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Woman was ‘shadow of former self’ after being stuck in hospital for nine months

Jocelyn Ullmer spent months in hospital waiting for a place in a suitable care home, according to her mother.

The Independent UK

Britain’s former top civil servant apologises for suggesting chickenpox-style Covid parties

The former cabinet secretary acknowledged the remarks could seem ‘heartless and thoughtless’

The Independent UK

Cobra meeting on Covid delayed over fears Hancock wanted to ‘make a splash’, inquiry told

Ex-Cabinet secretary Lord Mark Sedwill told the Covid inquiry he was concerned the health secretary wanted a meeting ‘for communications purposes’.

Evening Standard

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Cobra meeting delayed over fears Hancock wanted to ‘make a splash’, inquiry told

Ex-Cabinet secretary Lord Mark Sedwill told the Covid inquiry he was concerned the health secretary wanted a meeting ‘for communications purposes’.

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson wanted to be injected with Covid live on TV, inquiry told

Covid inquiry also heard how Boris Johnson would rather ‘let the bodies pile high’ than order second lockdown

The Independent UK

Australia rejected millions of face masks provided by PPE Medpro suppliers

Exclusive: Suppliers for firm linked to UK peer Michelle Mone helped source Covid masks for Australian government that were found unusable

The Guardian - UK

Health officials was ‘not concerned’ about Covid patients in care homes months into pandemic, inquiry hears

Simon Ridley also claimed he was “blindsided” by Rishi Sunak’s Eat Out to Help Out scheme

The Independent UK

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Sunak and Johnson pushed repeatedly against autumn lockdown, inquiry told

Covid investigation also told taskforce coordinating pandemic policy had no warning of ‘eat out to help out’

The Guardian - UK

Michelle Mone admits involvement with ‘VIP lane’ PPE company

Exclusive: Tory peer and husband, Douglas Barrowman, had repeatedly denied roles in firm given £200m government Covid contracts

The Guardian - UK

The ‘wrecked’ lives of forgotten long Covid sufferers

Long Covid has over 200 symptoms, for many sufferers the pandemic is far from over

The Independent UK

Ministers to scrap IVF laws denying access to people with HIV

Lesbian couples will also no longer have to pay extra for tests before IVF in the two law changes

The Guardian - UK

Junior doctors to hold talks with Government over NHS England dispute

The Department of Health and Social Care said the issue of pay would not be on the table

Evening Standard

UK strategy for preventing repeat deaths ’a systemic scandal’

After inquests, coroners can make recommendations to prevent similar deaths from happening. But their suggestions are not being implemented and the system needs urgent reform, say campaigners

The Independent UK

Coroners’ warning loophole branded a ‘systemic scandal’ amid calls for overhaul

The Independent Advisory Panel on Deaths in Custody had made a host of recommendations to improve the use of Prevention of Future Death reports.

The Independent UK

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The Guardian - UK

BMA in secret talks with government to end strikes by NHS consultants

Deal on table would give consultants another 6% rise on top of the 6% Rishi Sunak described as final

The Guardian - UK

NHS will be Tories’ ‘achilles heel’ at next election, ministers warned

Exclusive: Conservatives’ standing badly undermined by broken promises made in 2019, says report

The Guardian - UK

Doctors in England told not to start new patients on ADHD drugs due to shortage

Charity ADHD UK says NHS’s failure to act sooner is devastating for those living with the condition

The Guardian - UK

Doctors accuse Steve Barclay of ‘bending the truth’ with £78k pension claim

Exclusive: BMA’s Dr Vishal Sharma says the average consultant receives around half of what the health secretary claims

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Tory peer cleared for second time of breaking lobbying rules over PPE contracts

Watchdog says there is insufficient evidence Lord Chadlington breached rules over £50m in contracts

The Independent UK

Covid bereaved granted more time to investigate legal claims

Thirty deaths near the start of the virus outbreak are the focus of High Court challenges being brought by relatives.

The Independent UK

How does Wegovy work? The ‘game changing’ weight loss drug beloved by Hollywood

Ministers have announced plans which could see tens of thousands given access to new weight-loss drug

The Independent UK

MPs call for safe spaces to be created for illegal drug consumption in UK

If Westminster remains unwilling to support a Glasgow pilot, the power to establish it should be devolved to the Scottish government, MPs said

The Independent UK

Safe drug consumption facilities should be piloted in the UK, MPs say

If Westminster remains unwilling to support a Glasgow pilot, the power to establish it should be devolved to the Scottish Government, MPs said.

The Guardian - UK

Ministers indicate support for statutory inquiry into Lucy Letby killings

Ministers initially ignored calls by victims’ families for inquiry that would be able to force witnesses to give evidence

The Guardian - UK

Government orders independent inquiry into Lucy Letby murders

Inquiry will look at circumstances surrounding babies’ deaths at Countess of Chester hospital

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