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Ceop is set to be subsumed in the proposed National Crime Agency
Child protection chief resigns

By Peter Wozniak The head of the child exploitation and online protection centre (Ceop) has resigned over plans to subsume the organisation into the mooted National Crime Agency. Jim Gamble apparently objected to Home Office plans to merge the quango, arguing that the move would compromise its independence and effectiveness. A statement from Ceop said… Read more »

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Andrew Lansley wants to cut hospital readmissions
Hospital discharged get cash boost

By Alex Stevenson People leaving hospital will be able to receive help and support as they settle back into their new homes, Andrew Lansley has announced. The health secretary told delegates at the Conservative party conference in Birmingham he had found £70 million to assist around 35,000 people in the next seven months. The packages… Read more »