Families caring for disabled adults feel “forgotten” and “fobbed off” during the coronavirus pandemic, a survey has indicated. Three-quarters of families caring for a loved one at home had no
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Boris Johnson has been branded a “joke” and a “hypocrite” by NHS workers demanding an immediate pay rise. NHS staff, who have hinted at strike action, made their way to
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Nicola Sturgeon said she is “consumed with sadness” and anger at the death of Mercy Baguma, who was found dead next to her starving baby in a Glasgow flat, as
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Health investigators launched an examination of guidance on personal protective equipment (PPE) for health and care staff after the death of a person who was shielding. The Healthcare Safety Investigation
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A care provider group is calling on the Government to reverse an “extraordinary” decision to allow health inspectors into care homes without regular coronavirus testing. The National Care Forum (NCF)
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New legislation aimed at giving the views of children more weight in the legal system has been approved by the Scottish Parliament. The Children (Scotland) Bill was passed unanimously in
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The health, wellbeing and life expectancy of people with a learning disability or autism is being damaged by the services and support they receive, a new report has warned. Some
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Official inspections of health and care organisations should not resume until after winter, the NHS Confederation has said. Routine inspections were paused during the peak of the coronavirus pandemic to
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Five patients on a cancer ward in Northern Ireland have tested positive for Covid-19. It is the second cluster of infections at Craigavon Area Hospital in Co Armagh. A member
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More support has been urged for women working in healthcare after a survey found almost three-quarters of staff suffered a greater negative impact than usual on their emotional wellbeing as
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