Healthcare workers need clarity from ministers about what risks they should not have to take if they do not have adequate personal protective equipment, the British Medical Association has said.
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Hundreds of cancer patients in Wales could die because of delays in treatment and screening due to coronavirus, a cancer charity has warned. Tenovus Cancer Care says cancer services across
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Parents should be financially compensated during the Covid-19 outbreak as childcare should be recognised as full-time work, a new report says. A paper by the Institute for Public Policy Research
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Shortages in supplies of protective equipment for health workers has led to a desperate NHS procurement chief tweeting “God help us all”. Protective gowns for frontline staff were not included
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People in Wales face having their movements restricted “beyond” the current three-week lockdown, the First Minister has said. Mark Drakeford admitted the potential restrictions for people and businesses would be
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A children’s charity has reported a 1,100% increase in applications for its emergency cash fund during the first week of the coronavirus lockdown. Aberlour Child Care Trust said many families
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The Scottish Events Campus (SEC) will be turned into a field hospital and cancer screening programmes will be paused to help the NHS respond to the coronavirus crisis, Nicola Sturgeon
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The Scottish Government has launched a national volunteering campaign with a series of newspaper and radio adverts. Scotland Cares will look to recruit volunteers to help combat the Covid-19 outbreak
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The Prime Minister’s chief adviser, Dominic Cummings, is self-isolating after developing coronavirus-like symptoms, a Number 10 source has confirmed. Mr Cummings (pictured) becomes the latest member of the Downing Street
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Northern Ireland’s main domestic violence charity has called for more resources as it braces itself for a surge in the number of cases due to coronavirus. Women’s Aid urged a
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