More than seven in 10 healthcare workers do not think the Government has done enough to protect them from Covid-19, according to a new poll. The survey of 996 UK
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Public Health England has said it is working to support a nursing home where 24 residents have died during the coronavirus outbreak, including eight who tested positive for Covid-19. Staffordshire
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Supermarket workers should be trained to recognise code words from domestic abuse victims whose only opportunity to seek help may be during the weekly shop, the Victims Commissioner said. While
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Care home bosses have said they are “haemorrhaging money” in the coronavirus crisis and accused councils of not adequately supporting them with government cash. They said the lack of support
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The Government has been criticised for offering social care workers a “badge of honour” as the sector continues to face huge pressure during the coronavirus pandemic. Health Secretary Matt Hancock
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The manager of a care home where 10 residents have died has questioned the accuracy of coronavirus testing, but welcomed Government plans to offer more tests to the sector. Anita
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A care home provider said it is paying five times the usual amount for face masks, while local authorities continue to struggle to get enough protective equipment. Methodist Homes (MHA)
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All care home residents and social care staff with Covid-19 symptoms will be tested for the virus as capacity increases, the Government has pledged. Health Secretary Matt Hancock said he
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Some elements of personal protective equipment (PPE) could be reused by NHS staff as a “last resort”, a leaked Public Health England (PHE) document shows. It states that protective masks
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A care home nurse who died after contracting Covid-19 has been described as a “wonderful human being” by her colleagues. Rahima Bibi Sidhanee (pictured), who had worked at Grennell Lodge
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