The Scottish Government is pushing for the expansion of distribution for a life-saving anti-overdose treatment to be made permanent. During the pandemic, changes to guidelines by the Lord Advocate allowed
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First Minister Mark Drakeford has called on people in Wales to continue “playing their part” as most coronavirus rules in the country are set to be scrapped. Nightclubs are set
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Coronavirus vaccinations will be compulsory for all staff working in care homes in England from November 11, according to new guidance. The Government has published guidance to help managers with
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The new head of the NHS in England has urged young people to get a coronavirus vaccination, warning that more than a fifth of those admitted to hospital with Covid-19
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The UK’s leading health organisations are demanding an end to the abuse endured by healthcare workers during the pandemic, and are calling on the public to join them. Their stance
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The Government is proposing to make a life-saving medicine that can reverse the effects of an opioid overdose more widely available to frontline staff who have regular contact with drug
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Around 40,000 care home staff risk being lost as a result of introducing compulsory Covid-19 vaccinations in England and could cost the industry £100 million to replace, according to the
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Northern Ireland’s chief scientific adviser has said he is very concerned at stalled vaccine rates. Almost 82% had received a first dose of the jab compared to 87.8% in England,
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Frontline NHS and social care workers in England who are fully vaccinated will, in “exceptional circumstances”, be permitted to carry on working if they are “pinged” by the Covid contact
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More than 100 scientists and doctors have signed a letter accusing the UK Government of conducting a “dangerous and unethical experiment” and urging it to reconsider its plans to abandon
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