One in five health and care workers suffered post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after the pandemic struck last year, a new study suggests. Almost three in five health and social care
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The Prime Minister has defended NHS Test and Trace, which could end up costing the taxpayer £37 billion, after MPs said there was “no clear evidence” it cut coronavirus infections.
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Three out of four NHS workers affected by the Government’s controversial 1% pay offer are women, according to research by the Labour Party. The Opposition said women have been disproportionately
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A leading union has warned of industrial action amid mounting anger over the Government’s recommendation of a 1% pay rise for nurses and other health workers. Unite, which represents tens
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The Government is facing a furious backlash after calling for NHS staff in England to be restricted to a pay rise of just 1%. Ministers defended the proposal at a
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Northern Ireland’s Nightingale facility at Belfast City Hospital has been “prioritised for de-escalation”, the region’s health minister has said. Robin Swann said that, as the pressures from the latest wave
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Nearly two thirds of Scots believe there are not enough nursing staff to provide safe and effective care, according to a new poll. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) Scotland
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The UK’s Covid-19 alert level has been lowered as the country’s top medics said the threat of the NHS being overwhelmed has receded. The Level 5 alert was announced on
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Care home staff were left without personal protective equipment (PPE) during the first months of the coronavirus pandemic because the Government decided to prioritise the NHS, MPs have said. The
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An autistic teenager who started writing thank you cards to health and care workers to deal with his anxiety about the pandemic has now sent almost 600 cards and is
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