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Khan says ‘lives could have been saved’ if Government kept him informed on Covid

By Christopher McKeon and Jonathan Bunn, Reporters27th November 2023News England

Sadiq Khan has accused the Government of failing to keep him informed about the severity of Covid-19 in early 2020, saying “lives could have been saved” if he had been

Ambulance drove off while Covid patient was ‘slumped’ over gate, inquiry told

By Ryan McDougall, Reporter24th November 2023News Scotland

Ambulance workers drove off as a man critically ill with Covid clutched his chest while “slumped” over his driveway gate, an inquiry has heard. Caroleanne Stewart, of Scottish Covid Bereaved,

Government repeating same mistakes led to preventable deaths, adviser tells Covid inquiry

By The Press Association23rd November 2023News England

The Government’s failure to act quickly in response to warnings about rising Covid-19 cases in autumn 2020 led to preventable deaths, the nation’s chief scientific adviser has said. Professor Dame

Grandmother died long before care home informed family, Covid inquiry told

By Ryan McDougall, Reporter23rd November 2023News England

A care home allegedly told a woman her grandmother had been dead for 10 minutes when the family is sure she died a “considerable period of time” before that, an

Van-Tam tells inquiry his family was threatened with having their throats cut

By Nina Massey, Nilima Marshall, Jonathan Bunn, Storm Newton and Ella Pickover, Reporters22nd November 2023News England

One of the country’s top scientists received “extremely hateful messages” during the pandemic, including threats to his family about “having their throats cut”, the UK Covid inquiry has heard. Professor

Mother ‘powerless’ to help daughter in care home during Covid, inquiry told

By Ryan McDougall, Reporter21st November 2023News Scotland

A mother has told an inquiry her daughter felt she “lost her family” due to restrictions in care homes during the Covid-19 pandemic. Verona Gibson, a member of Care Home

Pandemic preparedness plan was ‘woefully deficient’ even for flu outbreak – Sir Chris Whitty

By The Press Association21st November 2023News England

Pandemic preparedness plans in place ahead of the Covid-19 crisis were “not particularly helpful” and would have been “woefully deficient” even for a flu pandemic, England’s chief medical officer has

Johnson and Sunak were happy to let people die from Covid, Sir Patrick Vallance tells inquiry

By Jane Kirby and Nina Massey, Reporters20th November 2023News England

Boris Johnson wanted to let Covid “rip” despite the fact people would die, while Rishi Sunak also thought that was “okay”, the public inquiry has heard. In further revelations from

Care home families not informed of ‘do not attempt CPR’ notices, inquiry told

By Ryan McDougall and Sarah Ward, Reporters16th November 2023News Scotland

Many families were not told relatives in care homes would not receive CPR in the event of a cardiac arrest, an inquiry has heard. Sandra Ford (pictured), a GP and

Family’s relationship with mother crumbled due to care home rules, inquiry told

By Lauren Gilmour, Reporter15th November 2023News Scotland

A woman has told an inquiry how she and her family felt they were “losing” their relationship with their late mother as a result of “inconsistent” restrictions in place for

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Khan says ‘lives could have been saved’ if Government kept him informed on Covid

Ambulance drove off while Covid patient was ‘slumped’ over gate, inquiry told

Government repeating same mistakes led to preventable deaths, adviser tells Covid inquiry

Grandmother died long before care home informed family, Covid inquiry told

Van-Tam tells inquiry his family was threatened with having their throats cut

Mother ‘powerless’ to help daughter in care home during Covid, inquiry told

Pandemic preparedness plan was ‘woefully deficient’ even for flu outbreak – Sir Chris Whitty

Johnson and Sunak were happy to let people die from Covid, Sir Patrick Vallance tells inquiry

Care home families not informed of ‘do not attempt CPR’ notices, inquiry told

Family’s relationship with mother crumbled due to care home rules, inquiry told

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Newly-appointed Covid corruption chief to ‘leave no stone unturned’, Reeves warns

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Tag: Coronavirus / Covid-19

Khan says ‘lives could have been saved’ if Government kept him informed on Covid

Ambulance drove off while Covid patient was ‘slumped’ over gate, inquiry told

Government repeating same mistakes led to preventable deaths, adviser tells Covid inquiry

Grandmother died long before care home informed family, Covid inquiry told

Van-Tam tells inquiry his family was threatened with having their throats cut

Mother ‘powerless’ to help daughter in care home during Covid, inquiry told

Pandemic preparedness plan was ‘woefully deficient’ even for flu outbreak – Sir Chris Whitty

Johnson and Sunak were happy to let people die from Covid, Sir Patrick Vallance tells inquiry

Care home families not informed of ‘do not attempt CPR’ notices, inquiry told

Family’s relationship with mother crumbled due to care home rules, inquiry told