Who this guidance is for This guidance sets out key messages to support planning and preparation in the event of an outbreak or widespread transmission of COVID-19. It is aimed
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Social Work England has published information and advice for social workers feeling anxious about novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Across the UK, public health organisations, government health officials and employers are putting
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The mental health of older people asked to limit human contact during the coronavirus outbreak must be a key focus, Stormont has been told. Older People’s Commissioner Eddie Lynch (pictured)
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Around 250,000 people will die in Britain as a result of the coronavirus outbreak unless more draconian measures are adopted to protect the population, scientists have warned. The Imperial College
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“Unnecessary” care home visits should stop, the Prime Minister said, as health experts warned that protecting residents will be one of the most challenging parts of the coronavirus outbreak. Boris
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Religious organisations are subject to “little to no external oversight” of how they ensure children are protected from sexual abuse, an inquiry has heard. Despite organisations stressing their commitment to
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A resident of a retirement home in Shrewsbury died after testing positive for Covid-19 on Friday. In a statement, a spokeswoman for McCarthy and Stone, owners of the Summerfield Place
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Routine inspections for hospitals, GP surgeries and care homes have been suspended so health and care workers can concentrate efforts on battling coronavirus. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) announced it
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Elderly people in the UK will not be asked to stay at home, Scotland’s national clinical director has said. Professor Jason Leitch (pictured) said this group will be asked to
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The NHS needs ventilators now more than anything else, as it takes on the coronavirus outbreak, the Heath Secretary said. Engineers have already been asked to draw up plans to
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