Human traffickers jailed after packing three-year-old girl into boot of car
A three-year-old girl was hidden in the boot of a car with two adults as a gang tried to smuggle Albanian nationals into the UK. Six people have been jailed
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Tag: Vulnerable Adults
MPs to question G4S bosses over immigration centre abuse allegations
Accusations of abuse at a G4S-run immigration centre are being probed by MPs on Thursday. The Commons Home Affairs Select Committee will hear evidence from senior figures at the security
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Major survey on PIP assessments finds 80% of disabled people suffering worse health
A new benefits system for disabled people is making their health worse, leaving many isolated and struggling to pay for food and bills, according to a new report. A major
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Webwatch: Expert warns mental health self-assessment tool ‘may do harm than good’
A move by Google that enables people to check online whether they are clinically depressed could do more harm than good, an expert has warned. Google has teamed up with
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Lack of Government action on rising homelessness problem ‘national scandal’
The Government has failed to do enough to tackle the rocketing homelessness that has been partly fuelled by its own welfare reforms, according to a damning assessment by the public
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‘Alarming’ rise in Scots deaths from Alzheimer’s placing ‘heavy strain’ on care services
Deaths from Alzheimer’s disease have risen by a third in the last year, with campaigners warning the “alarming” increase is placing a “heavy strain” on the NHS and care services.
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Traveller family jailed for running modern day slavery ring which abused vulnerable adults
The head of a traveller family who helped to run a modern day slavery ring has been jailed for 10 years and nine months. Martin Rooney, aged 57, was among
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New analysis finds access to consultant psychiatrists varies massively across UK
People with mental health problems are suffering due to a huge variation across the UK in access to consultant psychiatrists, according to a new analysis. NHS Digital data examined by
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All front line in North Yorkshire Police to receive training on mental health issues
A police force is planning to expand specialist training in mental health issues to all front line staff after a trial project showed it improves officers’ attitude and confidence dealing
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Jail for mother-of-four caught attempting to smuggle Vietnamese migrants into UK
A mother-of-four who attempted to smuggle 12 Vietnamese migrants into Britain broke down in court as she was jailed alongside her former boyfriend. Katy Bethel and Aaron Harris, both 28,
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