CQC calls for action to improve care for older people – Care QualityCommission

Posted October 13th, 2011 in elderly, hospitals, press releases, reports by tracey

“CQC today publishes a report into the standards of care that older people receive in hospital – and calls for a system-wide response to combat the failings identified.”

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Care Quality Commission, 13th October 2011

Source: www.cqc.org.uk

Hospitals lambasted for ‘alarming’ treatment of older people – The Guardian

Posted October 13th, 2011 in elderly, hospitals, news, reports by tracey

“Too many hospital staff do not ensure older patients eat and drink properly, fail to respect their dignity and talk to them in a condescending manner, the NHS watchdog warns.”

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The Guardian, 13th October 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

May seeks stronger police riot powers – The Guardian

Posted October 13th, 2011 in consultations, news, police, public order, violent disorder by tracey

“The home secretary, Theresa May, is to press ahead with seeking public order curfew powers for the police to create ‘no-go’ areas during riots. The powers are expected to include immediate curfews over large areas to tackle the kind of fast-moving disturbances that swept across many of England’s major cities in August. May also wants to extend existing powers to impose curfews on individual teenagers aged under 16.”

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The Guardian, 13th October 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Travellers plan eviction bid appeal – The Independent

Posted October 13th, 2011 in appeals, local government, news, repossession, travellers by tracey

“Residents of Dale Farm, the UK’s largest illegal travellers’ site, have lost their High Court battle against eviction – but are now planning an appeal.”

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The Independent, 12th October 2011

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Looters must get longer in prison, courts told – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 13th, 2011 in burglary, news, sentencing, violent disorder by tracey

“New sentencing guidelines for magistrates and judges have for the first time included general public disorder as an aggravating factor in burglary offences.”

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Daily Telegraph, 13th October 2011

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Victims central to new guideline for the sentencing of burglars – Sentencing Council

Posted October 13th, 2011 in burglary, press releases, sentencing, victims by tracey

“Today the Sentencing Council is publishing a new definitive guideline for the sentencing of burglars.”

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Sentencing Council, 13th October 2011

Source: http://sentencingcouncil.judiciary.gov.uk

 

 

MoD ‘ignored legal advice’ over interrogation of Iraqi prisoners, claims top Army lawyer – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 13th, 2011 in armed forces, human rights, news, torture by tracey

“The British Army wilfully used illegal methods of interrogation against Iraqi prisoners after military leaders ignored advice from their top lawyer, it was claimed last night.”

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Daily Telegraph, 13th October 2011

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk