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‘Extraordinary’ local authority intervention kept boy alive, says High Court judge

By The Press Association5th October 2016News England

A 17-year-old boy who police feared would head to Syria to wage jihad has been kept alive following an “extraordinary level” of local authority intervention, a High Court judge has

Shortage of secure accommodation for children sees English councils turn to Scotland

By The Press Association5th October 2016News England

England has a shortage of secure accommodation units for children, a senior judge has said. Sir James Munby says the problem has led to social services bosses at councils in

Bradford mental health workers strike over ‘imposed unfair contract changes’

By Iain MacDonald5th October 2016News England

Mental health support workers rallied in Bradford City Hall yesterday as part of a two-hour strike against their employer’s attempt to impose “unfair” and “potentially dangerous” new shift patterns. Members

Oldest people in society ‘most at risk of abuse’, investigations figures show

By The Press Association5th October 2016News England

More than half of investigations into the neglect of vulnerable people contain allegations relating to the very people they rely on for care, new figures suggest. Last year councils in

‘Systemic problem’ in public protection work around short sentence prisoners

By The Press Association4th October 2016News England

Re-offending rates among criminals given short jail sentences remain high and public protection work is “weak” despite a probation revolution, watchdogs have warned. Risks of harm presented by prisoners are

Red tape blamed as new study finds mental health patients ‘trapped’ on hospital wards

By The Press Association4th October 2016News England

Red tape is leading to mental health patients being trapped unnecessarily on hospital wards for weeks at a time, a new study suggests. And some new patients seeking help are

Majority of NHS groups ‘providing inadequate cancer care’, ratings show

By The Press Association4th October 2016News England

Almost nine out of 10 NHS groups are failing cancer patients, with low rates of diagnosis and treatment, new ratings show. Data from NHS England reveals that the vast majority

Court of Appeal to stop hearing some challenges on family court rulings

By The Press Association3rd October 2016News England

Court of Appeal judges are to stop hearing some challenges to decisions made in local family courts. People unhappy about rulings by local family court judges have traditionally been able

Five children to be taken from care of woman who caused them ’emotional harm’

By The Press Association3rd October 2016News England

Five children are to be taken from the care of a woman after a family court judge concluded that she had caused them emotional harm. Judge Simon Wood said the

DWP to announce reassessments for chronically ill benefits claimants will be scrapped

By The Press Association1st October 2016News England

Sickness benefits claimants will no longer have to go through reassessments to keep their payments if they suffer from chronic illnesses, the Work and Pensions Secretary is to announce. Employment

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Shortage of secure accommodation for children sees English councils turn to Scotland

Oldest people in society ‘most at risk of abuse’, investigations figures show

‘Systemic problem’ in public protection work around short sentence prisoners

Red tape blamed as new study finds mental health patients ‘trapped’ on hospital wards

Majority of NHS groups ‘providing inadequate cancer care’, ratings show

Five children to be taken from care of woman who caused them ’emotional harm’

DWP to announce reassessments for chronically ill benefits claimants will be scrapped

Mother of woman who took own life brands daughter’s abuser ‘a monster’

MPs reject Tory bid to launch another national inquiry into grooming gangs

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Tag: News England

‘Extraordinary’ local authority intervention kept boy alive, says High Court judge

Shortage of secure accommodation for children sees English councils turn to Scotland

Bradford mental health workers strike over ‘imposed unfair contract changes’

Oldest people in society ‘most at risk of abuse’, investigations figures show

‘Systemic problem’ in public protection work around short sentence prisoners

Red tape blamed as new study finds mental health patients ‘trapped’ on hospital wards

Majority of NHS groups ‘providing inadequate cancer care’, ratings show

Court of Appeal to stop hearing some challenges on family court rulings

Five children to be taken from care of woman who caused them ’emotional harm’

DWP to announce reassessments for chronically ill benefits claimants will be scrapped