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Woman who lost her wife to hospital-acquired Covid tells inquiry of trauma

By Neil Pooran, Reporter18th July 2023News Scotland

A woman who lost her wife to a hospital-inquired coronavirus infection has recounted her traumatic experience to the UK inquiry. Jane Morrison (pictured right), of the Scottish Covid Bereaved group,

Government’s PPE purchasing during Covid-19 resembled ‘panic buying’, MPs say

By Sam Blewett, Reporter18th July 2023News England

The Government’s high-risk dash to buy protective equipment during the coronavirus pandemic resembled “panic buying”, a cross-party committee of MPs has found. A “rushed” approach to buying personal protective equipment

Inquiry hears call for urgent changes so older people not left feeling that ‘nobody cares’

By Bronwen Weatherby, Reporter18th July 2023News Wales

A woman whose father died from Covid-19 after he caught the illness in hospital has called for urgent changes to infection control policies and the treatment of bereaved families so

Pandemic planning resources ‘diverted’ to Brexit preparations – NI medical chief

By Rebecca Black, Reporter10th July 2023News Northern Ireland

Brexit preparations took staff away from pandemic planning, Northern Ireland’s chief medical officer has said. Sir Michael McBride said the work of the Department of Health was also impacted by

Years of neglect of NI health service hindered pandemic response, says Swann

By Rebecca Black, Reporter6th July 2023News Northern Ireland

Years of neglect of Northern Ireland’s health service hindered its ability to respond to the coronavirus pandemic, the region’s former health minister has said. Robin Swann served as the Stormont

Government wasted billions on PPE and has ‘alarming’ lack of plan for future pandemics – MPs

By Sophie Wingate, Reporter5th July 2023News England

The Government wasted billions of taxpayers’ money on unusable personal protective equipment (PPE) and has an “alarming” lack of plan for an emergency stockpile for future pandemics, MPs have warned.

Wales ‘not as prepared as it could have been’ for pandemic, says Mark Drakeford

By Bronwen Weatherby, Reporter4th July 2023News Wales

Mark Drakeford has admitted Wales was “not as prepared as it could have been” for a pandemic. The First Minister of Wales, in his evidence to the UK Covid-19 Inquiry

No plan could have helped Scotland tackle Covid pandemic, inquiry hears

By The Press Association28th June 2023News Scotland

Scottish former health secretary Jeane Freeman has admitted the country could have been better prepared to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic, but “no plan” could have helped the country cope.

Hancock admits adult social care ‘was in nowhere near good-enough shape’ for pandemic

By Aine Fox, Reporter27th June 2023News England

Adult social care was in a “terrible” state of pandemic preparedness with the Government lacking basic knowledge, including how many care homes were in the UK at the time when

Consultation launched to strengthen rules allowing care home and hospital visits

By Aine Fox, Reporter21st June 2023News England

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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Woman who lost her wife to hospital-acquired Covid tells inquiry of trauma

Government’s PPE purchasing during Covid-19 resembled ‘panic buying’, MPs say

Inquiry hears call for urgent changes so older people not left feeling that ‘nobody cares’

Pandemic planning resources ‘diverted’ to Brexit preparations – NI medical chief

Years of neglect of NI health service hindered pandemic response, says Swann

Government wasted billions on PPE and has ‘alarming’ lack of plan for future pandemics – MPs

Wales ‘not as prepared as it could have been’ for pandemic, says Mark Drakeford

No plan could have helped Scotland tackle Covid pandemic, inquiry hears

Consultation launched to strengthen rules allowing care home and hospital visits

Whitehall ‘group think’ and inter-departmental ‘open warfare’ slammed by vaccine tsar

Home Secretary announces inquiry into how Rudakubana ‘came to be so dangerous’

Southport killer Rudakubana referred to anti-extremism programme before attack

Pair who took own lives in Polmont ‘given death sentence’, families’ lawyer says

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Tag: Coronavirus / Covid-19

Woman who lost her wife to hospital-acquired Covid tells inquiry of trauma

Government’s PPE purchasing during Covid-19 resembled ‘panic buying’, MPs say

Inquiry hears call for urgent changes so older people not left feeling that ‘nobody cares’

Pandemic planning resources ‘diverted’ to Brexit preparations – NI medical chief

Years of neglect of NI health service hindered pandemic response, says Swann

Government wasted billions on PPE and has ‘alarming’ lack of plan for future pandemics – MPs

Wales ‘not as prepared as it could have been’ for pandemic, says Mark Drakeford

No plan could have helped Scotland tackle Covid pandemic, inquiry hears

Hancock admits adult social care ‘was in nowhere near good-enough shape’ for pandemic

Consultation launched to strengthen rules allowing care home and hospital visits