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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The Government is launching an urgent campaign to recruit more social care staff in England to fill gaps left by staff forced to self-isolate due to the pandemic. The Department
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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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More than a hundred care homes in England have not been able to receive coronavirus vaccines because they have current outbreaks, the Health Secretary has said. Matt Hancock said there
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Some care home staff are refusing the Covid-19 vaccine because of “cultural issues”, the National Care Association’s executive chairman has said. Nadra Ahmed said a lack of access to the
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One of the UK’s largest care home groups has said it will not hire new staff who have refused to have a coronavirus vaccine on non-medical grounds. Barchester Healthcare, which
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Around half of early years staff do not feel safe in their current working environment, a survey suggests. Nearly one in 10 (9%) nursery and preschool staff – and one
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Most NHS staff say the Government does not value their efforts during the pandemic, according to a new survey. Unison said its research suggested that many health workers are considering
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Nicola Sturgeon and her chief medical officer have attacked “targeted misinformation” campaigns which seek to persuade care home staff to avoid the coronavirus vaccine. The First Minister urged all care
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All staff at a mental health trust have been issued a call to arms to help frontline work as the coronavirus crisis deepens. An internal note to staff at Central
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