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People who have weekly nightmares are three times more likely to die early, new research suggests
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Four nurses investigated over death of boy, 5, at flagship children’s care home
Exclusive: Nurses facing fitness to practise probe as The Independent reveals a litany of failings at one of Britain’s biggest care homes for disabled children
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Scandal-hit nursing regulator wrongly approved hundreds of nurses to work in UK, damning report reveals
Fraudulent applications from centres in India, Nigeria and Pakistan were approved by the watchdog in error
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Weight-loss jabs could soon be among most commonly used NHS drugs, top doctor says
Patients may eventually access weight-loss jabs at pharmacies in a drive to ‘turn the tide’ on rising obesity, Professor Sir Stephen Powis says
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He was trapped in hospitals for a decade because he’s autistic – now Nicholas is finally free
Special Report: For more than 10 years, Nicholas Thornton was detained in dementia care homes, psychiatric units and A&E wards because he couldn’t get the help he needed for his autism. It took a huge toll on his health, leaving the 29-year-old unable to speak. Now, one year after The Independent told his story, Nicholas is in his own home – and even able to talk again. Rebecca Thomas reports
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These disabled children died after they were left alone in their beds in the same care home. Now police are investigating
Connor, Mia and Raihana died in the care of one of Britain’s biggest care homes for disabled children. A fresh probe has now been launched, writes health correspondent Rebecca Thomas
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Nottingham maternity scandal hospital data was ‘maliciously’ deleted, police say
Families of Nottingham Maternity Scandal review ‘distressed’ and ‘appalled’ to learn their data was maliciously deleted
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