Mothers of young children are losing out on over a billion pounds in earnings each year, according to a charity. Save the Children warned that mothers are missing out on
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Doctors’ leaders have expressed concern over “widespread” rota gaps. The British Medical Association said that staffing and financial pressures facing the NHS were leading to delays in treatment and doctors
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The prisons watchdog has raised the alarm over safety at a women’s jail for the first time in years. In a rare finding, HM Inspectorate of Prisons (HMIP) rated the
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Millions of asthma patients are not getting basic levels of care, a charity has claimed. Not getting basic levels of care can lead to fatal consequences, Asthma UK said. But
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Youngsters are being “disadvantaged most” by cuts to public health services, leading children’s doctors have said. The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) said there had been “destructive”
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Violence against women and girls is endemic, with widespread cases of harassment at work or public places, according to a new report. The Fawcett Society claimed the legal system was
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Paloma Faith and Fay Ripley are among a group of celebrities sharing family photos to support an urgent appeal for foster carers. Former Towie stars Lydia Bright and Debbie Douglas,
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More than 220,000 people have been given “zero scores” in both parts of the test for disability benefits in only 18 months, according to new figures. Labour’s Angela Eagle called
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Britain’s biggest police force witnessed a 700% spike in the number of online child abuse cases referred to them by national investigators over three years, an inquiry has heard. The
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Motor neurone disease sufferer Noel Conway said the voices of the terminally ill “deserve to be heard” as he won the first stage of his Court of Appeal challenge to
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