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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A decade of cuts left the NHS and other public services “weakened” before they had to deal with the coronavirus outbreak, claims a report. In a joint inquiry by the
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Care homes in England have been without regular coronavirus tests for over a fortnight, a leading provider said, after the Government said a certain kit should not be used while
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A coalition of charities is urging the Chancellor to protect the jobs of workers who have been shielding, warning they will be put in an “impossible position” when restrictions ease.
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People from different households in Greater Manchester, parts of East Lancashire and West Yorkshire will be banned from meeting each other indoors from midnight, Health Secretary Matt Hancock has said.
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A group of women’s campaigners has been given the green light to pursue a legal challenge against the Crown Prosecution Service over a decline in rape prosecutions. The End Violence
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England had the highest levels of excess mortality in Europe across the first half of 2020, according to new analysis by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The country experienced
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