Social care providers including children’s homes have been given up to a year to identify what they owe workers who were incorrectly paid below the minimum wage for sleep-in shifts.
Read More
Specialist “drying out” centres could be created to hold people who are detained while under the influence of alcohol or drugs, a major review suggests. Ministers were urged to look
Read More
Millions of people are facing “unacceptable delays and difficulty” accessing care, health leaders have warned as they called on Chancellor Philip Hammond to address the situation in next month’s Budget.
Read More
Town halls are struggling to meet the needs of children in their area, a charity has warned. Many authorities are facing an increased demand for children’s services, such as supporting
Read More
The number of health regulators in the UK could be slashed under plans to replace a “confusing, inconsistent and slow” system. The nine regulators currently covering healthcare workers including doctors,
Read More
A woman with a severe learning disability who gave birth to a boy after probably being raped should be given contraception, a senior judge has ruled following a hearing in
Read More
Strokes are costing the UK £26 billion annually and this could triple within 20 years if action is not taken, charity figures suggest. A new report by the Stroke Association
Read More
A 79-year-old woman left brain damaged and severely physically disabled following a stroke has died following a life-support treatment ruling by a judge in a specialist court. Mr Justice Cobb
Read More
Broadcaster Anne Robinson has sparked fury after wading into the sexual harassment row by discussing the “fragility of women who aren’t able to cope with the treachery of the workplace”.
Read More
Children’s services are in crisis across much of England due to government funding cuts, Labour has said. Shadow communities secretary Andrew Gwynne (pictured) said there was a “growing emergency in
Read More