Treat family of dementia patients like key workers: Charities call for relatives to get regular Covid tests so they can see vulnerable care home residents and prevent a ‘hidden catastrophe’ Seven charities, including Alzheimer’s Society, have written to Matt Hancock Their letter urges the Health Secretary to allow more family to visit care homes They … Read more
William Gladstone’s first Budget speech as Chancellor of the Exchequer in 1853 lasted nearly five hours, and cemented his political reputation. He laid the ground for tax and tariff reductions which boosted the British economy. Rishi Sunak’s Summer Statement yesterday — not a proper Budget — lasted less than half an hour, and contained imaginative … Read more
Ministers ‘will not be forgiven’ if they fail to act over pelvic mesh scandal which ruined thousands of lives, author of damning report warns Report found thousands of UK women and children harmed by mesh implants Baroness Cumberlege, who led the enquiry, said patients had waited ‘too long’ Health Secretary Matt Hancock has issued an … Read more
Fury erupted today over the government’s ‘utterly disgusting’ decision to stop free hospital parking for all NHS staff once the coronavirus pandemic is over. Matt Hancock promised ministers would cover the costs of car parking for NHS staff ‘going above and beyond every day’ at hospitals in England. But the Department of Health has now … Read more
Will face masks now be compulsory in ALL shops? Matt Hancock says they are an ‘important part of our armoury’ – after top scientist said refusing to wear one should be as taboo as drink driving President of the Royal Society argued it should be viewed as anti-social Prof. Sir Venki Ramakrishnan said masks should … Read more
Clamp for our carers! Free parking for NHS staff will end as the coronavirus pandemic eases, government confirms The government initially on March 25 said it would cover NHS staff parking costs However, the Department of Health now says that it cannot continue doing so Free parking will only continue for patients and staff in … Read more
Top scientists have accused the British Government of ‘giving up’ on trying to stamp out the coronavirus and said the country must keep going with lockdown. The Independent SAGE group, led by former chief scientific adviser for England, Sir David King, published its seventh report today calling for a ‘Zero Covid UK’. It said the … Read more
Matt Hancock today revealed the government will look again at whether people in England should wear face coverings or masks while out in public. Speaking in the House of Commons, the Health Secretary replied ‘yes’ when asked whether officials would reconsider the existing advice. Current rules say people must wear a covering over their nose … Read more
Leicester’s Covid-19 infection rate has dropped 13% in a week but the city’s lockdown still won’t be reviewed until July 18 as Matt Hancock refuses to reveal threshold for easing measures By Sam Blanchard Senior Health Reporter For Mailonline Published: 13:46 BST, 7 July 2020 | Updated: 13:49 BST, 7 July 2020 The coronavirus infection … Read more
A FIFTH of the UK’s 10.5million coronavirus tests have not been processed, government admits – as ministers AXE figures on how many people have been screened claiming they do not ‘reflect reality’ Government figures show a fifth of 10.5million coronavirus tests not processed No10 admits that many people posted home tests have not been returning … Read more