The Government unlawfully failed to publish details of more than 500 coronavirus-related contracts within the required time, the High Court has said. The Good Law Project took legal action against
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A leading union has warned of industrial action amid mounting anger over the Government’s recommendation of a 1% pay rise for nurses and other health workers. Unite, which represents tens
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Friends and relatives who provide essential care to care home residents should be allowed to continue visiting if the home has a coronavirus outbreak unless there is a specific reason
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A care worker put nearly two dozen vulnerable people at risk by carrying out home visits while she was suspected to have Covid-19, a tribunal has heard. Samantha Gould, who
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The Government is facing a furious backlash after calling for NHS staff in England to be restricted to a pay rise of just 1%. Ministers defended the proposal at a
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Hundreds of thousands of social care staff in England have not yet received a coronavirus vaccine, figures suggest. Some 59.2% of staff in care homes for adults aged under 65
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The owner of a scandal-hit nursing home where seven residents died after suffering poor care was rude and confrontational with watchdog inspectors, an inquest has heard. Dr Prana Das was
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Healthcare staff at a young offenders institute are feeling “over-stretched and stressed” because of their high workload, an inspection has found. Prison inspectors described this as a “key concern” and
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The UK’s first retirement community celebrating LGBT+ people is set to open in London later in 2021 after securing a £5.7 million loan from the Mayor of London. Tonic Housing
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A vulnerable 15-year-old boy from London who needed to move into secure accommodation had to be taken to Scotland because no suitable unit could be found in England or Wales,
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