An NHS hospital which upgraded the type of face masks used by staff on Covid-19 wards saw a dramatic fall in hospital-acquired coronavirus infections among those workers, by up to
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Tougher punishments for people who name sexual assault victims on social media could be introduced, a justice minister has suggested. Kit Malthouse (pictured) hinted at reform when he told MPs
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A watchdog is seeking to cancel the registration of a care home over “serious and significant concerns” about the treatment of residents. The Care Inspectorate had listed an improvement notice
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The coronavirus pandemic has pushed young carers in Scotland further into poverty, according to a new report. Research by the University of the West of Scotland (UWS)-Oxfam Partnership found young
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Physically punishing children is not effective in improving their behaviour and instead increases behavioural difficulties, researchers suggest. The review led by UCL and an international team of experts analysed 20
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The Prime Minister has condemned “thugs” who accosted England’s chief medical officer. Boris Johnson hit out after a video posted online appeared to show Professor Chris Whitty being harassed in
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Sajid Javid has insisted social care reform “remains an absolute priority” for the Government, amid claims he wants to delay the proposals. It is more than 100 weeks since Prime
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Some £8 million will be spent on supporting the wellbeing of health and social care staff, which is a “critical priority” for the Scottish Government. The funding boost, an extra
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Downing Street has said Boris Johnson did not sack Matt Hancock as health secretary, or urge him to quit over the scandal that ultimately prompted his resignation, shortly after the
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Outsourcing giant Serco has won a new contract worth up to £322 million to continue running Covid-19 testing sites for another year. Bosses said they signed a new deal with
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