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Vulnerable ‘badly let down’ when untested patients were discharged to care homes

By Aine Fox and Jemma Crew, Reporters27th April 2022News England

Vulnerable people were “badly let down” and exposed to a greater risk of death as untested patients were discharged into care homes in the early period of the pandemic, bereaved

High Court’s care homes ruling ‘rubs more salt in wound’ for families, says bereaved daughter

By Benedict Smith, Reporter27th April 202227th April 2022News England

The High Court’s ruling that Government policies on discharging hospital patients into care homes were “unlawful” has “rubbed more salt in the wound” for families, a bereaved daughter has said.

Care workers should be paid more and migrants granted permanent visas to tackle staffing crisis

By Flora Thompson, Reporter27th April 2022News England

Carers should be paid a higher minimum wage and made permanently eligible for work visas under immigration rules to help tackle staff shortages, according to Government advisers. The Migration Advisory

Social care costs cap set to be introduced by Government after Lords back down

By Nick Lester, Reporter27th April 2022News England

A planned £86,000 cap on care costs is set to be introduced after peers backed down over their demand for a Government rethink, amid concerns it is unfair to poorer

Government policies on discharging patients into care homes without testing ‘unlawful’ – High Court

By Jemma Crew, Sian Harrison, Brian Farmer and David Hughes, Reporters27th April 202227th April 2022News England

Government policies on discharging untested hospital patients into care homes at the start of the coronavirus pandemic were “unlawful”, the High Court has ruled, undermining claims that a “protective ring”

MPs hear about ‘very special’ care improvements list suggested by girl who has since died from cancer

By Richard Wheeler, Elizabeth Arnold and Ben Hatton, Reporters26th April 2022News England

A 10-year-old girl’s bucket list requests aimed at improving services and care for other child cancer sufferers have been put to ministers in the House of Commons. MPs heard Sophie

Former health secretary accuses Government of sweeping NHS staffing problems under the carpet

By David Lynch, Martina Bet and Richard Wheeler, Reporters26th April 2022News England

Boris Johnson’s Government is “actively choosing” to sweep NHS workforce problems under the carpet, a Tory former health secretary has warned. Jeremy Hunt made the claim before Tory backbenchers staged

PM will face parliamentary investigation into whether he misled MPs about partygate

By Patrick Daly and David Hughes, Reporters21st April 2022News England

Boris Johnson will face a parliamentary investigation after MPs agreed to refer the Prime Minister over claims he misled Parliament about Downing Street parties during Covid lockdowns. The Labour motion

Some Ukrainian refugees face homelessness after arriving in Scotland, MSPs told

By Hannah Carmichael, Reporter21st April 2022News Scotland

There have been instances of people who have fled Ukraine ending up homeless in Scotland, MSPs have heard. The crisis in the war-torn country was discussed by Holyrood’s Constitution, Europe,

Government fraud investigators probe over 176 PPE contracts worth £3.9 billion, MPs told

By Gavin Cordon, Reporter21st April 2022News England

Government fraud investigators are looking into contracts to supply the NHS with PPE during the pandemic, officials at the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) have said. Giving evidence

Tag: Government / Politics

Vulnerable ‘badly let down’ when untested patients were discharged to care homes

High Court’s care homes ruling ‘rubs more salt in wound’ for families, says bereaved daughter

Government policies on discharging patients into care homes without testing ‘unlawful’ – High Court

MPs hear about ‘very special’ care improvements list suggested by girl who has since died from cancer

Former health secretary accuses Government of sweeping NHS staffing problems under the carpet

PM will face parliamentary investigation into whether he misled MPs about partygate

Some Ukrainian refugees face homelessness after arriving in Scotland, MSPs told

Government fraud investigators probe over 176 PPE contracts worth £3.9 billion, MPs told

England’s hospitals within hours of running out of some PPE items – Matt Hancock

Minister admits ‘unacceptable’ rise in children subject to Deprivation of Liberty orders

Warning of ‘stark failure’ in social care after children placed in caravan and Airbnb

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Tag: Government / Politics

Vulnerable ‘badly let down’ when untested patients were discharged to care homes

High Court’s care homes ruling ‘rubs more salt in wound’ for families, says bereaved daughter

Care workers should be paid more and migrants granted permanent visas to tackle staffing crisis

Social care costs cap set to be introduced by Government after Lords back down

Government policies on discharging patients into care homes without testing ‘unlawful’ – High Court

MPs hear about ‘very special’ care improvements list suggested by girl who has since died from cancer

Former health secretary accuses Government of sweeping NHS staffing problems under the carpet

PM will face parliamentary investigation into whether he misled MPs about partygate

Some Ukrainian refugees face homelessness after arriving in Scotland, MSPs told

Government fraud investigators probe over 176 PPE contracts worth £3.9 billion, MPs told