More than 500 suspected members of county lines gangs arrested in a week
More than 500 suspected members of county lines drugs gangs have been arrested in a week. Between May 13 and 20 police forces across the UK carried out a crackdown
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Tag: Vulnerable Adults
Hancock ‘deeply moved and appalled’ by prolonged segregation of vulnerable people
The care of every patient stuck on segregated wards will be independently reviewed, the Health Secretary has announced, after a report suggested many vulnerable people are being failed. Matt Hancock
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CQC calls for urgent action on hospital segregation of people with learning disabilities
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is calling for an independent review of every person who is being held in segregation in mental health wards for children and young people and
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Bishop of Lincoln ‘bewildered’ over suspension following alleged safeguarding failures
The Bishop of Lincoln has said he is “bewildered” after he was suspended from office following alleged failures to adequately safeguard children and vulnerable people. Archbishop of Canterbury the Most
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Doctors to be ‘reminded of responsibilities’ over DNRs for people with learning disabilities
Doctors will receive advice from ministers about the use of do not resuscitate orders for people with learning disabilities, a health minister has said. Caroline Dinenage told MPs she was
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PC who Tasered autistic man eight times used ‘unnecessary and inappropriate force’
A police officer who Tasered a man with autism and mental health issues for a total of 72 seconds used “unnecessary, unreasonable and inappropriate” force, a judge has found. Michael
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Judge raises concern about media coverage of Court of Protection case
A judge in a specialist court who is considering whether a mentally ill woman is still able to consent to make love with her husband of more than 25 years
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ITV axes The Jeremy Kyle Show permanently following death of participant
ITV has said “now is the right time” for The Jeremy Kyle Show to end as it announced it has been axed permanently following the death of a guest. The
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ITV urged to cancel Jeremy Kyle show for good after guest’s apparent suicide
ITV has been urged to end broadcasts of the Jeremy Kyle Show for good after the apparent suicide of a man who failed a lie-detector test on the programme. The
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Government apology over pensioner who committed suicide after benefits stopped
The Government has apologised “unreservedly” to the family of an 82-year-old woman who committed suicide after her benefits payments were stopped. Joy Worrall (pictured) had just £5 in her bank
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