Lives could have been saved but for uncertainty caused by guidance, inquiry told
Lives could have been saved in care homes in Scotland if it was not for the confusion caused by guidance issued in the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic, it
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Covid inquiry to offer advice on how ‘future disaster might be handled better’ – counsel
The UK Covid-19 Inquiry will offer the government recommendations on “how any such future disaster might be handled better”, a counsel to the inquiry has said. The latest phase of
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Covid jabs ‘could have prevented 7,180 summer hospital admissions and deaths’
More than 7,000 hospital admissions and deaths in the UK could have been avoided in summer 2022 if people had had all their Covid jabs, a study suggests. Experts found
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Covid bereaved group demands ‘truth’ ahead of UK Covid-19 Inquiry Scottish dates
A Covid bereaved group has called on the Scottish and UK governments to tell the “truth” about the early days of the Covid lockdown in Scotland, ahead of the UK
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Bereaved families who see loved ones die due to negligence cannot sue – Supreme Court
Bereaved families cannot claim compensation over the psychological impact of seeing a loved one die due to negligence by medical professionals, the Supreme Court has ruled. Three families who witnessed
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Legal challenge to UK’s Legacy Act gives bereaved families ‘fresh hope’
Bereaved families have praised the Irish Government for “giving them fresh hope” by challenging the UK’s controversial Legacy Act. The Act, passed earlier this year despite widespread opposition, will end
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Health Secretary says responsibility of role means she cannot give view on assisted dying
Victoria Atkins declined to give her personal view on whether there should be a vote on legalising assisted dying, citing her “responsibility” as Health Secretary. Ms Atkins (pictured) recognised how
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Government accused of betraying families of murdered children in new data law
The Government has been accused of betraying the families of murdered children by narrowing the scope of new coroner powers to access data held by tech companies that is potentially
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Law to ensure all deaths are examined by medical examiner or coroner
All deaths will be reviewed by a medical examiner or coroner in a move which ministers hope will give bereaved families “greater transparency on the circumstances surrounding the death of
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Prime Minister defends Eat Out To Help Out during six-hour Covid inquiry hearing
Rishi Sunak made an impassioned defence of his Eat Out To Help Out scheme during a six-hour evidence session in front of the Covid inquiry. The Prime Minister, who served
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