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Shortage of MND drug causing patients anxiety as charity seeks resolution

By Storm Newton, Reporter23rd January 2024News England

Charity leaders are set to meet with the Government to discuss a shortage in the supply of the only licenced medicine that treats degenerative condition motor neurone disease (MND), with

Clinical director did not retain any informal pandemic messages, Covid inquiry hears

By Craig Paton and Lauren Gilmour, Reporters23rd January 2024News Scotland

Scotland’s national clinical director did not retain any informal, one-to-one messages relating to management of the pandemic but denies deleting WhatsApps daily in a “pre-bed ritual”, an inquiry has heard.

Warning of ‘social failure at scale’ as millions living far below poverty line in UK

By Aine Fox, Reporter23rd January 2024News England

Six million of the poorest people in the UK would need to more than double their income to escape poverty, according to a new report which warns this is evidence

Fatal accident inquiry to be held into death of newborn girl at Glasgow hospital

By The Press Association23rd January 2024News Scotland

A fatal accident inquiry will be held into the death of an 11-day-old baby at a hospital which faced a police probe. Newborn Sophia Smith died on April 11 2017

Chief medical officer told colleagues to delete WhatsApps ‘at end of every day’

By Craig Paton and Lauren Gilmour, Reporters22nd January 2024News Scotland

Scotland’s chief medical officer told colleagues to delete WhatsApp messages “at the end of every day” during the pandemic, the Covid inquiry has heard. Professor Sir Gregor Smith’s has added

Disabled Scots sacrificing meals to operate essential equipment, charity warns

By The Press Association22nd January 2024News Scotland

More than 40,000 disabled households have sacrificed a cooked meal to run or charge essential medical equipment, analysis from Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) suggests. The charity has argued that a

Coroner finds Christopher Kapessa drowned after being deliberately pushed into river

By Rod Minchin and Claire Hayhurst, Reporters22nd January 2024News Wales

A 13-year-old boy died after being deliberately pushed into a river in South Wales in July 2019 in a “dangerous prank”, a coroner has found. Assistant coroner David Regan gave

UK at risk of becoming a ‘burnt-out nation’ with worrying numbers off work due to stress

By Storm Newton, Reporter22nd January 2024News England

The UK is at risk of becoming a “burnt-out nation”, a charity has warned, with a “worrying” number of people taking time off work due to poor mental health caused

Councils claim funding settlement disproportionately benefits wealthier areas

By Jonathan Bunn, Reporter22nd January 2024News England

Important elements of the funding settlement for councils this year disproportionately benefit richer areas and fail to take into account a range of growing demand pressures, according to local authorities

Charity founder Camila Batmanghelidjh hailed as a ‘brilliant woman’ at funeral

By Sam Hall, Reporter22nd January 2024News England

Kids Company founder Camila Batmanghelidjh was hailed as a “brilliant woman” at a funeral awash with colour in accordance with her wishes. In a statement read out at her funeral