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NHS in Nottinghamshire declares critical incident amid ‘unprecedented’ pressure

By Matthew Cooper, Reporter28th July 2022News England

Nottinghamshire has become the latest NHS area to declare a critical incident amid “continued and unprecedented” pressure on its services. NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire said its hospitals were continuing to

‘Woeful’ record-keeping makes it impossible to have confidence in Covid-19 testing contract awards

By Martina Bet, Reporter27th July 2022News England

“Woefully inadequate” record-keeping by the Government makes it “impossible” to have confidence that all its Covid-19 testing contracts with Randox were awarded properly, MPs have said. In a highly critical

Mental health ‘worse’ in North of England after pandemic, new report finds

By Tom Wilkinson, Reporter25th July 2022News England

Mental health in the North was more badly affected by the pandemic than elsewhere in England, a new report has found. Experts have estimated that the mental health crisis in

New commission launched on how to honour victims and heroes of pandemic

By Dominic McGrath, Reporter21st July 2022News England

A new commission on how the UK will commemorate the victims and the heroes of the Covid-19 pandemic has been launched by the Government. Set to report back by March

Covid inquiry to conclude ‘as speedily as possible’ to learn lessons for future

By Jemma Crew, Reporter21st July 2022News England

The coronavirus inquiry will be conducted “as speedily as possible” so lessons can be learned before another pandemic strikes, the chairwoman of the probe has pledged. Baroness Heather Hallett (pictured)

Lockdown measures ‘increased depression and severe anxiety among prisoners’ – survey

By Jonathan McCambridge, Reporter21st July 2022News England

More than a third of prisoners showed symptoms of severe anxiety disorder following lockdown measures introduced during the Covid pandemic, research has indicated. The report Coping with Covid in Prisons

Government disputes with PPE suppliers could cost taxpayer £2.7 billion, MPs warn

By Sophie Wingate, Reporter20th July 2022News England

Unresolved disputes between the Government and suppliers of poor quality personal protective equipment (PPE) could cost the taxpayer £2.7 billion, MPs have warned. “Significant failings” by the Department of Health

Bereaved criticise axing of free testing as UK Covid death toll passes 200,000

By Jemma Crew, Reporter14th July 2022News England

A man who lost his grandmother to coronavirus has said free testing and other measures should never have been axed, as he reflected on the “absolutely heart-rending and tragic” milestone

Government report calls for NHS to ‘redouble’ efforts to vaccinate vulnerable

By Gina Kalsi, Reporter13th July 2022News England

A Parliamentary committee has called for increased efforts to vaccinate people in vulnerable groups against Covid-19 as infection rates continue to rise again. A report by the Public Accounts Committee