A “maximum BMI for nurses” and an “NHS TV channel” are just some of the suggestions put forward as officials launched a national consultation on the future of the health
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Parents of long-term sick children in hospital are to be consulted on proposals which could see them receive financial support. The Government has committed to establishing a stakeholder forum of
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Care home residents and hospital patients will be able to have visitors in all circumstances under plans for new regulations aimed at stopping access to loved ones being unfairly denied.
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MSPs are seeking views on a Bill to reform Scotland’s justice system. The Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill proposes a number of changes, including the abolition of the
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Proposals for a domestic abuse register have received a huge amount of support following a consultation, the Scottish Conservatives have said. Pam Gosal MSP’s Domestic Abuse Register Bill would introduce
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Northern Ireland’s Health Minister has today launched two separate public consultations on whistleblowing and on violence and aggression in the workplace. Both consultations will seek views on how to better
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Northern Ireland Health Minister Robin Swann has urged people to play their part in shaping the future of social care in Northern Ireland. The Minister today announced a further extension
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People with learning disabilities and their families would have a greater say in their care under new protections being consulted on to update the Mental Capacity Act Code of Practice.
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Consultation has begun on plans to mandate Covid-19 and flu vaccinations for frontline health and care staff, the Government has announced. The six-week consultation process will take views on whether
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The Department of Health in Northern Ireland has launched a consultation to extend modifications to children’s social care regulations due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The principal aim of the proposals
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