There were concerns at the start of the coronavirus pandemic that testing asymptomatic hospital patients before discharge into care homes could provide “false reassurance” that they did not have the
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Matt Hancock has said he was aware at the start of the pandemic that 820,000 people could die from Covid-19 but that ordering an earlier lockdown would have meant going
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The UK suffered from “inadequate delays” in Government responses to the coronavirus pandemic, an expert has said. Alison Rodger, professor of infectious diseases at the UCL Institute for Global Health,
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A charity is seeking to legally challenge the Government over its guidance requiring care home residents to isolate for 14 days after overnight stays and on admission. John’s Campaign has
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Modelling submitted to the Government in recent days shows there remains a “risk of a substantial third wave” of Covid infection, a leading expert has said. Professor Neil Ferguson, from
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The Children’s Commissioner has joined calls for ministers to review coronavirus guidance which prevents parents from attending special ceremonies to mark their child finishing nursery. Graduation-style ceremonies are being held
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Health experts have cast doubt on Home Office claims that a former Army barracks being used to house asylum seekers is Covid-safe following an outbreak earlier this year. Nearly 200
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Ending the £20 Universal Credit uplift is a “callous act” which will push thousands of children into poverty, the Social Justice Secretary has said. Shona Robison (pictured) spoke as MSPs
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Free hospital parking for NHS staff remains under threat after Matt Hancock failed to guarantee it would continue in England after the Covid-19 pandemic. Labour said free parking along with
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NHS and social care staff burnout has reached an “emergency” level and poses a risk to the future of services, MPs have warned. In a highly critical report, the Health
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