The Government will set up an independent public inquiry with statutory powers into the handling of the coronavirus pandemic, Boris Johnson has said. The Prime Minister (pictured) told MPs the
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Kate Garraway has paid tribute to the nurses who “poured love and skill” into her husband Derek Draper during his battle with Covid. The former political adviser, 53, was in
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Ofsted should not be responsible for a review into claims of sex abuse in schools as they are not suitably impartial in the matter, the head of an education union
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Actress Ruthie Henshall has criticised coronavirus restrictions which “kept out love and hope” after her elderly mother died in a care home. The West End star (pictured) said not allowing
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A care home employee popped in to work for a visit on her wedding day so she could celebrate with residents who were unable to attend. Sarah Thomas, an events
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Theresa May urged Boris Johnson to “grasp” social care reform as she made a series of appeals to her successor as Prime Minister. Mr Johnson told MPs he would bring
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The number of care home residents who died during the coronavirus pandemic in England and Wales was a fifth higher than the average for the previous five years, figures show.
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The failure to detail long-promised social care reforms in the Queen’s Speech is a “missed opportunity” and the Government must urgently set out how it will deliver its manifesto commitment,
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The coronavirus pandemic has significantly increased older people’s social care needs, with about one in four finding it harder to carry out everyday activities, a survey suggests. Some 23% of
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Care home residents in England will be able to have up to five named visitors, and will no longer have to self-isolate for 14 days after leaving the home to
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