New poll reveals six in 10 nurses have been sexually harassed at work
More needs to be done to protect nurses against “sex pests”, a leading union has said after a poll found that six in 10 nurses have been sexually harassed at
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Requiring vaccination of care home workforce ‘reasonable’, says human rights watchdog
It is “reasonable” to legally require care home staff to be vaccinated against coronavirus, the UK’s human rights watchdog has said. The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) said a
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Little girl ‘scared of people’ as charity reveals post-pandemic concerns
A woman has described how her daughter “looks so scared of people”, as a parenting charity has revealed post-pandemic concerns, with many people concerned for their wellbeing. Home-Start UK has
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New infection control guidance to protect NHS workers falls short – RCN
New infection control guidance to help keep NHS workers safe from Covid-19 “falls short”, leading nurses have said. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) said that the updated official Covid-19
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Body cams for paramedics to help crack down on thousands of attacks on frontline workers
Paramedics are to be fitted with body cameras in a bid to prevent thousands of attacks on frontline staff each year, officials have announced. Even as NHS workers risked their
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SNP pledge to deliver National Care Service within five-year term of Scottish Parliament
The National Care Service will be operational within this five-year term of the Scottish Parliament, the Health Secretary has said. Humza Yousaf said legislation for the new service will be
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Same-day treatment among measures in ‘landmark’ drive to prevent drug deaths in Scotland
Drug addicts should be able to get treatment and medication on the same day they ask for help, the Scottish Government’s drug deaths taskforce has said. The taskforce has published
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Refugee who works on NHS front line hits out at Priti Patel’s immigration plans
An NHS worker who has spent the pandemic helping save lives on a Covid-19 ward says Priti Patel’s immigration plans will see refugees like her turned away from the UK.
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New report finds more than 2,000 young Scots have been waiting over a year for CAMHS help
The number of children and young people waiting a year or more for specialist mental health treatment has almost trebled since coronavirus hit – with new figures showing more than
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Scientific adviser urges delay to June 21 target date for lifting Covid-19 restrictions
A scientific adviser to the Government has repeated calls to delay the June 21 lifting of pandemic restrictions by “a few weeks”, warning that the ability of coronavirus to adapt
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