Scotland’s care sector is being treated unfairly by a review which involves police gathering information on hundreds of coronavirus-related care home deaths, the head of an industry body has claimed.
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Covid-19 outbreaks at Ninewells Hospital in Dundee have led to three non-coronavirus wards being closed to visitors and new admissions. NHS Tayside said it is investigating a “small number” of
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Nicola Sturgeon has said she is “heart sorry” for care home residents who have not been able to see their families for months, following an emotional plea from a 104-year-old
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Coronavirus hospital admissions in Wales are being driven by a “worryingly high” surge in cases in older people, health minister Vaughan Gething has said. He warned the rise in infections
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The First Minister of Wales has described “difficult days” when both his mother and wife contracted Covid-19. Mark Drakeford previously said that he had not been living in his home
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Rishi Sunak has announced an emergency multi-billion pound bailout aimed at supporting workers and firms through the second coronavirus wave. The Job Support Scheme, which replaces the current furlough system
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England’s social care sector needs £7 billion more a year as an urgent “starting point” to avoid potential collapse of the market, MPs say. An immediate boost is needed to
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Too many people with learning disabilities or autism are receiving “undignified and inhumane care” in specialist hospitals, the care regulator has found. Some patients were not able to access fresh
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As the clocks go back on Sunday, thousands of people across the UK will take to the streets to raise suicide awareness. The Lost Hours Walk, organised by mental health
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England football star Marcus Rashford vowed to keep campaigning to extend free school meals over the holidays after MPs voted against the measure. The Manchester United player told politicians to
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