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Covid inquiry hears some vaccine injured have waited over a year for help ruling

By Storm Newton, Reporter29th January 2025News England

More than 1,000 people who have sought support from the vaccine damage payment scheme after being injured or bereaved as a result of Covid-19 jabs have been waiting a year

Family who heard laughing as son died given ‘poor bereavement care’ by hospital

By Katie Dickinson, Reporter28th January 2025News England

A family who complained they could hear hospital staff laughing in a nearby room as their son’s life support machine was turned off were given “poor bereavement” care and shown

Charity ‘very concerned’ after BBC report finds baby deaths ‘may have been prevented’

By Catherine Wylie, Reporter17th January 2025News England

A pregnancy loss charity has expressed concern after a BBC investigation reported that the deaths of dozens of babies and two mothers in one NHS trust over the last five

Bereaved families criticise Covid-19 vaccine rollout at public inquiry

By Rosie Shead, Reporter16th January 2025News Northern Ireland

Bereaved families have criticised the “haphazard” rollout of the coronavirus vaccine, including concerns over who was classed a key worker and access for rural communities. At the UK Covid-19 inquiry

Bereaved families demonstrate outside Covid-19 Inquiry as Hancock gives evidence

By Jordan Reynolds, Reporter21st November 2024News England

Bereaved families demonstrated outside the UK Covid-19 Inquiry, holding pictures of loved ones and rolling out a red carpet with the words “let bereaved families give evidence”. A group of

Health experts set out necessary action to drive down deaths in Scotland

By Paul Cargill, Reporter30th October 2024News Scotland

Health experts have teamed up to produce a strategy aimed at tackling the key risk factors causing death and ill-health in Scotland, accusing the Scottish Government of having lost its

Certificate scheme recognising ‘deeply distressing’ pregnancy loss expanded

By Storm Newton, Reporter9th October 2024News England

Parents who have experienced the loss of a baby early in pregnancy will now be able to apply to have their child’s life officially recognised regardless of how much time

Families criticise decision not to prosecute care home staff over Covid deaths

By Rod Minchin, Reporter3rd October 2024News England

Relatives of seven elderly residents who died after contracting coronavirus at a nursing home at the height of the pandemic have criticised the decision not to prosecute anyone, an inquest

Former NI chief nursing officer shares ‘regret’ over Covid visiting restrictions

By Cillian Sherlock, Reporter18th September 2024News Northern Ireland

Decisions to restrict hospital visits during the pandemic in Northern Ireland were taken as “the least worst option”, the former chief nursing officer (CNO) for the region has said. Professor

Charity warns of crisis in end-of-life care as major survey shows extent of suffering

By Aine Fox, Reporter3rd September 2024News England

A third of dying people in England and Wales were severely or overwhelmingly affected by pain in the last week of life, according to a major survey said to show

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Covid inquiry hears some vaccine injured have waited over a year for help ruling

Family who heard laughing as son died given ‘poor bereavement care’ by hospital

Charity ‘very concerned’ after BBC report finds baby deaths ‘may have been prevented’

Bereaved families criticise Covid-19 vaccine rollout at public inquiry

Bereaved families demonstrate outside Covid-19 Inquiry as Hancock gives evidence

Health experts set out necessary action to drive down deaths in Scotland

Certificate scheme recognising ‘deeply distressing’ pregnancy loss expanded

Families criticise decision not to prosecute care home staff over Covid deaths

Former NI chief nursing officer shares ‘regret’ over Covid visiting restrictions

Charity warns of crisis in end-of-life care as major survey shows extent of suffering

Bishop of Liverpool resigns after sexual assault and harassment claims

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Seven child abuse ring members jailed and warned they may never be released

Family hail justice for little ones as mother jailed over four boys’ fire deaths

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Tag: Bereavment

Covid inquiry hears some vaccine injured have waited over a year for help ruling

Family who heard laughing as son died given ‘poor bereavement care’ by hospital

Charity ‘very concerned’ after BBC report finds baby deaths ‘may have been prevented’

Bereaved families criticise Covid-19 vaccine rollout at public inquiry

Bereaved families demonstrate outside Covid-19 Inquiry as Hancock gives evidence

Health experts set out necessary action to drive down deaths in Scotland

Certificate scheme recognising ‘deeply distressing’ pregnancy loss expanded

Families criticise decision not to prosecute care home staff over Covid deaths

Former NI chief nursing officer shares ‘regret’ over Covid visiting restrictions

Charity warns of crisis in end-of-life care as major survey shows extent of suffering