Fatal accident inquiry to be held into care home resident’s choking death
A fatal accident inquiry is to be held into the death of a man who choked on food at a care home. The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS)
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Wales ‘not as prepared as it could have been’ for pandemic, says Mark Drakeford
Mark Drakeford has admitted Wales was “not as prepared as it could have been” for a pandemic. The First Minister of Wales, in his evidence to the UK Covid-19 Inquiry
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Nicola Bulley drowned after ‘rapid incapacitation’ on entering cold river water, inquest told
Mother-of-two Nicola Bulley drowned after entering cold river water – and there is no evidence anyone else was involved in her death, her inquest has heard. Two witnesses said they
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Osborne rejects claims austerity depleted NHS ahead of coronavirus pandemic
George Osborne has rejected claims his austerity programme while chancellor depleted the NHS as he suggested his cuts better prepared Britain to tackle the coronavirus pandemic. The Conservative former MP
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Culture at health board ‘nothing but transparent’, hospitals inquiry hears
A senior manager at a children’s hospital where water was found to be infected said he would have preferred a more “pro-active” approach to informing families of crucial developments but
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Evaluation of UK’s pandemic preparedness was ‘simply wrong’, expert says
An evaluation of Britain’s preparedness for a major public health risk made prior to the pandemic was “simply wrong”, an expert has told the Covid-19 Inquiry. Professor David Alexander, who
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Cabinet Office refusal to hand over evidence ‘corrosive’, Covid Inquiry hears
The Cabinet Office’s refusal to hand over requested documents to the UK Covid-19 Inquiry is “corrosive” and will damage confidence in the process, the opening hearing has been told. Sam
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Scottish Hospitals Inquiry: Cause of infections never explained, says professor
One of Scotland’s leading paediatric doctors said she still does not know what happened at a multi-million pound super hospital to cause infections in a children’s ward. Professor Brenda Gibson,
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Fatal accident inquiries to be held into four prisoner deaths
Fatal accident inquiries will be held into four prisoners’ deaths – three of which involved drugs. The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) said it has lodged notices to
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Police missed chance to prevent healthcare workers’ death at hands of ex, inquest hears
The family of a mother-of-five who was killed by her “obsessed” former partner have told an inquest that they believe police missed an opportunity to prevent her “tragic, soul-destroying” death.
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