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Disabled people more likely to feel lonely and a burden on others, new figures suggest

By Jemma Crew, Reporter9th April 2021News England

Disabled people are more likely to say they feel like a burden on others, are lonely, and that coronavirus is making their mental health worse, figures suggest. About two thirds

One in five workers at older adult care homes in England have not received first jab

By Joe Gammie, Reporter9th April 2021News England

Around one in five workers at older adult care homes in England have not been given a first dose of coronavirus vaccine, new figures show. The latest data from NHS

Restrictions preventing over-65s making visits out of care homes dropped from guidance

By Tom Pilgrim, Reporter9th April 2021News England

Restrictions preventing people in residential care over the age of 65 from taking trips outside the home have been dropped from Government guidance being targeted with legal action from campaigners.

Scotland’s Health Secretary admits pandemic mistakes and failure to understand social care sector

By Douglas Barrie, Reporter9th April 2021News Scotland

Scotland’s outgoing Health Secretary has admitted moving patients back from hospitals into care homes during the early days of the coronavirus pandemic was a “mistake”. Jeane Freeman (pictured) said the

Consultation launched to extend modifications to children’s social care regulations in Northern Ireland

By Iain MacDonald, Reporter8th April 2021News Northern Ireland

The Department of Health in Northern Ireland has launched a consultation to extend modifications to children’s social care regulations due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The principal aim of the proposals

Scotland on track to vaccinate adults by July despite jab advice change – Professor Jason Leitch

By The Press Association8th April 2021News Scotland

Giving under-30s an alternative to the AstraZeneca jab will not delay the target of offering all adults a Covid-19 vaccine by the end of July, Scotland’s national clinical director has

Ensure warm words about NHS staff are not hollow promises, BMA Scotland urge

By The Press Association7th April 2021News Scotland

The welfare of NHS staff must be a priority after the Holyrood election and politicians’ praise for frontline workers will be “empty words” without improvements to the health service, the

Under-30s to be offered alternative to AstraZeneca vaccine amid ‘extremely rare’ blood clot risk

By Jane Kirby, Reporter7th April 2021News England

People under the age of 30 will be offered alternatives to the AstraZeneca vaccine after the UK medicines regulator said there was a possible link between the jab and “extremely

Unpaid carer ‘very excited and very happy’ to become first Briton to receive Moderna vaccine

By Rod Minchin, Reporter7th April 2021News Wales

An unpaid carer has become the first Briton in the UK to receive the Moderna vaccine. Elle Taylor, from Ammanford, got the jab at the West Wales General Hospital in

Moderna vaccine rolled out in Wales as AstraZeneca children’s trial paused over blood clot concerns

By Aine Fox, Reporter7th April 2021News Wales

A third coronavirus vaccine is being rolled out in the UK, as investigations continue into a potential association between the Oxford/AstraZeneca jab and a rare form of blood clot. People

Tag: Coronavirus / Covid-19

Disabled people more likely to feel lonely and a burden on others, new figures suggest

One in five workers at older adult care homes in England have not received first jab

Restrictions preventing over-65s making visits out of care homes dropped from guidance

Consultation launched to extend modifications to children’s social care regulations in Northern Ireland

Scotland on track to vaccinate adults by July despite jab advice change – Professor Jason Leitch

Ensure warm words about NHS staff are not hollow promises, BMA Scotland urge

Under-30s to be offered alternative to AstraZeneca vaccine amid ‘extremely rare’ blood clot risk

Unpaid carer ‘very excited and very happy’ to become first Briton to receive Moderna vaccine

Moderna vaccine rolled out in Wales as AstraZeneca children’s trial paused over blood clot concerns

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

£715 million spent on scrapped Rwanda deportation scheme, breakdown reveals

Cooper pledges to ‘restore order’ to migration as 20,000 cross channel since election

Bill passes Commons hurdle as MPs vote for assisted dying in England and Wales

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Tag: Coronavirus / Covid-19

Disabled people more likely to feel lonely and a burden on others, new figures suggest

One in five workers at older adult care homes in England have not received first jab

Restrictions preventing over-65s making visits out of care homes dropped from guidance

Scotland’s Health Secretary admits pandemic mistakes and failure to understand social care sector

Consultation launched to extend modifications to children’s social care regulations in Northern Ireland

Scotland on track to vaccinate adults by July despite jab advice change – Professor Jason Leitch

Ensure warm words about NHS staff are not hollow promises, BMA Scotland urge

Under-30s to be offered alternative to AstraZeneca vaccine amid ‘extremely rare’ blood clot risk

Unpaid carer ‘very excited and very happy’ to become first Briton to receive Moderna vaccine

Moderna vaccine rolled out in Wales as AstraZeneca children’s trial paused over blood clot concerns