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People in Wales least likely to wear face coverings, according to poll

People in Wales are less likely to wear a face covering during the coronavirus pandemic than people in England and...

New data suggests Government ‘considerably short’ on testing target for care home residents

Many care home residents ‘are asymptomatic or have atypical Covid-19 symptoms’ – new study

Face mask advert banned for implying wearer could be protected from coronavirus

Chief medical officer confirms coronavirus contact tracing to start in Northern Ireland next week

NI health minister ‘very concerned’ about rising number of Covid-19 cases

Suicide prevention charity ‘contacted every two minutes’ over last year

Samaritans urge men to seek support as lockdown survey finds 42% have been negatively affected

Local authorities ‘need resources to support Covid-19 test and trace efforts’

Majority of employers want social care service boost to ‘keep staff in work’ – survey

PM announces £300m for NHS upgrades to prepare for winter amid fears of second coronavirus wave

NSPCC all for urgent action on child sex abuse as new figures reveal over 70,000 offences last year

Government plan for more nursing apprenticeships welcome step but falls short, union says

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Many care home residents ‘are asymptomatic or have atypical Covid-19 symptoms’ – new study

Care home residents with coronavirus may be asymptomatic or not display typical symptoms, and should be tested if they are...

Face mask advert banned for implying wearer could be protected from coronavirus

NI health minister ‘very concerned’ about rising number of Covid-19 cases

Samaritans urge men to seek support as lockdown survey finds 42% have been negatively affected

Local authorities ‘need resources to support Covid-19 test and trace efforts’

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Government plan for more nursing apprenticeships welcome step but falls short, union says

A multi-million pound Government plan to train more apprentice nurses falls short of what is needed, the Royal College of...

Rising numbers of domestic abuse suspects released without bail conditions

Young women most likely to have experienced mental health problems during lockdown

7th August 2020

‘Scores of jobs in peril’ with life-saving medical research cancelled as coronavirus hits funding

7th August 2020

Research to help elderly manage medicines safely could help cut hospital admissions

4th August 2020

Locking up children costing state £300M a year, says Children’s Commissioner

Academic study finds coronavirus and lockdown significantly raised mental health challenges

4th August 2020

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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...

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

16th July 2020

Despite already working at stretched capacity, recent events have forced the social care workforce to “go beyond” to meet the...

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

Engage: Amid mounting criticism, what was UK’s level of preparedness for the coronavirus outbreak?

23rd April 2020

Engage: UK needs to realise the NHS would ‘fall over’ if it was not for social care sector – Jeremy Richardson

22nd April 2020

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

30th July 2020

Third of nurseries in most deprived areas may close permanently, new report warns

Webwatch: Improved infection control in care settings linked to immersive tech training

6th July 2020

Mother of children groomed online says web companies should pay compensation

Cyberbullying can lead to post-traumatic stress for both victims and bullies, experts say

24th June 2020

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New To Care – This was my time to step up! I’ve never considered doing support work

6th August 2020

Rosalind Watt is an operations coordinator at Beyond Limits in Dumfries and Galloway, a small organisation providing support to people...

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NHS cadet programme launched to encourage 10,000 marginalised teenagers into workforce