Use of online tools rather than face-to-face consultations has led to misdiagnoses, missed illnesses and delayed care Patients have died after describing their symptoms to …
A six-year New Zealand inquiry into abuse, neglect and exploitation of children and vulnerable adults in state, foster and faith-based care between 1950 and 1999 …
Poll shows ‘considerable alignment’ between perception of NHS pay levels and claims of unions and associations About half the public think newly qualified nurses, junior …
International court of justice says exploitation of natural resources in Palestinian territories also break law The top United Nations court has ruled that Israel’s settlement …
Criminal Cases Review Commission could have exonerated Malkinson of rape almost a decade earlier, says inquiry A report on the Criminal Cases Review Commission’s handling …
The UK Government and the civil service “failed” the public due to “significant flaws” in preparing for the Covid-19 pandemic, a public inquiry has found.
Health secretaries failed to fix flaws in contingency planning before Covid killed more than 230,000 in UK, report says The former health secretaries Jeremy Hunt …
Exclusive: Study sparks new calls for public inquiry into ‘scandal’ of missing migrant children in UK Scores of asylum-seeking children are still missing from the …
British Red Cross says thousands have been at risk and calls for improved safeguarding and resettlement schemes Thousands of Ukrainian refugees who fled to the …
Melting of ice is slowing planet’s rotation and could disrupt internet traffic, financial transactions and GPS The climate crisis is causing the length of each …
Exclusive: South Cambridgeshire experiment led to fewer refuse collectors quitting and faster planning decisions In the largest public sector trial of the four-day week in …
Exclusive: Figure suggests 32,000 students could walk away, mostly over costs and fears of burnout Almost half of nursing students in England have considered quitting …
Steep cuts left three-quarters of 16- to 19-year-olds unable to get support, youth agency says ‘Youth clubs helped me’: Efe Obada calls for funding for …
More than half of international medical graduates questioned say NHS induction inadequate Many doctors from overseas are left feeling lost, anxious and not ready to …
Jury finds ‘multiple agencies’ contributed to death of Aleena, 35, who was attacked in east London in June 2022 Failures “across multiple agencies” contributed to …
Analysis of 400,000 healthy adults finds 4% higher mortality risk among those taking the supplements Taking a daily multivitamin does not help people to live …
UK researchers say study shows stopping long-term use of the drugs is possible at scale without costly therapy Almost half of long-term antidepressant users could …
Trades Union Congress report finds low wages under Conservatives have dragged an additional 1,350 children a week into poverty Sign up to our Election Edition …
Data collected by thousands of volunteers reveals ‘truly disturbing’ state of rivers from nutrient pollution A huge citizen testing blitz of rivers across Britain this …
Cafes, fast-food outlets, restaurants, bakeries, pubs and supermarkets accused of fuelling the obesity crisis Some takeaway meals contain more calories in one sitting than someone …
King’s College London poll finds people rank universities behind only the NHS, armed forces and royal family The British public values the UK’s universities more …
Global study reveals dirty air is second only to malnutrition as cause of death among under-fives Nearly 2,000 children under five are dying every day …
Concerns raised about behaviour when hosting Big Brother spinoffs were not properly escalated, says Banijay UK Concerns about the behaviour of Russell Brand made while …
Four in five Britons dissatisfied with how they are governed, with collapse blamed on Partygate, Brexit and poor services Public trust and confidence in government …
GMB poll receives reports of workers being stabbed, punched and threatened with syringes One in three Asda staff have been attacked at work, according to …
Griffin Dunne’s new memoir, “The Friday Afternoon Club, A Family Memoir,” out Tuesday from Penguin Press, is filled with raucous tales of growing up in …
Initial investigation says there were no injuries to suggest a crime after body discovered on Greek island of Symi An initial inquest has determined that …
Exclusive: Campaigners say next government should match policy in Scotland and Wales ensuring adequate pay Nearly half of all care workers in England earn less …
A state audit has found lax oversight by California’s transportation agency contributed to a destructive blaze that consumed a vital section of a Los Angeles …
May recorded the lowest spending growth since February 2021, Barclays’ snapshot of card activity shows Consumer spending growth is at its weakest in more than …
Nicola Forster was a safety training officer at Hendon Police College who developed PTSD after role during Grenfell Tower fire A Metropolitan police trainer took …
‘Whichever party offers a credible plan for childcare may well stand to win over a crucial constituency of swing voters come July,’ think tank director …
Latest three-month period to 24 April includes Israeli strike that killed three workers for British World Central Kitchen UK government ministers have reviewed a further …
Exclusive: Experts call for higher taxes and tougher regulation as research shows cost to NHS, other public services and economy The cost of alcohol abuse …
Researchers also find lack of fresh fruit and vegetables in schools and say portion sizes sometimes not enough Free school meal allowances are not enough …
Researchers say that a critical mass of female anaesthesiologists and surgeons in operative teams can reduce postoperative complications Hospital surgical teams that include more female …
Research finds four-year-old boy who remains severely obese into adulthood has life expectancy of 39 Children who are severely obese could have just half the …
Migration Advisory Committee says the risks are low, despite Tory claims the route is being exploited There is no evidence of widespread abuse of the …
Researchers say semaglutide, the active ingredient in Wegovy and Ozempic, could be biggest medical breakthrough since statins A weight loss injection could reduce the risk …
‘Colossal’ costs of disease include health and social care as well as societal costs such as legal fees and lost economic consumption Dementia could cost …
Immigrants in New York’s shelter system may be getting evicted even if they are pregnant, according to an audit of the city’s shelter eviction policies
State department also says not enough concrete evidence to link specific US-supplied weapons to violations The US says it is “reasonable to assess” that the …