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Victims of domestic violence who have accessed Clare’s Law asked to share experiences

Victims of domestic abuse who have accessed Clare’s Law are asked to share their experiences as part of a research...

Wales’s health minister says Dominic Cummings case ‘a clear breach of the rules’

Coronavirus cluster leading to Rhondda Cynon Taf lockdown linked to Yorkshire coach trip

Sturgeon defends record despite ‘regrettable’ rise in child poverty

First Minister urged to ‘do whatever it takes’ to accommodate care home visits

NHS recruitment and school funding ‘must be new PM’s first priorities’

Home Office accused of basing immigration policies on ‘anecdote, assumption and prejudice’

Late-life weight change linked to development of dementia, researchers say

Coronavirus winter plan must address care home resident loneliness and isolation, say charities

Tough new measures come into effect in north-east bringing number in lockdown over 10 million

Covid test chief Harding denies system is failing as Reece-Mogg tells critics to stop ‘endless carping’

RCN Scotland call for action to tackle staff shortages across health and social care

Charity raises concerns of disabled people risking their health by returning to work

Government announce £546m extra funding to help reduce winter Covid transmissions in care homes

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Coronavirus cluster leading to Rhondda Cynon Taf lockdown linked to Yorkshire coach trip

A significant cluster of Covid-19 cases in the Rhondda Cynon Taf area has been linked to a coach trip of...

First Minister urged to ‘do whatever it takes’ to accommodate care home visits

Home Office accused of basing immigration policies on ‘anecdote, assumption and prejudice’

Coronavirus winter plan must address care home resident loneliness and isolation, say charities

Tough new measures come into effect in north-east bringing number in lockdown over 10 million

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Victims of domestic violence who have accessed Clare’s Law asked to share experiences

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Thousands of Erasmus students ‘could lose funding’ under no-deal Brexit

Financial pressures on colleges see cuts in mental health and careers support for students, NAO warns

Investigation ordered after fourth Covid-19 death linked to hospital in Northern Ireland

Care home study finds robots improve mental health and loneliness in older people

8th September 2020

Commonly available steroids reduce risk of death in critically ill Covid-19 patients by 20%, study

2nd September 2020

No benefit for over-70s taking higher doses of vitamin D, study finds

University to lead hospital trial to cut potentially harmful repeat prescriptions for older people

2nd September 2020

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Despite uncertainty increase in social care salaries prompts rise in job applications

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Engage: Powerful stories from nursing home staff drained by caring during pandemic

17th August 2020

Nursing home staff are drained and daunted by the highs and lows of the coronavirus pandemic, one NHS worker has...

UK pensioners in EU could lose healthcare access in event of no-deal Brexit

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Engage: The ten factors linked to increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease

4th August 2020

Although there’s still no cure, researchers are continuing to develop a better understanding of what increases a person’s risk of...

Engage: Using technology to free up stretched care workers when ‘going beyond’ is a necessity

16th July 2020

Boris Johnson’s NHS cash injection criticised as ‘drop in the ocean’

Engage: Following PM’s criticism of care homes what guidance was produced and when?

7th July 2020

Engage: Looking after your mental health and wellbeing during coronavirus pandemic

1st June 2020

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23rd April 2020

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Elderly people in the UK will not be asked to stay at home – Scotland’s national clinical director

New coronavirus app will be ‘extra piece of armour’, says Scotland’s national clinical director

7th September 2020

Webwatch: Instagram project sees frontline healthcare workers share their stories of pandemic

28th August 2020

Northern Ireland becomes first in UK to launch potentially ‘game changing’ Covid-19 App

30th July 2020

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NHS staff to be offered 24-hour mental health support among raft of new measures

Career Advice

Key workers risking mental and physical health to hold down their jobs, new report warns

31st August 2020

Almost three out of five key workers, such as those in the NHS and care sector, are risking their mental...

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