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‘Marked increase’ in people suffering with long Covid that has lasted for at least a year

By Catherine Wylie and Ian Jones, Reporters4th June 2021News England

There has been a “marked increase” in the number of people with self-reported long Covid that has lasted for at least a year, according to new UK figures. Long Covid,

Requiring vaccination of care home workforce ‘reasonable’, says human rights watchdog

By Jemma Crew, Reporter3rd June 2021News England

It is “reasonable” to legally require care home staff to be vaccinated against coronavirus, the UK’s human rights watchdog has said. The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) said a

Little girl ‘scared of people’ as charity reveals post-pandemic concerns

By The Press Association2nd June 2021News Scotland

A woman has described how her daughter “looks so scared of people”, as a parenting charity has revealed post-pandemic concerns, with many people concerned for their wellbeing. Home-Start UK has

New infection control guidance to protect NHS workers falls short – RCN

By Ella Pickover, Reporter2nd June 2021News England

New infection control guidance to help keep NHS workers safe from Covid-19 “falls short”, leading nurses have said. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) said that the updated official Covid-19

New report finds more than 2,000 young Scots have been waiting over a year for CAMHS help

By The Press Association1st June 2021News Scotland

The number of children and young people waiting a year or more for specialist mental health treatment has almost trebled since coronavirus hit – with new figures showing more than

Scientific adviser urges delay to June 21 target date for lifting Covid-19 restrictions

By Trevor Marshallsea, Reporter1st June 2021News England

A scientific adviser to the Government has repeated calls to delay the June 21 lifting of pandemic restrictions by “a few weeks”, warning that the ability of coronavirus to adapt

Government weighing up compulsory coronavirus jabs for NHS staff

By David Hughes, Reporter31st May 2021News England

Coronavirus vaccines could be mandatory for NHS staff under plans being considered by ministers. The Government has already consulted on whether to make jabs compulsory for social care workers and

Care homes were ‘forgotten’ as coronavirus pandemic hit with managers ‘terrified’ at lack of testing

By David Hughes and Tom Pilgrim, Reporters31st May 2021News England

Care homes were “forgotten” during the early stages of the coronavirus pandemic and it was wrong for ministers to claim a “ring of protection” was thrown around them, a sector

Discharging hospital patients to care homes with no-test ‘like putting live explosive in tinder box’

By Geraldine Scott and Jane Kirby, Reporters28th May 2021News England

Colleagues of Matt Hancock have flocked to his defence as the Health Secretary came under sustained pressure from the social care industry over the decision to discharge people from hospital

Single-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine approved for use by medicines regulator

By Jane Kirby, Reporter28th May 2021News England

A single-shot coronavirus vaccine from Johnson & Johnson has been approved for use in the UK. The vaccine, developed by Johnson & Johnson’s pharmaceutical arm Janssen, has been shown to

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‘Marked increase’ in people suffering with long Covid that has lasted for at least a year

Requiring vaccination of care home workforce ‘reasonable’, says human rights watchdog

Little girl ‘scared of people’ as charity reveals post-pandemic concerns

New infection control guidance to protect NHS workers falls short – RCN

New report finds more than 2,000 young Scots have been waiting over a year for CAMHS help

Scientific adviser urges delay to June 21 target date for lifting Covid-19 restrictions

Government weighing up compulsory coronavirus jabs for NHS staff

Care homes were ‘forgotten’ as coronavirus pandemic hit with managers ‘terrified’ at lack of testing

Discharging hospital patients to care homes with no-test ‘like putting live explosive in tinder box’

Single-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine approved for use by medicines regulator

Home Office pauses decisions on Syrian asylum claims after Assad’s fall

Archbishop of Canterbury sorry for abuse victims’ hurt after ‘tone deaf’ speech

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Tag: Coronavirus / Covid-19

‘Marked increase’ in people suffering with long Covid that has lasted for at least a year

Requiring vaccination of care home workforce ‘reasonable’, says human rights watchdog

Little girl ‘scared of people’ as charity reveals post-pandemic concerns

New infection control guidance to protect NHS workers falls short – RCN

New report finds more than 2,000 young Scots have been waiting over a year for CAMHS help

Scientific adviser urges delay to June 21 target date for lifting Covid-19 restrictions

Government weighing up compulsory coronavirus jabs for NHS staff

Care homes were ‘forgotten’ as coronavirus pandemic hit with managers ‘terrified’ at lack of testing

Discharging hospital patients to care homes with no-test ‘like putting live explosive in tinder box’

Single-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine approved for use by medicines regulator