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PPE and staffing issues left nurses vulnerable, Covid inquiry told
Nurses were placed under “unacceptable risk” during the pandemic, the UK Covid-19 Inquiry has been told. These risks were highlighted…
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More nurses to receive government-funded ‘Covid bonus’
Thousands of nurses and other healthcare staff who were previously denied the one-off payment promised in the most recent pay…
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Joint hypermobility syndrome linked to increased risk of long Covid
People with generalised joint hypermobility, also known as being ‘double jointed’, may be at heightened risk of developing long Covid,…
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Long Covid health workers to team up in mass lawsuit
The NHS is facing a mass legal challenge from potentially hundreds of health workers with long Covid across England and…
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Lasting impact: nurses reflect on Covid four years on
On 23 March 2020, then prime minister Boris Johnson announced the first national lockdown in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.…
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Study finds three-quarters of nurses burned out after Covid
Three-quarters of frontline nurses in China were left burned out after the Covid-19 pandemic, a new study has suggested. The…
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Long Covid: health workers take case to court
Nurses are among almost 70 health workers with long Covid who are jointly taking their case for compensation to the…
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Spring 2024 Covid booster announced for most vulnerable
A new Covid-19 booster vaccination programme for those most at risk of serious illness from the virus is expected to…
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Care home staff describe ‘traumatic’ Covid experiences
Traumatised nurses and other care home staff were afraid for the safety of the people in their care during the…
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RCN calls for return of Covid precautions in healthcare
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has called for a return to universal mask wearing and improvements to ventilation in…
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