Relatives of seven elderly nursing home residents who died after contracting coronavirus at the height of the pandemic have criticised the care they received, an inquest heard. The residents, who
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There are no current plans to address a nationwide deficiency in the provision of specialist hospital units and beds for patients with severe chronic fatigue syndrome, a senior doctor told
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An appeal has been issued for volunteer drivers after research found that nearly half of over 70-year-olds who do not drive have missed healthcare appointments due to a lack of
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More than 90,000 council and school workers in Scotland will be balloted for strike action in a pay dispute, a union has said. Unison has rejected the latest pay offer
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British scientists have hailed the US approval of a new drug for schizophrenia, saying it “has the potential to change the lives of millions of people”. The “major advance” in
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Some two million older people in England are living without the social care help they need, according to estimates a charity has branded “deeply worrying”. Many are likely to be
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A social worker was described as a “monster” as he was jailed for sexually messaging two young teenagers on Snapchat and accessing records of another teenager he had a relationship
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Pharmacy closures are a “widespread challenge” across England, the nation’s patient champion has warned as new figures show widespread temporary and permanent closures across the country. Healthwatch England said that
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The chief executive of a trust involved in the care of a paranoid schizophrenic who killed three people in Nottingham says he “fully accepts” recommendations from the health watchdog. Mental
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Two pensioners are seeking to take the Scottish and UK governments to court over the cut to the winter fuel payment. Peter and Florence Fanning (pictured), of Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire,
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