Women in England will have continued access to early abortion care at home after MPs supported a law change. The Government changed the regulations during the first coronavirus lockdown in
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MPs have rejected proposals aimed at improving workforce planning in health and social care in England. The Commons voted 249 to 167, majority 82, to reject a Lords amendment to
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A 2013 investigation commissioned by local NHS managers into maternity services at Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust concluded services were safe, meaning failings were allowed to continue. The study,
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People in England who have a cough or cold are to be urged to “stay home and avoid contact with other people” under new Government guidance on Covid-19. Those who
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Free parking for NHS staff working in hospitals in England will end on Friday, the Health Secretary has said. Parking fees were waived during the Covid-19 pandemic, but Sajid Javid
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A union representing Edinburgh’s sex workers has said plans which could see the capital’s strip clubs shut would discriminate against women. Members of United Sex Workers are fighting against the
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A minister has been urged to step in and “persuade” GP receptions to be more user friendly and welcoming to patients. The call was made by former social services watchdog
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A campaign organisation has lost a High Court fight after complaining about children in council care being placed in facilities outside their home area. The Good Law Project had taken
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The number of coronavirus patients in Scotland’s hospitals has reached a new record high as figures rose for the fourth day in a row. Latest Scottish Government figures show there
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Jurors sworn in to try a Tory MP accused of groping a 15-year-old boy 14 years ago have been asked if they have “strong political views”. Imran Ahmad Khan (pictured),
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