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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Easing coronavirus restrictions too soon will be a “recipe for disaster”, a doctor has warned, amid concerns for an NHS already struggling with a backlog of non-Covid patients. Prime Minister
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More than a third of people caring unpaid for family members or friends feel unable to manage their caring role, a survey suggests. Carers UK said carers are exhausted after
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Kent County Council is threatening the Home Secretary with legal action as it warns its services for unaccompanied child migrants are at breaking point for the second time in less
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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,
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Six asylum seekers formerly housed at Napier Barracks have won a legal challenge against the Government after a High Court judge ruled their accommodation was inadequate. The former Army barracks
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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
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The National Care Service will be operational within this five-year term of the Scottish Parliament, the Health Secretary has said. Humza Yousaf said legislation for the new service will be
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Drug addicts should be able to get treatment and medication on the same day they ask for help, the Scottish Government’s drug deaths taskforce has said. The taskforce has published
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