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Covid care home policy was 'least worst decision' - Hancock
Former health secretary Matt Hancock has denied claims the government’s attempt to throw a protective ring around care homes in 2020, early in …
Councils should not cut 'vital' physical activity - former Olympian
A former Olympian has said physical activity should be prioritised by councils when they need to make budget cuts. Badminton player Susan Egelstaff, …
Could I have saved my parents if I'd been taught CPR?
Cameron McGerr should have been with his parents to celebrate their 30th wedding anniversary last month. Instead, Lynne and Kevin McGerr’s …
Community health centre to open after £2.2m revamp
A Grade-II listed building is set to open as a health and wellbeing centre next month after a £2.2m renovation project. St Dunstan’s House in …
Children paid 'huge price' in Covid pandemic, Johnson tells inquiry
Children paid a “huge price” to protect others during the Covid pandemic, Boris Johnson has told the inquiry looking at the impact on …
Cash to isolate 'would have cut Covid deaths'
If the UK had spent more money helping people to self-isolate during the pandemic then fewer people would have been infected or died, the former head …
Call for allergy pens in schools after boy's death
A mother is urging the government to “act immediately” to roll out spare allergy pens in schools after her five-year-old son died from a …
Caffeine pouch craze: A teenage trend troubling some experts
A growing number of US teenagers are using caffeine pouches to get an energy rush, say experts who worry the trend could soon take off in the UK. The …
British veterans with hearing loss start legal battle over 'faulty' earplugs
Thousands of British military personnel have started legal action after being given ear protection they say was faulty and led to life-changing …
Assisted dying bill: What is in proposed law?
MPs have voted in favour of proposals to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales. The bill will now face many more months of debate and scrutiny …
Alarming number of people now vape, says WHO
More than 100 million people, including at least 15 million children, use e-cigarettes, fuelling a new wave of nicotine addiction, the World Health …