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Care home nurse ‘refused to wear mask as they believed Covid was a conspiracy’

By Rod Minchin, Reporter1st October 2024News England

A nurse working at a care home struck by a Covid-19 outbreak during the pandemic in which seven elderly residents died refused to wear a face mask as they believed

Care home where seven people died after catching Covid criticised at inquest

By Rod Minchin, Reporter30th September 2024News England

Relatives of seven elderly nursing home residents who died after contracting coronavirus at the height of the pandemic have criticised the care they received, an inquest heard. The residents, who

‘No care pathways’ for severe chronic fatigue syndrome, inquest told

By Rod Minchin, Reporter27th September 2024News England

There are no current plans to address a nationwide deficiency in the provision of specialist hospital units and beds for patients with severe chronic fatigue syndrome, a senior doctor told

Early pandemic messaging on health workers’ masks quite confused, Whitty says

By Jane Kirby, Ella Pickover and Storm Newton, Reporters26th September 2024News England

The messaging around what masks NHS staff should wear to protect themselves against Covid-19 was “quite confused” early in the pandemic, according to England’s chief medical officer. Professor Sir Chris

Hospitals ‘close to collapse’ amid scenes ‘from hell’ during pandemic – inquiry

By Ella Pickover, Jane Kirby and Storm Newton, Reporters26th September 2024News England

A senior medic has broken down in tears as he described scenes “from hell” on intensive care wards during the Covid pandemic, with staff running out of body bags and

Shielding groups should have had support for ‘isolation and fear’ – inquiry hears

By Paul Cargill and Nick Forbes, Reporters25th September 2024News Scotland

Scotland’s chief medical officer has told an inquiry that people asked to shield during the Covid-19 pandemic should have had more support to help reduce their “isolation and fear”. Professor

Hospital bosses who ignored Letby concerns were ‘complicit’, says mother

By Kim Pilling, Reporter24th September 2024News England

Hospital bosses who ignored concerns over nurse Lucy Letby were “complicit in the harm that was caused” and should face criminal action, a mother has told a public inquiry. The

Covid inquiry chairwoman concerned at lack of health ethnic minority data in NI

By Rebecca Black, Reporter24th September 2024News Northern Ireland

The chairwoman of the UK Covid-19 Inquiry has expressed concern at the possibility that statistics around ethnic background are not compiled in the Northern Ireland health service. The issue arose

I wish we could have done more to support staff in pandemic, NI CMO says

By Rebecca Black, Reporter24th September 2024News Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland’s chief medical officer has said he wishes they could have done more for staff working during the pandemic. Sir Michael McBride (pictured) said the pandemic “took a heavy

Brook House inquiry chair calls for ‘reset’ on ‘inadequate’ response from Tory government

By Anahita Hossein-Pour, Flora Thompson and Sam Hall, Reporters19th September 2024News England

An inquiry chair has called for a “reset” on an “inadequate” government response to her recommendations on preventing a repeat of the Brook House immigration centre scandal. Kate Eves (pictured),

Tag: Serious / Significant Case Review / Inquest

Care home nurse ‘refused to wear mask as they believed Covid was a conspiracy’

Care home where seven people died after catching Covid criticised at inquest

‘No care pathways’ for severe chronic fatigue syndrome, inquest told

Early pandemic messaging on health workers’ masks quite confused, Whitty says

Hospitals ‘close to collapse’ amid scenes ‘from hell’ during pandemic – inquiry

Shielding groups should have had support for ‘isolation and fear’ – inquiry hears

Hospital bosses who ignored Letby concerns were ‘complicit’, says mother

Covid inquiry chairwoman concerned at lack of health ethnic minority data in NI

I wish we could have done more to support staff in pandemic, NI CMO says

Brook House inquiry chair calls for ‘reset’ on ‘inadequate’ response from Tory government

Minister admits ‘unacceptable’ rise in children subject to Deprivation of Liberty orders

Warning of ‘stark failure’ in social care after children placed in caravan and Airbnb

Four teenagers and man guilty of murdering two boys in case of mistaken identity

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Tag: Serious / Significant Case Review / Inquest

Care home nurse ‘refused to wear mask as they believed Covid was a conspiracy’

Care home where seven people died after catching Covid criticised at inquest

‘No care pathways’ for severe chronic fatigue syndrome, inquest told

Early pandemic messaging on health workers’ masks quite confused, Whitty says

Hospitals ‘close to collapse’ amid scenes ‘from hell’ during pandemic – inquiry

Shielding groups should have had support for ‘isolation and fear’ – inquiry hears

Hospital bosses who ignored Letby concerns were ‘complicit’, says mother

Covid inquiry chairwoman concerned at lack of health ethnic minority data in NI

I wish we could have done more to support staff in pandemic, NI CMO says

Brook House inquiry chair calls for ‘reset’ on ‘inadequate’ response from Tory government