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Boy whose play space was dog feeding area must be adopted, judge rules

By The Press Association13th December 2016News England

A little boy whose play space was also a dog feeding area must be placed for adoption, a family court judge has ruled. The youngster, now three, had lived with

NHS trusts to face new obligation to publish preventable death statistics

By The Press Association13th December 2016News England

NHS trusts will be required to collect and publish the number of preventable deaths recorded on a hospital by hospital basis from next year, Jeremy Hunt has announced. A report

Amber Rudd asked to consider opening ‘fix rooms’ to cut drug-related deaths

By The Press Association13th December 2016News England

Home Secretary Amber Rudd has been urged by Government advisers to consider creating units where addicts can take drugs under supervision. Experts called on ministers to examine the potential to

Staff shortages undermining stability at Warwickshire youth jail, say Ofsted

By The Press Association13th December 2016News England

Staff shortages at a privately-run youth jail are undermining its stability, watchdogs have warned. Inspectors criticised “poor and problematic” arrangements when the management of Rainsbrook secure training centre transferred earlier

Care home staff choosing supermarket jobs due to council funding crisis

By The Press Association13th December 2016News England

Care homes are losing staff to Asda because of the funding crisis in the social care sector, a Labour MP has claimed. Kate Green said providers in her Stretford and

Labour attack over apparent social care funding move towards council tax bills

By The Press Association13th December 2016News England

Labour says it is unfair to “dump” solving the crisis in social care funding onto council tax bills. Shadow care minister Barbara Keeley said allowing local authorities to increase the

Philip Hammond denies PM intervened to block new funds for social care

By The Press Association13th December 2016News England

Chancellor Philip Hammond has denied the Prime Minister blocked him from announcing new funds for social care in last month’s Autumn Statement. His comment came as town hall chiefs said

Damning review finds system-wide failures in how NHS investigates patient deaths

By The Press Association13th December 2016News England

There are “system-wide” problems in the way NHS investigates patient deaths which leave family members in the dark about failures in care, a damning new review has found. The review

Poor post-detention care contributing to hundreds of deaths, new report claims

By Iain MacDonald13th December 2016News England

Poor access to health care and confusion over post-detention care may have contributed to more than 400 deaths following police custody and prison detention since 2009, a new report has