Mother knew son’s life was at risk once he fled mental health unit, inquest told
A mother whose son fled from a mental health unit and was struck by a train was “in disbelief as to how he could have got out”, an inquest heard.
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Judge raises concern for welfare of billionaire with dementia at centre of family feud
A judge has raised concern about the welfare of a elderly billionaire who became the centrepiece of a feud between relatives after being diagnosed with dementia. Mr Justice Hayden said
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Call for investigation into every death in mental health facilities following tragic cases of teenagers
Peers in Westminster have called for an independent investigation into every death by someone being detained under the Mental Health Act after the tragic cases of three teenagers. A report
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Charity warn of ‘potentially disastrous’ impact of elderly cutting back on care to save money
A significant proportion of elderly people plan to cut back on the amount of money they spend on care amid the cost-of-living crisis, a new poll suggests. Age UK said
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Staggering numbers missing out on social care and ‘things have never been so bad’, Adass warn
“Things have never been so bad” for England’s adult social care sector, a social services director has warned. A “staggering” number of older and disabled people are not getting the
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Jeremy Hunt ‘must protect nation’s mental health’ in upcoming budget, groups warn
Nine mental health groups have called on the Chancellor to protect the nation’s mental health in his budget by uprating benefits by inflation and maintaining funding for services. The organisations,
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‘Savage’ attacker who inflicted ‘torture’ on pensioners guilty of woman’s murder
A burglar has been convicted of murdering an 86-year-old woman in her home after beating, gagging and tying up the pensioner, before abandoning her to die. Vasile Culea (pictured) was
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Care sector ‘must recruit equivalent of population of Newcastle’ as CQC warn of service gridlock
Health and care leaders need to recruit the equivalent of the population of Newcastle, the care regulator said, as it warned of a gridlock that is paralysing services and risking
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Judge approves C-section for pregnant woman with mental health difficulties
Doctors can carry out a caesarean section on a heavily pregnant woman with mental health difficulties without her approval if needed, a judge has ruled. Mrs Justice Morgan approved an
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Charity issues stark warning of ‘life-or-death situation’ facing disabled people
The Government is failing disabled people over the cost-of-living and energy crisis, a charity has warned. Disability equality charity Scope said that lives are at risk as disabled people fear
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