Nursing shortage sees too many patients dying alone on understaffed wards
Patients are dying alone in NHS hospitals because there are too few staff to care for them, according to a new report. A survey of more than 30,000 nurses found
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Number of lone asylum-seeking children in council care doubles in three years
The number of lone asylum-seeking children in the care of councils in England has more than doubled in three years. Official statistics show local authorities were looking after 4,560 unaccompanied
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Mental health services under significant pressure and ‘not sustainable’, report warns
Services for mental health patients are under “significant pressure” and have faced reductions in both hospital and community care in recent years, a new report has concluded. The Centre for
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Overworked care staff too rushed to perform job properly – Unison survey
The ongoing crisis in the UK’s care system is leading to vulnerable and disabled people going without proper meals and not being washed because home care workers are too rushed
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Brexit ‘potentially catastrophic’ for almost every part of NHS, warns report
Leaving the European Union could be “potentially catastrophic” for the NHS, the authors of a hard-hitting report have warned. Even a “soft” Brexit that retains access to the single market
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Tory rebels call on Government to halt rollout of Universal Credit expansion
Tory MPs have called on the Government to halt the rollout of its controversial new benefits payment system over concerns about the impact on claimants, it has been reported. A
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Thousands of breast cancer patients denied 43p-a-day drugs, study finds
Thousands of women with breast cancer are still being denied 43p-a-day drugs in many parts of the country, according to a new report. Progress on tackling breast cancer is also
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Father attempted suicide after losing fight to care for daughter, judge told
A man attempted suicide after losing a court fight over the care of his daughter following the death of his estranged partner, a judge has been told. Two Court of
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Employer discrimination shutting disabled people out of jobs market, report
Disabled people are being “shut out” of the jobs market in huge numbers because of the discrimination they face when looking for work, according to a new report. A survey
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Council votes unanimously to end contract with body managing Grenfell Tower
Kensington and Chelsea Council has voted unanimously to end its contract with the organisation responsible for managing Grenfell Tower. The council is to terminate the current contract with the Kensington
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