners has been jailed for 21 years. David Barton, 64, was sentenced at Liverpool Crown Court on
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Teacher becomes fifth at private school convicted for sexually abusing students
A history teacher at a top private school has been jailed for 17 years for raping one of his pupils, leaving her suffering a “life sentence” of suicidal thoughts and
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Major report explores relationship between poverty, care and interventions in children’s lives
A major new report highlighting how social care has become a postcode lottery for children across the UK has been published following research conducted by the University of Sheffield. The
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Low levels of psychological distress linked to increased risk of chronic diseases
Low levels of psychological distress can increase the risk of developing some chronic diseases including arthritis, and types of heart and lung disease, according to new research. The study, led
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