Sensitive and Vulnerable: Neanderthals May Not Have Been That Different From Us – Haaretz
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VULNERABLE kids in care were punched, locked outside naked and had vinegar poured on to open wounds.
A damning probe into the “systemic and sustained abuse” found more than 100 incidents in three years were ignored.
Children were reportedly punched, locked outside naked and had vinegar poured on to open wounds[/caption]
Education Secretary Gillian Keegan said she was ‘horrified’ and has ordered Ofsted to take further action[/caption]
Instead, the care homes in Doncaster, South Yorks, stayed open and continued to be rated “good” by Ofsted.
The inspectorate was alerted 40 times about incidents at the Hesley Group homes before they were finally shut in 2021.
Children were reportedly locked overnight in bathrooms, left in soiled clothes, made to sit in cold baths and deprived of medication for days.
South Yorkshire Police are investigating some staff for alleged abuse.
Education Secretary Gillian Keegan said she was “horrified” and has ordered Ofsted to take further action.
Former support worker Chloe Straw, who worked at Fullerton House in 2017, says she reported her concerns to senior staff on multiple occasions.
She said: “I literally cried, begged and pleaded with this woman to listen to me.”
Another said they had witnessed a spoon of chilli flakes being fed to a child – and them being denied water.
South Yorkshire Police said there was insufficient evidence to progress with a criminal investigation but referred the allegations to the local authority.
Ofsted’s Chief Inspector, Amanda Spielman, said there was “a great failure of integrity” by Hesley managers to report incidents.
RAFA NADAL admits he feels vulnerable heading into his Australian Open first-round clash with young Brit Jack Draper.
The Spaniard superstar, 36, produced a Miracle in Melbourne when he came from two sets down to beat Daniil Medvedev in a five-set thriller in the 2022 Oz Open final.
Rafa Nadal lavished praise on Australian Open opponent Jack Draper[/caption]
But he comes into this year’s event off the back two straight losses at the United Cup in Sydney – the first to Cameron Norrie, the next to Alex de Minaur.
Top seeds always feel the most nervous in the opening round of a Slam and outsider Draper, 21, will hope he can surprise the 21-time Slam champion on Monday afternoon on the Rod Laver Arena.
Draper, who is ranked 40th in the world, may not have a major scalp on his CV but his lefty serve is a tremendous weapon and he famously took the first set off Novak Djokovic in their Centre Court meeting at Wimbledon 2021.
Asked if felt vulnerable at all at the start of a major tournament, Nadal replied: “Yeah, of course. Yeah, without a doubt.
“I’ve been losing more than usual, so that’s part of the business.
Jack Draper has had an excellent rise up the rankings throughout 2022[/caption]
“Just accept the situation. I think I’m humble enough to accept that situation and just work with what I have.
“I need to build again all this momentum. I need to build again this confidence with myself with victories. But it’s true that I’ve been losing more than usual.
“Of course, we can talk about things that happened last year, all the situations that I had faced. But the real thing is I have been losing more than usual.
“I already have been here for three weeks, practicing every day with that conditions, with the best players. That helps a lot in general terms.
“I don’t know what can happen on Monday but my personal feeling, without a doubt, is better now than three weeks ago, in general terms.
“Jack is probably one of the toughest first-round opponents. Young, powerful, growing very, very fast on the ranking, playing well.
Draper was beaten by Novak Djokovic at Wimbledon 2021 but did take the first set off the Serbian[/caption]
“Probably, yeah, a big challenge for me at the beginning to start the tournament.
“Let’s see. I’m here to just give myself a chance. I know he’s playing well.
“He has a lot of positive things, and probably a great career in front.
“I hope to be ready to fight for that first round and let’s see what can happen.
“I still hope that I can play a good Australian Open. But you don’t know what can happen.”
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A MEDICAL expert has warned vulnerable grandparents to be vigilant as the deadly spread of Strep A looms large this Christmas.
The death toll of children who have died with the illness has hit 16 – and statistics show the elderly are not immune.
Elderly people could be at risk of getting Strep A from their grandchildren over Christmas[/caption]
Group A Streptococcus is a common bacteria[/caption]
The latest figures from the UK Health Security Agency show among those over 75 there have been 140 cases of invasive Group A Strep.
Of that group, 23 have died as a result of an infection.
Group A Streptococcus is a bacteria commonly found on the skin or in the throat.
In very rare cases, it can become invasive and enter parts of the body where bacteria are not normally found, which can be life-threatening.
University of East Anglia medicine professor Paul Hunter told the Daily Mail that while the most common victims are children, it is crucial to remember Group A Strep can kill the elderly too.
He said: “Christmas is a time when older people and their grandchildren come together and mix.
“So families with elderly and vulnerable grandparents should think about the risk from Strep A, particularly if there is a child who has a sore throat right before Christmas, and perhaps rethink their plans.
“The risk is not huge but it’s one to be aware of, and older people should make sure they have their flu jabs.”
Common symptoms from the infection are a sore throat, scarlet fever or skin rash.
However, the infection is starting to spread rampantly among UK communities, with 169 children under 15 contracting invasive Strep A.
There have been 13 confirmed deaths in England, one in Northern Ireland and one in Wales, just this winter.
Yesterday a pupil in Hove, East Sussex, also died of a suspected invasive Strep A infection, bringing the total to 16.
The alarming number has parents worried, and as a result GP practices and some pharmacies are becoming inundated and are running out of antibiotics.
The shortage of supply has prompted senior doctors to issue a reassurance that it is ‘common and treatable’.
The heads of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, Royal
College of Emergency Medicine and Royal College of General Practitioners said in a joint statement: “We’d like to reassure parents and carers that this specific infection is common and treatable.
“The UKHSA are monitoring the situation closely and healthcare
professionals are on high alert.”
While strep throat is common among children, it is treatable[/caption]