Concern raised over ‘sharp increase’ in children waiting for healthcare, CQC report: Children are facing some of the “sharpest increases” in waiting times for healthcare as some adult waiting times have improved, according to a report. Across England, more than… dlvr.​it/TW2Pxv

Former prime minister listed as core participant in grooming gangs inquiry: Sir Keir Starmer may be summoned to give evidence at the grooming gangs inquiry. The former prime minister, who ordered the probe last year, has been listed as a core... dlvr.​it/TW2Ps6

#Leadership issues identified in a third of England’s #carehomes, says regulator: A third of England’s registered #carehomes inspected by the regulator had #leadership issues, a report has found. Problems included leaders “not listening to staff or acting on… dlvr.​it/TW2PpJ

New clinical trial backed by Andy Burnham could speed up Alzheimer’s treatments: A new clinical trial could dramatically speed up the discovery of treatments for Alzheimer’s disease. Prime Minister Andy Burnham, whose father Roy died with the illness in… dlvr.​it/TW1gcT

Prescription costs branded “cruel tax on illness” and should be scrapped – experts: Prescription charges in England should be scrapped, pharmacy leaders have said. A new poll found that 79% of people think it is “unfair” that patients in England are charged for... dlvr.​it/TW1gXR

Ex-DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson accused of 2016 #rape inside Westminster: Police are investigating an allegation that former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson raped a woman in the Houses of Parliament, it is understood. The Metropolitan Police did not identify the… dlvr.​it/TW0wH8

‘The children are in great danger’ – inquest told of tip-off to social workers: Social workers received an anonymous tip-off that children were in “great danger” days before they were murdered in an arson attack, an inquest heard. Demi Pearson, 14, her brother,… dlvr.​it/TW0w9z

Regulator takes action against care home amid #malnutrition concerns: The healthcare regulator has taken action against a care home after finding records that some patients were at risk of #malnutrition. The #CareQualityCommission (CQC) said Yarborough House in... dlvr.​it/TW0WrB

Nursing home manager who lied about Covid staff test results ‘can return to work’: A nursing home manager who lied to her staff about positive Covid-19 tests at a care home where seven elderly people died has been allowed to return to work, the... dlvr.​it/TW08q6

Matt Hancock’s care home protective ring claim ‘unfounded’, Covid report finds: The care sector was “an afterthought” during the Covid-19 pandemic with failings allowing the virus to “spread like wildfire” and resulting in thousands of deaths despite the claim… dlvr.​it/TW08m0

Rising violence against women and girls by youths linked to ‘online influences’: A growing pattern of repeated violence against women and girls by 15 to 19-year-olds is linked to “online influences”, according to a major police assessment. The National Centre… dlvr.​it/TW08g2

Covid report ‘must establish responsibility for decisions’ in care home deaths: A major report into the handling of the coronavirus pandemic in the care sector “must establish who was responsible for the decisions that cost so many lives”, campaigners have… dlvr.​it/TW08Yw

Care home nurse who took £770k from 99-year-old is struck off: A nurse who took £770,000 from a “vulnerable and lonely” 99-year-old woman and spent the money on vehicles and home improvements has been struck off. Rebecca Burwood exploited the elderly... dlvr.​it/TVzby4

Landmark report reveals hardest places for children to grow up in England: Middlesbrough, Hounslow and Bradford have been named as the hardest places for children to grow up in England, according to a landmark report by the Children’s Commissioner. The Childhood… dlvr.​it/TVzbwS