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Tuesday briefing: How the NHS ‘culture of concealment and denial’ hurts patients
In today’s newsletter: Amid many other crises, the standard of NHS care for patients’ families is...
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Crown Prosecution Service lawyers trivialise teen sexual abuse, report says
Exclusive: Independent examination of rape prosecutions hears lawyers are ‘obsessed’ with credibility of victims and use...
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Girl at YOI Wetherby was twice stripped by male officers, watchdog says
Inspector says he was ‘deeply shocked’ by incidents with no female officer present at young offender...
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Vegan products not always safe for people with dairy allergy, watchdog says
Food Standards Agency advises consumers with dairy and fish allergies to check labels carefullyPeople with dairy...
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Tory peer calls for £10,000 ‘citizens inheritance’ for all 30-year-olds
David Willetts suggests policy would help spread wealth among millennials amid deepening inequalitiesMinisters should hand all...
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Cuts to public services in England will ‘reverse’ gender equality, unions warn
Women’s groups urge chancellor to ignore calls for tax cuts in next week’s spring budgetFurther cuts...
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Government delays plans to double number of medical students in England
Fears for impact on NHS workforce as leaked letter reveals ministers stall on aim to increase...
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Drones could deliver medical supplies under UK travel watchdog plans
CAA proposals would allow operators to fly drones at low heights beyond the line of sightDrones...
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UK middle classes ‘struggling despite incomes of up to £60,000 a year’
Insecure jobs and high housing costs make it hard to maintain decent living standard, says abrdn...
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Woman who handed over British girl, 3, for FGM in Kenya given seven years
Amina Noor travelled from north London with the child to Kenya where the procedure was carried...
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Friday briefing: Labour hand the Tories two painful byelection defeats
In today’s newsletter: A good night for Keir Starmer and a bad one for Rishi Sunak...
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Dentists barred English NHS patients over skipped checkups in pandemic
Clinics de-listed people without warning, forcing them to go private or find another NHS practicePatients across...
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British boys more at risk of modern slavery than any other group in UK, says study
Teenagers are coerced into committing crime for someone else’s benefit, according to social justice groupsAlmost half...
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Warrington ‘more humane’ on trans issues after Brianna Ghey’s murder, says MP
Charlotte Nichols says Brianna gave people someone to identify with and humanised discussion on gender issuesBrianna...
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Tenant sues landlord claiming UK flat was sublet as he was stranded abroad
Social housing resident Filippe Scalora alleges a stranger moved into his flat while he could not...
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Primodos patients ‘betrayed’ after being left out of health scandals redress report
Families who suffered harmful effects of hormone pregnancy tests not included in Patient Safety Commissioner’s reviewUK...
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UK cancer patients forced to go private while King Charles begins treatment
Exclusive: As NHS targets are being missed nearly 300,000 people paid for chemotherapy in last five...
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Charities warn of ‘devastating knock-on impact’ of English councils’ financial crisis
Exclusive: Local voluntary groups forced to cut services or close as council funding pulledWhen a Citizens...
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When a Citizens Advice has to close despite demand being ‘off the scale’
In Mansfield, the council could not afford the funding needed by a service that is vital...
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Pharmacies in England to begin treating patients for seven common conditions
Treatment for ailments including sore throats, earaches and shingles to be offered without a GP appointmentPatients...
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‘We are victims of failing system,’ Mia Janin’s father says after inquest into girl’s death
Coroner concluded 14-year-old girl took her life after prolonged and sustained bullying in person and onlineThe...
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Majority verdicts in England and Wales brought in ‘partly for racial and class reasons’
Study by Appeal finds there was a desire to dilute influence of minority ethnic and working-class...
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Children suffering due to lack of outdoor play, UK charities warn
Charities call on government to prioritise outside spaces for play as MPs begin inquiry into planning...
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UK medics told not to report illegal abortions to police
Royal college voices concern at rise in number of prosecutions of ‘deeply traumatised’ womenMedical staff in...