A Scottish Parliament committee has backed a Bill which aims to support the health needs of sexual offence victims. The legislation would allow victims aged over 16 to self-refer to
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More than 400 deaths involving Covid-19 occurred each day in UK care homes at the height of the coronavirus outbreak, new analysis shows. There were more than 3,000 care home
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Health Secretary Jeane Freeman refused to say if the owners of a care home hit by a Covid-19 outbreak in which 10 elderly residents died would make a profit, after
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A new £500 million funding package will support trials of a 20-minute Covid-19 test and efforts to explore the benefits of repeatedly testing people for the virus, the Health Secretary
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The UK’s approach to immigration has inflicted “undue suffering” and has forced people into destitution without encouraging them to leave, a new report claims. The IPPR said the Government’s “hostile
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A charity is mounting a legal challenge over the Government’s guidance on family visits to care home residents during the coronavirus outbreak. John’s Campaign is seeking a judicial review of
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Luxury fashion house Burberry has been handed more than half a million pounds to make PPE equipment for the NHS, according to newly released Government records. The retailer had previously
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Granting indefinite leave to remain to health and social care staff would “send out a message that we recognise, value and appreciate the work that so many people have done
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More than 70 health organisations have told the Prime Minister they are “deeply concerned” about the Government’s plans to scrap and replace Public Health England (PHE). In a joint statement
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New figures show the SNP has failed to improve the educational attainment of looked-after children, Scottish Labour has said. An official report released on Tuesday said the proportion of care-experienced
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