A family court judge was wrong to rule that three children taken into council care pending the outcome of legal proceedings could not spend time with their mother following lockdown,
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Ten people have been arrested by detectives investigating allegations of historical sex abuse in Co Fermanagh. The 10 suspects, aged between 63 and 78, were arrested in the Fermanagh, Belfast
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Helping frail elderly people manage multiple medicines safely is the focus of a new research project led by Dr Beth Fylan, Senior Lecturer in Patient Safety in the Faculty of Life Sciences at
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Coronavirus and the introduction of lockdown measures significantly raised mental health challenges, particularly for the most vulnerable groups, a study has found. The research, by the University of Bath and
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The Queen has led the royal family in paying tribute to the British Red Cross on the eve of its 150th anniversary, describing the charity’s work as “valued and greatly
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An inquiry into two of Scotland’s newest hospitals has launched, with its chairman expressing hope affected families will feel “they have been listened to and able to put forward their
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A 14-year-old girl who has been “gravely neglected” at home during lockdown must have treatment for a life-threatening illness as a matter of urgency, a High Court judge has said.
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Two great-grandparents separated over lockdown have celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary with a socially-distanced outdoor lunch at a care home. Andy Davidson, an 88-year-old resident at Jesmond Care Home in
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Major decisions about coronavirus have been “shrouded with secrecy”, a top scientist has said, as he called for more transparency over policies concerning the pandemic. Sir Paul Nurse, the director
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Two tests which can detect coronavirus and flu – and promise results in 90 minutes – are to be rolled out in hospitals, care homes and laboratories. The swab and
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