UK Covid Inquiry decision the ‘worst slap in the face’ for campaign group
A group set up to campaign for care home residents’ rights during the pandemic has said that not being made a core participant for the part of the UK Covid-19
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Home Office launches social media campaign in Vietnam to deter illegal migrants
The Home Office has launched a social media campaign in Vietnam to deter migrants from coming to the UK illegally. The campaign, which begins on Monday, will use adverts on
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More than 27,000 healthcare workers to receive payments worth up to £3,000
More than 27,000 healthcare workers are set to receive two one-off payments worth up to £3,000, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has said. The payments – worth
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Public satisfaction with social care services hits new low, according to survey
Public satisfaction with social care services has dropped to a new low according to a survey, prompting a call for the next government to “take a strong step forward” and
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Care England warns of possible ‘serious consequences’ as Covid testing ends
Covid testing in people being discharged from hospital to care homes should continue, a representative body has said as it warned of potentially “serious consequences” in ending the practice. The
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Sentencing of woman who killed care worker delayed as no ‘suitable’ secure hospital available
The sentencing of a woman who stabbed a care worker to death has been postponed as no “suitable” secure hospital has been found, a court has heard. Kellyanne McNaughton, 33,
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Thousands of HC-One care workers win improved sick pay rights – union
Thousands of care home workers have won improved sick pay rights, a union has announced. The GMB said 19,000 staff at HC-One have accepted a deal that gives them the
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Father found guilty of murdering month-old son who suffered ‘snapped’ neck
A father has been convicted of murdering his five-week-old baby, who died from a broken neck, having also suffered 23 broken ribs. A jury at Leicester Crown Court was told
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Horse expert jailed for life after murdering her husband at their home in Devon
A horse expert who stabbed her husband in the back at their home has been jailed for life and ordered to serve a minimum of 17 years in prison. Christine
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Significant weaknesses found in ‘optimistic’ NHS workforce plan, report says
NHS England has been over-optimistic and there are “significant weaknesses” in its plan for the future of the health service workforce, a report has found. The National Audit Office (NAO)
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