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Downing Street rejects NHS leaders’ plea to encourage more mask-wearing and outdoor mixing

By Ella Pickover and David Hughes, Reporters11th April 2022News England

Downing Street has rejected a call by NHS leaders to reintroduce greater mask-wearing and a push to encourage mixing outdoors. The NHS Confederation urged the Government to reconsider its “living

Council’s response to Grenfell fire ‘chaotic and exacerbated an already dire situation’, inquiry hears

By Aine Fox, Reporter11th April 2022News England

The council response in the aftermath of the Grenfell Tower fire was “chaotic and disorganised” and worsened an already dire situation for survivors and bereaved, an inquiry into the blaze

Police search for missing mental health patient was ‘frustrated’ by receptionist, inquest told

By Richard Vernalls, Reporter11th April 2022News England

Police officers answering a 999 call from a mental health hospital to help find a vulnerable patient who had absconded and later died were left “frustrated” when a receptionist there

NHS trusts under fire over adverts for midwives committed to ‘normal birth’ philosophy

By Jane Kirby, Reporter8th April 2022News England

NHS trusts have come under fire for posting job adverts for midwives committed to “normal birth” – just over a week after a highly damning report into baby and mother

New ONS figures reveal more than 750,000 people report having long Covid for over a year

By Joe Gammie, Reporter7th April 2022News England

More than three-quarters of a million people in the UK say they have experienced long Covid that has lasted for at least a year, new figures show. The Office for

Older people without children feel ‘utter invisibility’ and greatly fear for future, peers told

By Jemma Crew, Reporter7th April 2022News England

Older people without children feel “invisible” in society and greatly fear for their future, peers have been told. There is still “considerable prejudice” around not having children, on top of

Vulnerable patient hit by train ‘should have been under constant observation’, inquest told

By Sam Russell, Reporter7th April 2022News England

A vulnerable patient who absconded from a mental health hospital by climbing over a fence before he was killed by a train should have been under constant observation, an inquest

Only children ‘more likely to care for ageing parents than those with siblings’, research suggests

By Jemma Crew, Reporter6th April 2022Education & Training

Only children are more likely to care for their ageing parents than those with siblings but cope with the pressures just as well, research suggests. Adults without brothers and sisters

Government suffers fresh defeat as peers insist on rethink of ‘unfair’ social care costs cap

By Nick Lester, Ben Hatton and David Lynch, Reporters6th April 2022News England

A rethink has been demanded by peers of the Government’s planned £86,000 cap on care costs, amid concerns it was unfair to poorer people. The House of Lords backed by

Major ambulance trust serving seven million residents declares critical incident after ‘extreme pressures’

By Ben Mitchell and Meg Hill, Reporters6th April 2022News England

A major ambulance trust has declared a critical incident after “extreme pressures” forced it to prioritise patients with life-threatening injuries and illnesses. South Central Ambulance Service (SCAS) made the announcement

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Downing Street rejects NHS leaders’ plea to encourage more mask-wearing and outdoor mixing

Council’s response to Grenfell fire ‘chaotic and exacerbated an already dire situation’, inquiry hears

Police search for missing mental health patient was ‘frustrated’ by receptionist, inquest told

NHS trusts under fire over adverts for midwives committed to ‘normal birth’ philosophy

New ONS figures reveal more than 750,000 people report having long Covid for over a year

Vulnerable patient hit by train ‘should have been under constant observation’, inquest told

Only children ‘more likely to care for ageing parents than those with siblings’, research suggests

Major ambulance trust serving seven million residents declares critical incident after ‘extreme pressures’

MPs reject Tory bid to launch another national inquiry into grooming gangs

Elon Musk ‘knows absolutely nothing’ about grooming gangs, Jess Phillips says

Former child abuse inquiry chairwoman urges Government to act over 2022 report

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Tag: News England

Downing Street rejects NHS leaders’ plea to encourage more mask-wearing and outdoor mixing

Council’s response to Grenfell fire ‘chaotic and exacerbated an already dire situation’, inquiry hears

Police search for missing mental health patient was ‘frustrated’ by receptionist, inquest told

NHS trusts under fire over adverts for midwives committed to ‘normal birth’ philosophy

New ONS figures reveal more than 750,000 people report having long Covid for over a year

Older people without children feel ‘utter invisibility’ and greatly fear for future, peers told

Vulnerable patient hit by train ‘should have been under constant observation’, inquest told

Only children ‘more likely to care for ageing parents than those with siblings’, research suggests

Government suffers fresh defeat as peers insist on rethink of ‘unfair’ social care costs cap

Major ambulance trust serving seven million residents declares critical incident after ‘extreme pressures’