Campaigners say they are prepared to take the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) to court over claims sexual offences cases are being “dropped” without good reason. A UK-wide coalition of women’s
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Domestic abuse victims in the UK are three times more likely to develop severe mental illnesses, new research suggests. The study, published in the British Journal of Psychiatry, found a
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A troubled council has said it is deeply ashamed and has apologised to the families of two young children murdered by father figures after admitting the youngsters were “let down”.
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Donald Trump has rowed back on his suggestion that access for US firms to the NHS must be part of talks for a post-Brexit trade deal. The US President had
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Donald Trump has insisted the NHS must be “on the table” in any trade talks with the United States after Britain leaves the EU. Following talks with Theresa May in
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An independent review is being launched to find out how the alleged abuse of vulnerable patients in a private hospital could have happened after “opportunities to intervene were missed”. The
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Some children at homes run by a religious order were subjected to sexual abuse of the “utmost depravity”, an inquiry has found. Residential institutions run by the Sisters of Nazareth
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England has fallen behind other UK countries on adult social care spending, new analysis suggests. The country spent around a third less per person than Scotland and Wales in 2010/11,
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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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The Government has apologised for the treatment of patients with autism and learning disabilities at Whorlton Hall, branded “tantamount to psychological torture” by Labour. Health Minister Caroline Dinenage apologised on
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