More than 3,000 homes for rough sleepers approved for next spring – Jenrick
More than 3,300 homes for rough sleepers have been approved and are set to be ready by March as part of efforts to take people off England’s streets during the
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Social care reform kicked into the long grass because of Covid-19 demand, minister signals
Social care reforms have been kicked into the long grass as a health minister blamed a lack of “management or political capacity” caused by Covid-19. Lord Bethell (pictured) acknowledged the
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New report finds more than 100 discharged into Scottish care homes after positive Covid-19 tests
More than 100 people who had tested positive for Covid-19 were discharged from hospitals into care homes without first receiving a negative test, according to a new report. A total
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Report: Discharges from NHS Scotland hospitals to care homes – March and May 2020
This publication by Public Health Scotland (PHS) presents management information statistics on people aged 18 and over who were discharged from an NHS Scotland hospital to a care home between
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Hospital admissions in Wales being driven by ‘worryingly high’ coronavirus surge among older people
Coronavirus hospital admissions in Wales are being driven by a “worryingly high” surge in cases in older people, health minister Vaughan Gething has said. He warned the rise in infections
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First Minister of Wales reveals ‘difficult days’ when both his mother and wife had Covid-19
The First Minister of Wales has described “difficult days” when both his mother and wife contracted Covid-19. Mark Drakeford previously said that he had not been living in his home
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Rishi Sunak launches new multi-billion bailout for firms and workers hit by coronavirus restrictions
Rishi Sunak has announced an emergency multi-billion pound bailout aimed at supporting workers and firms through the second coronavirus wave. The Job Support Scheme, which replaces the current furlough system
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MPs committee warn social care sector in England needs £7bn urgently to avoid potential collapse
England’s social care sector needs £7 billion more a year as an urgent “starting point” to avoid potential collapse of the market, MPs say. An immediate boost is needed to
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Coronavirus acceleration in Scotland appears to have been ‘blunted’, says national clinical director
The increase in coronavirus cases appears to have been “blunted” in recent days, Scotland’s national clinical director has said. But Professor Jason Leitch (pictured) cautioned delays to testing data from
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Two-child limit benefits limit will cause ‘deep and inescapable child poverty’, Supreme Court told
The Government’s “two-child limit” for welfare payments will cause “deep and inescapable child poverty”, the UK’s highest court has been told. It “fails to recognise children as deserving of social
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