A radical restructuring of social care is needed after the coronavirus pandemic, according to councils, charities and health organisations. The Government needs to publish a timetable for social care reform
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Two-thirds of care home staff have reported mental health problems since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a survey in one city. The Sheffield Care Association (SCA) said
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The Government is aiming to double its winter flu vaccination programme in England to 30 million people, with free jabs for those aged 50 and over and 11-year-olds. Last year,
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Unsafe mental health buildings are a “disaster waiting to happen”, the Royal College of Psychiatrists has said. Dilapidated buildings and years of under-investment have been exposed by Covid-19, with old
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The number of children who are excluded could rise as more young people are likely to return to school with challenging behaviours due to the lockdown, MPs have been told.
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A rapid Covid-19 test that promises results in under an hour is being trialled in care homes. The clinical trial, led by Queen Mary University of London, will be carried
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Long-awaited guidance on how loved ones can safely visit care home residents has been issued by the Government. Visits will resume in specific care homes in England once local directors
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Staff caring for dying Covid-19 patients at a major UK teaching hospital were subject to a campaign of bullying and abuse if they dared complain about working conditions, a union
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Frontline workers excluded from the public sector pay rise said they feel undervalued and like “our lives don’t matter”. Almost 900,000 workers are set to benefit from the pay rise,
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England’s chief medical officer has launched a staunch defence of his actions over the Covid-19 pandemic, saying mass testing had to be abandoned due to capacity issues and lockdown came
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