3 h. ago Woman held over deaths of two young children detained under mental health laws

Meraj Ul Zahra, aged two, and Abdul Momin Alfaateh, aged three, were pronounced dead at a house in Stafford on Sunday morning.

Society

3 d. ago Doctor issues health warning over change that will affect everyone on October 26

Many doctors and academics have concerns over the impact on our health - but there is no sign of the law changing any time soon

Events

6 d. ago Christian legal group urges US supreme court to overturn ‘conversion therapy’ ban

ADF represents woman who objected to 2019 Colorado law outlawing conversion practices for youth under age 18A Christian legal group is urging the US supreme court to overturn a ban on “conversion therapy” on Tuesday in a high-stakes case that could roll back the rights of LGBTQ+ youth across the country.In Chiles v Salazar, the Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) is representing a woman who objected to a 2019 Colorado law outlawing conversion practices for youth under age 18. The law applies to licensed mental health clinicians who seek to change a patient’s gender identity or sexual orientation, discredited tactics that major medical associations have said are ineffective and harmful. Continue reading...

Events

9 d. ago Rail firm fined £1m over death of woman who stuck her head out train window

Great Western Railway (GWR) has been fined £1 million and ordered to pay more than £78,000 in costs after pleading guilty to breaches of health and safety law

Economics

1 week ago New Scottish Government guidance bans trans women from female toilets

Government ministers have also written to health boards reminding them of the importance of following the law.

Politics

1 week ago Michelle Mone accuses Government of ‘scapegoating’ ahead of PPE court ruling

PPE Medpro, a company linked to Baroness Mone, is being sued by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) over an alleged contract breach.

Politics

2 w. ago NHS Fife lawyers acted 'negligently' in new Sandie Peggie employment tribunal ruling

Employment judge Sandy Kemp has found NHS Fife’s lawyers acted ‘negligently’ in the Sandie Peggie case against the health board and Dr Beth Upton.

Events

2 w. ago 'My daughter died after GPs ignored her 20 times, Jess' Rule will protect others'

Jessica Brady died just three weeks after receiving her devastating diagnosis, having fought for answers for months. Now her mother, Andrea Brady, has successfully campaigned to implement change

Events

3 w. ago Calls for changes to how vapes are sold to curb appeal to teens

The authors of the latest paper say that packaging is ‘a primary marketing tool for vape companies’

Politics

3 w. ago CDC panel recommends multiple shots for measles, mumps, rubella and chicken pox instead of single vaccine

Experts react with concern that increasing the number of vaccinations required will threaten children’s healthA powerful vaccines committee for the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) voted on Thursday to change US vaccine policy and start recommending that children receive multiple vaccines to protect against diseases like measles, mumps, rubella and chicken pox, instead of a single vaccine that can protect against all four diseases.The new recommendations from the panel, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), arrived just one day after top former CDC officials said that Robert F Kennedy Jr was a threat to US children’s ability to receive vaccines on schedule. The committee’s work typically determines which vaccines are provided for free through the US government, shapes state and local laws around vaccine requirements, and influences which vaccines health insurers tend to cover. Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago CDC panel recommends multiple shots for measles, mumps, rubella and chickenpox instead of single vaccine

Experts react with concern that increasing the number of vaccinations required will threaten children’s healthA powerful vaccines committee for the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) voted on Thursday to change US vaccine policy and start recommending that children receive multiple vaccines to protect against measles, mumps, rubella and chickenpox, instead of a single vaccine that can protect against all four diseases.The new recommendations from the panel, the advisory committee on immunization practices (ACIP), arrived just one day after top former CDC officials said that Robert F Kennedy Jr was a threat to US children’s ability to receive vaccines on schedule. The committee’s work typically determines which vaccines are provided free of charge through the US government, shapes state and local laws around vaccine requirements, and influences which vaccines health insurers tend to cover. Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago Government urged to change ‘offensive’ and ‘outdated’ language in disabled children’s law

The Law Commission set out dozens of points for the government to consider to better meet the needs of young people and their families

Politics