The latest pandemic lockdown in Northern Ireland is likely to last beyond February 6, the region’s chief medical officer has said. The Stormont Executive introduced tough restrictions and a stay
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Care groups have called on the NHS to publish daily breakdowns on how many people in priority groups, including care home residents, have received a coronavirus vaccine. From Monday, the
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Scotland’s coronavirus detection rate is the worst of the UK nations, according to a report from former prime minister Gordon Brown’s think tank. Even though the tracking and tracing programme
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Wales is seeing a “significant step-up” of its rollout of coronavirus vaccinations – with 700,000 people expected to be given a jab by mid-February, the country’s health minister has said.
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The number of coronavirus patients in hospitals in England has risen to a record high of more than 32,000, new figures show, as the Government pleaded with people to follow
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Families should check in with loved ones they fear may be victims of domestic abuse over Christmas ahead of an anticipated rise in reports, the Domestic Abuse Commissioner is urging.
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The Pfizer coronavirus vaccine is being rolled out to elderly residents in care homes with more than 50 registered beds in England over the next few weeks, sources say. It
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The health and care sector faces a “perilously uncertain” future post-Brexit, a new report has said. The impact of the end of the transition period on December 31 is a
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A care home has had its licence suspended after half its residents died due to Covid-19. The action was taken at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Tuesday against Thornlea Nursing Home,
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A hospital for men with learning disabilities has been placed in special measures after the Care Quality Commission (CQC) identified “serious risks to patient safety”. The CQC said it also
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