Care home residents with coronavirus may be asymptomatic or not display typical symptoms, and should be tested if they are feeling generally unwell, new research indicates. In response to Covid-19,
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An advert which “implied” a range of face masks could protect the wearer from coronavirus has been banned for being misleading. Easylife Group Ltd’s advert published in The Sun newspaper
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Northern Ireland’s health minister has expressed alarm at the increasing number of Covid-19 cases. Robin Swann said there had been 194 positive tests in the last seven days. No further
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Social restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic have affected men’s mental health, a leading charity has said. Samaritans said that two in five men believe their mental health has been
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A joint national and local approach to coronavirus testing and contact tracing needs “a change in flow of resources” to help councils cover the costs of trying to reach people,
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Two in three employers say they want more support from care services to help keep staff at work, according to a new survey. Research by charity Carers UK shows most
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NHS trusts across England will receive £300 million to upgrade facilities ahead of the winter amid fears of a second wave of coronavirus, Boris Johnson has announced. The Prime Minister
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Almost 450 sex crimes were committed against babies before they reached their first birthday in the past year, new figures reveal. Police forces in the UK recorded 73,518 offences including
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A multi-million pound Government plan to train more apprentice nurses falls short of what is needed, the Royal College of Nursing has said. The Department of Health and Social Care
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More than 65% of people with a learning disability had their social care slashed by at least half during the coronavirus pandemic, a survey suggests. Charity Mencap asked 1,069 people
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