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Boris Johnson did not take Covid-19 ‘seriously’ early in pandemic, inquiry told

By George Thompson and Claire Hayhurst, Reporters13th March 2024News Wales

Boris Johnson was like the “absent manager” of a football team during the pandemic, a public inquiry has heard. Mark Drakeford, the outgoing Labour First Minister for Wales, heavily criticised

Welsh care home testing delayed because UK Government ‘did not share’ – inquiry

By George Thompson, Reporter11th March 2024News England

The UK Government not sharing information led to delays in introducing testing for care home residents in Wales during the pandemic, an inquiry has been told. Vaughan Gething (pictured), the

Age UK warns of risk to older people being unjustifiably deprived of liberty

By Aine Fox, Reporter8th March 2024News England

Staffing and time pressures in social care risk the “nightmare scenario” that older people could be being unjustifiably deprived of their freedom, Age UK has warned in a new report.

Care home Covid infections mainly spread by staff, inquiry told

By George Thompson, Reporter1st March 2024News Wales

Covid infection in care homes was mainly spread by workers, an inquiry has heard. Dr Chris Williams, a consultant epidemiologist for Public Health Wales, told the UK Covid-19 Inquiry that

Covid-19 inquiry: Welsh Government response to care home threat was ‘inadequate’

By Rod Minchin, Reporter29th February 2024News Wales

Elderly residents living in care homes in Wales during the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic were put at risk by the Welsh Government’s “inadequate” response to the threat posed

Coroner to examine seven ‘unnatural’ care home deaths during coronavirus pandemic

By George Thompson, Reporter5th February 2024News England

A coroner is to examine the circumstances that led to a number of deaths in a care home at the height of the coronavirus pandemic. Some 11 deaths were reported

For as long as I live I will carry regrets over pandemic, Sturgeon tells Covid-19 inquiry

By The Press Association31st January 2024News Scotland

Scotland’s former first minister has said she will carry regrets over decisions taken during the Covid-19 pandemic “for as long as I live” in emotional inquiry testimony. Nicola Sturgeon appeared

I will regret Covid care home deaths for rest of my life, Freeman tells inquiry

By Rebecca McCurdy and Lauren Gilmour, Reporters29th January 2024News Scotland

Former health secretary Jeane Freeman has told the UK Covid Inquiry she will “regret for the rest of her life” care home deaths caused by Scottish Government decision-making. Ms Freeman

Staff whose mistreatment of vulnerable patients was exposed by documentary escape jail

By Tom Wilkinson, Reporter19th January 2024News England

Four staff members at a specialist hospital unit who were exposed by an undercover BBC Panorama documentary mistreating vulnerable patients have narrowly escaped jail. Whorlton Hall, a 17-bed independent unit

Lives could have been saved but for uncertainty caused by guidance, inquiry told

By Paul Cargill, Reporter18th January 2024News Scotland

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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Boris Johnson did not take Covid-19 ‘seriously’ early in pandemic, inquiry told

Welsh care home testing delayed because UK Government ‘did not share’ – inquiry

Care home Covid infections mainly spread by staff, inquiry told

Covid-19 inquiry: Welsh Government response to care home threat was ‘inadequate’

Coroner to examine seven ‘unnatural’ care home deaths during coronavirus pandemic

For as long as I live I will carry regrets over pandemic, Sturgeon tells Covid-19 inquiry

I will regret Covid care home deaths for rest of my life, Freeman tells inquiry

Staff whose mistreatment of vulnerable patients was exposed by documentary escape jail

Lives could have been saved but for uncertainty caused by guidance, inquiry told

England’s hospitals within hours of running out of some PPE items – Matt Hancock

Minister admits ‘unacceptable’ rise in children subject to Deprivation of Liberty orders

Warning of ‘stark failure’ in social care after children placed in caravan and Airbnb

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Tag: Care Homes

Boris Johnson did not take Covid-19 ‘seriously’ early in pandemic, inquiry told

Welsh care home testing delayed because UK Government ‘did not share’ – inquiry

Age UK warns of risk to older people being unjustifiably deprived of liberty

Care home Covid infections mainly spread by staff, inquiry told

Covid-19 inquiry: Welsh Government response to care home threat was ‘inadequate’

Coroner to examine seven ‘unnatural’ care home deaths during coronavirus pandemic

For as long as I live I will carry regrets over pandemic, Sturgeon tells Covid-19 inquiry

I will regret Covid care home deaths for rest of my life, Freeman tells inquiry

Staff whose mistreatment of vulnerable patients was exposed by documentary escape jail

Lives could have been saved but for uncertainty caused by guidance, inquiry told