Boy whose play space was dog feeding area must be adopted, judge rules
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
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NHS trusts to face new obligation to publish preventable death statistics
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
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Amber Rudd asked to consider opening ‘fix rooms’ to cut drug-related deaths
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
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Staff shortages undermining stability at Warwickshire youth jail, say Ofsted
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
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Care home staff choosing supermarket jobs due to council funding crisis
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
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Council tax hike could leave poorest without social care and ‘living a squalid life’
Hiking up council tax bills to cover the social care funding black hole will increase the postcode lottery in provision, Theresa May was warned amid speculation she will back steep
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Broadmoor psychiatric hospital told it must urgently improve
Broadmoor, the psychiatric hospital that has housed some of the UK’s most notorious killers, has been told it must urgently improve. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has issued a warning
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Alcohol Research UK and Alcohol Concern announce merger plans
Alcohol Research UK and Alcohol Concern have announced plans to merge the activities of the two charities by April 2017. While both organisations share a clear mission to reduce the
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Council fails to provide therapy for boy with special educational needs for second time
Somerset County Council has for the second time left a vulnerable boy with disabilities without the speech and language and occupational therapy support he needs, because officers did not know
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Domestic abuse related to roughly 10% of crimes recorded by police
Around one in 10 crimes recorded by police are linked to domestic abuse, official figures show. In the year to the end of March forces logged a total of 1.03
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