Disabled woman died days after being dropped by care home workers, inquest told
A disabled woman lay on the floor moaning in pain for more than an hour and a half after being dropped by care home workers days before she died, an
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Over 750,000 report long Covid for two years with care workers highest among employed groups
More than three-quarters of a million people in the UK with long Covid are likely to have first had the virus at least two years ago, new figures suggest. Some
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Teen should not go home after hospital stay as mother lives with convicted paedophile – judge
A “vulnerable” 18-year-old woman should not go home after leaving hospital because her mother is living with a convicted paedophile, a High Court judge has ruled. Mrs Justice Arbuthnot has
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Covid inquiry chairman vows to focus on ‘human impact of pandemic before memories fade’
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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Supported living resident appears in court charged with murder of care worker in Stirling
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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‘Unavoidable’ Government cash boost needed for social care in England, says Tory
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 reach ‘highest in more than a decade’ with majority of cases in care homes
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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Isabel Oakeshott and NDAs at centre of Hancock care home testing row
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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PM backs official Covid inquiry as Hancock considers legal action over WhatsApps leak
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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Kate visits nursing home to discover how family-run business cares for elderly
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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