Retail crime: Shoplifting offences highest on record in 2023, figures show
Shoplifting offences recorded by police have risen to the highest level on record as the government sets out new rules to make attacks on retail workers a standalone criminal offence. According to statistics, more than 430,000 offences were recorded last year – up by more than a third than the previous 12 months to December 2022,…
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Child Abuse Awareness Month
Every year, April is recognised as Child Abuse Awareness Month to highlight how important it is to prevent violence against children and educate families, carers and adults on spotting the signs of abuse. Child abuse can affect a person for life and can be initiated by both strangers and adults that the child knows and trusts.…
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NHS ‘human error’ led to boy receiving another patient’s medical treatment
A hospital trust has issued an apology after a ‘human error’ led to a young boy being given medical treatment meant for another patient. The issue occurred when seven-year-old Sultan Hussain, who was admitted at Bradford Royal Infirmary for a skin condition was mistakenly given oxygen and sodium meant for another patient. …
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Eastenders historic abuse storyline advised by End Violence Against Women
Eastenders aired an hour-long special episode last night (18th of April 2024), featuring a storyline where a female character was sexually abused by her church pastor. Many people will have tuned into Eastenders hour long episode last night, which saw one of the characters, Yolanda Trueman, sexually assaulted by Pastor Clayton. For those who…
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NHS waiting list leaves 18 week wait for urgent heart care
A significant increase in delays on the NHS waiting list for heart care marks a heavy strain upon the healthcare system in recent years. Within this month, 408,000 people diagnosed with severe heart problems are on the waiting list, a devastating increase from the 230,000 in February 2020. Over a third (39%) of NHS…
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Three-quarters of bus drivers say work caused musculoskeletal problems
Three-quarters (78%) of bus drivers say their job has caused musculoskeletal (MSK) problems, according to a union survey. Almost a quarter (23%) of the 400 bus drivers polled by the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) said they had taken time off in the previous year due to back, neck or…
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26% of people living with Parkinson’s Disease were initially misdiagnosed
Parkinson’s Awareness Week is here to highlight symptoms of the condition, as figures show that more than a quarter of people living with the condition were initially misdiagnosed. Parkinson’s Disease is a degenerative neurological condition which affects both physical and psychological health. At present, there is no cure, but treatments are available to help…
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Tata steelworkers vote for industrial action over plans to close blast furnaces
Around 1,500 Tata steelworkers based in Port Talbot and Newport Llanwern have voted decisively for industrial action over the company’s plan to close its blast furnaces and shed 2,800 jobs. The ballot for strike action by members of Unite, the UK’s leading union, closed today with workers voting in favour of industrial action over…
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Caldey Island: Review into alleged historic child sex abuse by monks on Welsh island announced
An historic abbey on a remote Welsh island is at the heart of a major child abuse scandal after claims that more than 50 children were sexually abused by Catholic Monks in the 1970s and 80s. The allegations relate back to incidents that reportedly occurred on Caldey Island, Wales which is renowned for its …
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