The Scottish Covid-19 Inquiry will seek to place the experiences of people affected by the pandemic at its forefront, its chairman has said. Lord Brailsford (pictured) said he wants to
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A care home resident has appeared in court charged with murder of a care worker after a disturbance at a supported living service in Stirling. Kellyanne McNaughton, 32, appeared at
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Extra Government spending on social care is “unavoidable” to prevent other essential council services being “swallowed up”, a Conservative former cabinet minister has said. Damian Green’s warning came as he
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Norovirus levels across the country are “the highest we have seen at this time of year in over a decade”, a doctor at the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has
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As Matt Hancock battles claims that he rejected advice on coronavirus testing, attention is also turning to the source of the story – journalist Isabel Oakeshott, who was handed the
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Rishi Sunak has defended the official coronavirus inquiry as the “right way” to scrutinise the handling of the pandemic after the extraordinary leak of Matt Hancock’s messages. The Prime Minister
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The Princess of Wales has arrived at a nursing home to discover how the family-run business is caring for the elderly. Kate has made improving the experiences of the very
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Efforts to identify safety risks in mental health settings in England through a review have been welcomed, but a charity has urged those behind it to go further and seek
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Norovirus cases in England have risen “significantly”, with levels among over-65s the highest in more than 10 years, figures show. The majority of outbreaks are in care homes, but there
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A mother has described how her autistic daughter, who has epilepsy and significant learning disabilities, was grabbed by the wrist and dragged across the floor at a residential home which
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