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Conservative peer helped land £50m PPE contract for firm linked to fellow Tory

Former party chairman referred SG Recruitment to ‘VIP lane’ after introduction by peer who owned shares in parent company

The Guardian - UK

£200 million to buy care home beds in bid to ease NHS crisis

Health Secretary Steve Barclay will announce the strategy on Monday as the Government comes under intense pressure to alleviate the crisis in the NHS.

The Independent UK

PPE Medpro: Michelle Mone-linked firm referred to UK health watchdog

DHSC accused PPE Medpro of presenting false document when tendering for PPE contracts

The Guardian - UK

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Government claims more than £130 million after suing pandemic gown supplier

Lawyers representing Health and Social Care Secretary Steve Barclay have outlined detail of a High Court claim against PPE Medpro.

The Independent UK

Department of Health lawyers warn Infected Blood Inquiry of risks of using 'hindsight and suggestion' in analysis of NHS treatment disaster

A 600-page legal submission from Government lawyers has told Sir Brian Langstaff - chair of the Infected Blood Inquiry - to be wary of the perils of hindsight.

Chronicle Live

People with covid coming from China don't have to isolate in new travel rules

Testing will be voluntary for those arriving in the UK

Liverpool Echo

Britain reviewing China arrivals policy after COVID surge - minister

Britain is reviewing whether to impose restrictions on people arriving from China after a surge in COVID infections there, but has no current plans to do so, officials said on Thursday.

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UK Government to sue Michelle Mone-linked firm over covid PPE deal

The Government has issued civil legal proceedings against PPE Medpro, a firm at the centre of a row over the supply of personal protective equipment during the coronavirus pandemic.

Daily Record

Government to sue Michelle Mone-linked firm for £122million over Covid PPE deal

The Department for Health and Social Care has issued legal proceedings against PPE Medpro, which has been at the centre of a row after Tory peer Baroness Mone took a leave of absence from the Lords

Daily Mirror

UK Government launches legal action against Michelle Mone-linked PPE firm

THE UK Government has initiated legal action against PPE Medpro, the firm linked to Tory peer Michelle Mone at the centre of a row over Covid…

The National (Scotland)

Government sues controversial PPE firm over gowns contract

The Department of Health and Social Care has launched High Court proceedings against PPE Medpro.

The Independent UK

Nurses pledge tougher new strikes as NHS crisis deepens

Nursing union gives ministers until Thursday to open pay talks as first signs emerge of bid to end dispute and prevent NHS collapse

The Guardian - UK

Ministers face probe for witholding Matt Hancock emails with US tech firm

DHSC today denied 'blocking' the release of information which is 17 months past its legal deadline

Daily Mirror

Strep A: Five more ‘serious shortage protocols’ issued for penicillin as cases surge

Around 19 children are thought to have died from infections caused by the bacterium as cases rose 27 per cent in the last week

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The Guardian - UK

Strep A kills three more children as UK activates alternative medicines plan

At least 19 children have died and scarlet fever cases are more than treble what they were in previous high season

The Guardian - UK

UK pharmacists report sharp rise in prices for strep A antibiotics

Concerns raised over pharmacists’ losses as market prices outpace NHS reimbursement tariffs

The Independent UK

New £105m scheme aims to speed up diagnosis of rare genetic diseases in newborns

‘We want to be able to offer speedy diagnosis, quicker access to treatment, and better outcomes and quality of life,’ Dr Rich Scott said.

The Independent UK

Pharmacists warn of price gouging over Strep A antibiotic shortage as prices soar

Exclusive: Pharmacists say cost of antibiotics has increased tenfold as shortages hit

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The Guardian - UK

Revealed: the full inside story of the Michelle Mone PPE scandal

PPE Medpro and supply chain partners made as much as £100m in profits; Tory peer and husband now selling yacht and homes

Bristol Post

Bristol dad makes seven trips to the chemist to find antibiotics for two-year-old daughter

“We’re in a supposedly developed part of the world with a good medical system, and I can’t get basic antibiotics"

The Guardian - UK

Wednesday briefing: What you need to know about allegations against Tory peer Michelle Mone

In today’s newsletter: Michelle Mone has taken leave from the House of Lords over concerns about government contracts from which she may have profited

The Guardian - UK

Revealed: Second firm pushed by Michelle Mone was secret entity of husband’s office

Revelation that LFI Diagnostics was entity of office that manages wealth of Douglas Barrowman deepens controversy over Tory peer

The Guardian - UK

Matt Hancock accused of rewriting history in pandemic book

Tory ex-minister Steven Dorrell questions whether Hancock would stand by some of his claims under oath

The Guardian - UK

David Fuller: victims’ families to be compensated by UK government

Former hospital electrician assaulted the bodies of more than 100 dead women between 2008 and 2020

The Independent UK

Matt Hancock and Gina Coladangelo: A relationship timeline

From meeting as students to their explosive affair

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