Nearly a third of Covid-19 tests for care home staff in homes in Portsmouth are not having a result sent back, it is claimed. The leader of Portsmouth City Council
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Thousands of care leavers in England are unable to access education, work or to keep in touch with others because they lack internet connectivity, a group of youth charities have
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Around 8.5 million adults and 1.5 million children in England are likely to need mental health support in the wake of Covid-19, according to a new report. The analysis from
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Local councils will need a further £10.1 billion annually in order to improve services and address financial challenges stemming from the pandemic, the Local Government Association (LGA) has warned. In
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Black people are at almost twice the risk of dying from Covid-19 than white people, a new study commissioned by London Mayor Sadiq Khan has found. Mr Khan (pictured) is
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The Government has been urged to ensure its Online Harms Bill meets six new tests set by the NSPCC to ensure the regulation of social media properly protects children online.
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Charities and community organisations are to split £200 million over the next 10 years to tackle poverty and trauma. The Robertson Trust has announced the funding as part of its
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Mental health experts are calling for body and face-editing apps to be age-restricted in order to better protect the mental and physical wellbeing of young people. The group of experts
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Liverpool, Warrington, Hartlepool and Middlesbrough have become the latest areas subjected to local coronavirus lockdowns but ministers said there was a “small hope” that progress was being made in slowing
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Care homes are regularly waiting more than a week for coronavirus test results, providers say, despite a Government commitment that staff will be tested weekly. The Government pledged in July
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