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Met Police compensation, insomnia and new mothers
The Met Police has paid out £8.9m in compensation over 6 years and a rise in the use of sleeping pills saw NHS spending on the drugs reach nearly £50 million last year.
The Metropolitan Police has paid out £8.9m in compensation over 6 years to settle complaints over police actions, a rise in the use of sleeping pills saw NHS spending on the drugs reach nearly £50 million last year and 2 in 5 new mothers have struggled to cope with the demands of parenting during the first few weeks after birth.
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