Health and care charities have raised concerns that disruptions to services during the coronavirus pandemic are hitting people with serious health conditions. Experts said it is vital patients get the
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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge followed in the footsteps of Gavin and Stacey when they visited a Welsh seafront now a pilgrimage site for the show’s fans. William and
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Many people suffering a long-term aftermath of Covid-19 will get their care through so-called virtual wards. NHS England said that expanded rehab facilities for coronavirus patients can “largely be provided
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The head of the Belfast Health Trust has expressed “profound regret” at failings in the leadership at Muckamore Abbey Hospital. A raft of allegations of physical abuse and mental cruelty
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Rosalind Watt is an operations coordinator at Beyond Limits in Dumfries and Galloway, a small organisation providing support to people with learning disabilities, mental health issues and other support needs.
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Bars, cafes and restaurants have been ordered to close as lockdown restrictions are reimposed in Aberdeen over a coronavirus cluster in the area. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said 54 cases
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Support for expectant and new mothers needs an “urgent review”, a leading children’s charity has said. NSPCC said that the Covid-19 pandemic has pushed the support network for pregnant mothers
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People will be advised to take a twirl or pick up the gardening gloves in a bid to combat loneliness and isolation fuelled by the coronavirus crisis. The NHS is
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The number of empty beds in care homes in England has almost doubled in a year, according to a survey of 256 providers. Out of a maximum 9,735 beds, 2,404
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Although there’s still no cure, researchers are continuing to develop a better understanding of what increases a person’s risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. A recent study that looked at 396
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