The Government is being urged to extend a life assurance scheme for nursing staff who contract Covid at work. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) said that after this week,
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The Home Office is at risk of another Windrush-style scandal if it does not bring about the “cultural changes required”, the author of a critical review has warned. Wendy Williams
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Scotland has recorded more than more than 9,000 new cases of coronavirus and another 35 deaths as the number of people in hospital with the virus rose again. The latest
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A union representing exotic dancers has said it will take a local authority to court after Edinburgh’s councillors voted to ban strip clubs in the Scottish capital. Edinburgh Council’s regulatory
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A man in his 60s with a learning disability should have a Covid-19 vaccination despite objections from a relative, a judge has ruled. Mr Justice Poole has concluded that vaccination
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The parents of a nine-year-old girl said they had trusted a doctor who 26 years later is accused of covering up her death, a tribunal has heard. Dr Heather Steen
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More than 300 paediatricians have signed an open letter calling for the Government to provide support to doctors treating children injured during Russia’s war with Ukraine. The letter, published online
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Sam Fender said he is “honoured” to help a charity “so close to my heart” as he was announced as the patron of North East Homeless. The musician, who is
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The Health Secretary has insisted people must “learn to live with Covid” as campaigners criticised the end of free testing for millions of people in England. Sajid Javid told reporters
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Ministers are not meeting their commitments to improve cancer care in England, a new report has concluded. Experts advising MPs on the Health and Social Care Committee examined the pledges
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