UK saw ‘almost third of population enter poverty at least once in four years’
Nearly a third of people in the UK have fallen into poverty at least once in four years, according to new figures. Women are more at risk of experiencing longer
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North-east man becomes fourth family member convicted of child sex attacks
A paedophile has joined his father, brother and nephew in becoming the family’s fourth convicted child sex offender. Derek Smith, 50, from Darlington, has been jailed for 16 years after
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Innovative health and social care service in Hertfordshire picks up top award
A Hertfordshire scheme which helps keep people out of hospital by giving them the care they need in their own homes has won a prestigious award. HomeFirst scooped the Local
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Cameron announces radical overhaul of looked-after-children care services
David Cameron has unveiled a radical overhaul of the care system that includes significant changes to adoption laws and social services. The Prime Minister called for “zero tolerance of state
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Parents of boy, 15, should not be told what son told social worker, judge rules
The parents of a 15-year-old boy should not be told something the youngster revealed to a social worker, a High Court judge has ruled. Mrs Justice Roberts was told that
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Report finds NHS whistleblower treated unfairly over mortality rate data
An NHS whistleblower who claimed she was badly treated by a hospital trust after alleging it had been fixing its death rates was treated unfairly, a report has found. Manager
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NHS England reveals plans for definitive cancer diagnosis within four weeks
People with a suspected case of cancer will be given a definitive diagnosis within four weeks under ambitious new plans to provide “world-class” cancer care in England. NHS England has
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End-life-care experts stress importance of putting affairs in order
People are increasingly comfortable talking about death but too many are not “getting their affairs in order”, experts have warned. The Dying Matters Coalition and the National Council for Palliative
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Funding squeeze sees free bus travel for elderly and disabled ‘cut by 40%’
Funding to provide free bus travel for the elderly and disabled in England has been cut by 40% forcing cash-strapped councils to subsidise the scheme, peers have heard. Labour has
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MPs warn ‘no coherent attempt’ to address staffing gaps in seven-day NHS plan
Staffing gaps in the NHS could lead to “shortcomings” in quality of care for patients, leading MPs have warned. The shortage of clinical staff in the NHS could mean longer
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