The Independent – Doctors and nurses accused of rape left free to work in NHS
The Independent claims an investigation has found that doctors and nurses have been left free to work despite being accused of sexual assault and rape. Between 2018 and 2024, some 248 doctors faced allegations of rape, sexual assault or attempted rape without their licences being suspended, according to new figures from the General Medical Council (GMC). Elsewhere, Tom Cruise’s dramatic stunt at the Olympic closing ceremony in Paris has received a mixed reaction from viewers – the image dominates the front page.
At the top of the paper, Alice da Silva Aguiar’s distraught parents pay tribute to ‘beloved angel’ who they hope will ‘keep dancing’ after she was among three young girls killed in knife attack at Taylor Swift dance class.
Doctors practising despite sexual assault and rape allegations
Hundreds of doctors and nurses have been left free to practise unchecked despite being accused of serious sexual assault and rape in the last six years, The Independent can reveal.
Between 2018 and 2024, some 248 doctors faced allegations of rape, sexual assault or attempted rape without their licences being suspended, according to new figures from the General Medical Council (GMC).
The scandal-hit Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) had more than 400 nurses practising without restrictions after sexual offence allegations between 2019 and 2024.
The shocking figures, obtained via a freedom of information (FOI) request, call into question the decision-making of the UK’s two biggest health watchdogs after a series of exposés by The Independent.
Health secretary Wes Streeting met the chair of the NMC, Sir David Warren, at the end of last month to discuss the concerns raised by this publication’s reporting.
Hundreds line Southport streets for funeral of ‘dream child’ Alice da Silva Aguiar
Hundreds of mourners have lined the streets of Southport for the funeral of Alice da Silva Aguiar, one of three young girls killed in a knife attack at a Taylor Swift dance class.
Emotional tributes were paid to the nine-year-old as her parents were joined by up to 300 family members and friends at St Patrick’s Catholic Church on Sunday, including the paramedics, police officers and firefighters who tried to save her life.
Dressed in white, her father Sergio and mother Alexandra praised their “beloved angel” during the service, saying she was dedicated to dance and hoped that she would “keep dancing”, before later releasing a series of photographs of Alice, which included a number relating to her dancing passion.
Today’s news summary – Paper Talk
If you are someone who reads every perspective of a story, here is a news summary of all of today’s front pages from today’s newspapers; summarised in a 2-minute read
Editorial 12 August 2024.
Monday’s front pages cover various stories. Most of the papers feature striking images from last night’s Paris Olympics closing ceremony as the Games ended in ‘spectacular style.’
The funeral of Alice da Silva Aguiar is also pictured on the front pages – and is the lead story for many of the tabloids. The nine-year-old was stabbed to death, along with two other little girls, at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class.
Several broadsheets continue their coverage around the riots that followed the murder of the three little girls with the worst of the violence appearing to be behind us now. The aftermath of the rioting – and what comes next – is covered by the papers, with each offering up their analysis and opinions about the future.