The Pfizer coronavirus vaccine is being rolled out to elderly residents in care homes with more than 50 registered beds in England over the next few weeks, sources say. It
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A care home has had its licence suspended after half its residents died due to Covid-19. The action was taken at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Tuesday against Thornlea Nursing Home,
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The Covid crisis has had a major negative impact on disabled people – including “starkly disproportionate deaths”, MPs have said. An independent inquiry into the situation and the difficulty for
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The fallout of grief for those who lost loved ones during the coronavirus crisis could be similar to that of the September 11 attacks, a bereavement charity has warned. Paul
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Tougher coronavirus restrictions will be needed across the country with cases of the mutant coronavirus strain appearing “everywhere”, the Government’s chief scientific adviser warned. The Tier 4 lockdown was announced
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The Covid-19 pandemic is amplifying the disadvantages faced by children across the UK, the nation’s children’s commissioners have warned. They also warn that Brexit poses significant challenges to the rights
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A “total cultural shift” is needed in the care home sector to make it a more decent place to work, according to a new report. The University of the West
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A new six-week lockdown in Northern Ireland is “draconian but necessary”, the deputy First Minister has said. Stormont Executive ministers agreed to close non-essential retail and contact services, as well
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Scotland’s care watchdog has launched legal action which could force a care home to close over safety concerns. The Care Inspectorate said an inspection at Thornlea Nursing Home in Loanhead,
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More than a quarter of a million adults and children in England are homeless and living in temporary accommodation during the pandemic, according to a new report. Standing at 253,000,
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