Family Handout Jessica Powell died after staff did not adequately supervise and secure her therapy room An inquest has found a woman, who died while trying to abscond from a psychiatric ward, did not intend to take her own life. Jessica Powell, from Yeovil, Somerset, became trapped in a therapy room window in an apparent … Read more
BBC Louise Polkinghorne (L) and Koreen Fisher (R) attended a SEND debate There are no quick fixes to problems faced by families with children with special educational needs and disabilities, the schools minister has said. Catherine McKinnell said the government was determined to reform the special-needs system. Some children are waiting years to find out … Read more
Jacobs family Hannah Jacobs was at the dentist when she sipped her drink A girl with a severe dairy allergy died after drinking a Costa Coffee hot chocolate made with cows’ milk due to a “failure to follow the processes in place to discuss allergies”, a coroner has ruled. “Vivacious, caring and affectionate” Hannah Jacobs, 13, … Read more
G. Kishan Reddy | Photo Credit: RAMAKRISHNA G Telangana BJP president and Union Minister for Coal and Mines G. Kishan Reddy has termed the discussion and resolution in the Legislative Assembly against the union Budget as “blackmail” and said it is only a ruse to cover up for the Congress government’s own “administrative failures” by … Read more
38 minutes ago By Nick Triggle, Health correspondent, BBC News, @nicktriggle • Jim Reed, Health reporter, BBC News PA The failures and weaknesses in the UK’s pandemic preparations are expected to be laid out in the first report published by the Covid inquiry. Baroness Hallett, who is chairing the public inquiry, will set out her findings at lunchtime. Her report will … Read more
One patient was wrongly identified as not to be resuscitated because of slow access to digital records. Source link
Hospital worker David Fuller abused the bodies of 101 women and girls over a 13-year period. Source link
Christie Harnett, 17, and another woman took their own lives at separate hospitals in Middlesbrough. Source link
T.N. CM M. K. Stalin | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK president M. K. Stalin on Wednesday, said the BJP was raking up the Sanatana Dharma issue to divert the attention of people from its failures, and its corruption. In a statement, Mr. Stalin endorsed Dravidar Kazhagam president K. Veeramani’s … Read more
A Scotland-wide review has made more than 50 recommendations to improve services. Source link