Care home staff are increasingly struggling with mental health problems and feeling burnt out, anxious and guilty as they work through the coronavirus pandemic, a charity has warned. Calls to
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Social services directors have expressed concerns amid the coronavirus crisis, as less than one in 20 believe they have enough money to meet their statutory duties this year, according to
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The Government is abandoning efforts to develop its own coronavirus contact-tracing app in order to focus on technology from Apple and Google. In a major U-turn, the Department of Health
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The world’s first coronavirus treatment could save thousands of lives across the world in what is being hailed as a “major breakthrough”. A study of dexamethasone suggests it is the
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England footballer Marcus Rashford has said he is “grateful” that Boris Johnson made a U-turn to provide free school meal vouchers to eligible pupils over the summer holidays. The Manchester
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Three former prime ministers have denounced Boris Johnson’s plans to scrap the Department for International Development (DfID) as part of a merger with the Foreign Office. The move, which has
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Doctors and nurses have demanded “urgent and tangible action” to protect key workers after a report found that racism and social inequality have contributed to the increased risk of black,
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A hospice charity is preparing for an increase in demand for end-of-life care as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Sue Ryder said it was preparing for a surge in
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The families of disabled children have been “abandoned” during lockdown, leading charities have warned after a new survey found that support has dried up for many families. Three quarters (76%)
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The unknown surge in demand for children’s services predicted when the lockdown is over has been described as a wave “gathering pace beneath the surface” that could have a widespread
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