Police have arrested two members of staff at a South Devon care home in connection with a Covid-19 outbreak that is believed to have caused multiple deaths. Nine deaths have
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Nearly a quarter of staff 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
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A new organisation is being set up with the aim of halting future pandemics. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) will launch on April 1, Health Secretary Matt Hancock has
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The number of Scots being housed in temporary accommodation increased by more than a quarter during the Covid-19 pandemic, the latest homelessness figures show. Scottish Government statistics showed that as
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Care groups and unions have said they do not think vaccinations should become mandatory for care home staff after the Government confirmed it is looking into the option. Care home
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About 60,000 extra deaths have taken place in private homes in the UK since lockdown began a year ago, new analysis suggests. Extra deaths – known as “excess deaths” –
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A heavily-pregnant nurse working with Covid patients at the start of the pandemic felt “pressured” to return to work despite concerns for her safety, her inquest heard. Mary Agyeiwaa Agyapong,
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Care home workers could be legally required to be vaccinated against Covid-19 under plans being considered by the Government, according to the Health Secretary. Matt Hancock (pictured) said that “no
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When it comes to people with learning disabilities and COVID-19, the statistics are damning. In the UK, people with learning disabilities are at least four times more likely to die
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A visually impaired woman who took legal action after alleging the Government failed to provide her with accessible shielding information during the pandemic has reached an out-of-court agreement, her lawyers
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