Police have made a renewed public appeal for a mother who has gone into hiding with her 10-year-old son after care proceedings were launched. Kelly Jefferies, 42, and her son
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A teenager struggling with isolation during the Covid-19 lockdown took her own life, an inquest heard. Gabrielle Treharne, 17, was found dead at her home in Cannington, Bridgwater, Somerset, on
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A hospital has admitted liability after a woman reported being operated on while conscious, leaving her with post-traumatic stress disorder, lawyers have said. The woman, who wants to remain anonymous,
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Older people – some in their 80s and 90s – are caring for adult children with severe learning disabilities or autism, a report has found. Researchers say the study, by
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Scientists say they have developed the first simple saliva test to detect if a person has recently taken the psychoactive drug Spice. The test, which takes about five minutes, can
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Councils will need to spend £6.1bn per year more in 2025 on adult social care services compared to what they were spending a decade ago, new figures reveal. England’s 36
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A university student died after doctors failed to spot a head injury he sustained during a night out to celebrate his birthday, a coroner has found. Maria Voisin, senior coroner
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A coroner has criticised doctors for their “gross failure” in not diagnosing a two-year-old girl with sepsis – ruling neglect contributed to her death. Marcie Tadman was being treated for
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Systemic failures on a children’s ward led to the death of a two-year-old girl from sepsis, an expert has told an inquest into her death. Dr Nelly Ninis said Marcie
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A “common sense” scheme which has helped patients avoid thousands of nights in hospital and saved £2 million will help the NHS make the best use of every penny, health
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