More than half of young people who died by suicide had previously self-harmed, a report looking at dozens of deaths found. Bereavement, physical illness, school pressures and bullying were among
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Delays in discharging older patients from hospital when they no longer need care is costing the NHS in England more than £800 million a year, a new report has concluded.
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At least 10,000 children could be at “terrible risk” because they are effectively off the police radar when they go missing, a major new inquiry has warned. A parliamentary group
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Killer Steven Beards will serve at least 33 years in prison after luring a student with learning difficulties to his wife’s bungalow then drugging, raping and murdering her. Susan Whiting
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The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has said public reviews of care services will form part of future care inspections as it set out its strategy for 2016 to 2021. Launched
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Nearly three million people in Britain are in “distressed” relationships where they regularly argue or consider divorce, a new report has found. The stresses of parenting and financial pressures are
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Care workers have reported up to 150,000 pre-school children to social services over fears of abuse or neglect, investigations revealed. A series of scandals involving children – dating back to
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Police have been criticised by a family court judge over the way they questioned a six-year-old girl suspected of being sexually abused. Recorder Carly Henley, who analysed evidence at a
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The crisis in British jails threatens a repeat of the biggest prison riots in UK history at Strangeways in Manchester almost 30 years ago, the shadow justice secretary has warned.
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An increased risk of suicide in prison may be linked to staff shortages, a new report suggests. Researchers quizzed former and current inmates about the issue after a rise in
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