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Asbestos is the greatest cause of workplace deaths in UK - still risky

'Sick of the lies': Michelle Mone breaks silence on covid PPE scandal

Almost 4 in 10 Brits admit to leaving litter on a beach - and say they will cont...

12.6 billion PPE items are stored in the UK as central stock, which costs around £6.7 million per week (Photo: Getty Images)

Taxpayers will be paying costs of pandemic for decades - with Covid bill already...

Boris Johnson’s former aide Dominic Cummings has published a WhatsApp exchange in which the Prime Minister appeared to describe Health Secretary Matt Hancock’s performance as “totally f***ing hopeless” (Photo: Shutterstock)

Johnson called Hancock 'totally f***ing useless' in WhatsApp messages, Cummings ...

The government was not as prepared as it could have been for the Covid pandemic, the National Audit Office found (Photo: Shutterstock)

Government did not have ‘detailed contingency plans’ in place for pandemic

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More than one million face masks issued to NHS workers may fail to meet safety standards, the Government has warned (Photo: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

NHS told to stop using over a million masks issued to workers that ‘may not meet...

Matt Hancock acted unlawfully over pandemic procurement contracts - what happens now? (Photo by Molly Darlington - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Matt Hancock acted unlawfully over pandemic procurement contracts - what happens...

A multitude of healthcare bodies in the UK are asking the Government for better personal protection against Covid-19 (Photo: Shutterstock)

UK health workers want the government to update 'inadequate' Covid PPE guidance

The most commonly recorded symptom was flashbacks of the patient's time in hospital (Photo: Shutterstock)

Around a third of Covid patients thought to experience PTSD symptoms after being... Sarah Wilson

More than 850 health and social care workers have died of Covid in England and Wales since the pandemic began (Photo: Shutterstock)

More than 850 health and social care workers have died of Covid in England and W...

Meeting others outdoors still poses Covid risks - could it be banned?

£122m worth of Covid PPE bought for the NHS has never been used

Donald John Morrison GM of Point and Sandwick Trust. Image: sandiephotos.com

Recognition for P&S Trust

1st and 2nd class stamps are going up in price - here's how much you'll have to ...

Experts warn that the nation is in for a big freeze – as gas engineers expect to...

NHS doctors and nurses will get a pay rise next year - how much will staff get?

Companies recommended by MPs were handed billions worth of Covid contracts - acc...

Delays are inevitable as new levels of cleaning and precautions are having to be employed in surgeries.

NHS dentists easing restrictions

Fire services are giving this advice to people with fireplaces and chimneys

New danger for wildlife...face masks and gloves cannot become part of the new normal in our throwaway society.

Scottish beaches awash with discarded PPE

The health board and the council confirmed the death in a joint statement.

NHS Western Isles and Comhairle nan Eilean Siar have confirmed the care home dea...

Care homes will be prioritised for testing. (Photo: Shutterstock)

Care homes will be given free PPE until March under new coronavirus plans

A study in China found that people who wear glasses appear to be at lower risk of catching COVID-19 (Photo: Getty)

Does wearing glasses or goggles protect you from coronavirus?

The care home has since expressed gratitude to the MP for raising the issue (photo: Shutterstock)

The care home which sacked an employee over claims of lack of PPE has admitted i...

Care homes can resume face-to-face care from a wide range of health and social care professionals, including podiatrists, physiotherapists, optometrists, dentists, social workers and mental health and disability specialists.

New guidelines to allow health professionals to visit care homes

Driving tests set to restart in Scotland, here’s when you can book a new test Matt Allan

Care home residents can now meet visitors indoors.

Western Isles care homes can allow indoor visiting

Green light for driving lessons and tests in Scotland to restart - here's when l...

Care home residents are allowed more visitors outdoors.

Restrictions eased on visits to Western Isles care homes

Work takes place earlier this year on the famous Princes Street floral clock in Edinburgh, which for its theme in 2020 thanks NHS staff and keyworkers. Photo: Lisa Ferguson

Health union demands a pay rise for NHS staff

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Ayanda Capital supplied 50 million faulty face masks to the UK - this is what th...

A step forward for local dental care

If small businesses fail, who will help our local economies and communities?

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When driving lessons and tests can restart and why you'll have to rebook your te...

A new kitemark will verify when face coverings are of a certain quality (photo: BSI)

This is the new Kitemark logo to check if your face mask is effective and breath...

Are you in the market for some face masks? (Photo: Shutterstock)

These are 8 of the most fashionable face masks you can buy - from Nanotech to Re...

Ministers consented to the change after receiving assurances this would not cause shortages of PPE for NHS staff. Photo: John Devlin

Close working now allowed on Scotland’s construction sites

Scientists say a second wave of coronavirus over winter could be 'worse than fir...

Employers are changing the way they find the best candidates during the pandemic (Photo: Shutterstock)

How the pandemic is changing the way companies are recruiting

Things are likely to be different on your next trip away (Photo: Shutterstock)

This is what hotels, self-catering lets and campsites will be like on your next ...

Don’t be surprised if hotels ask you about your health history before you attend (Photo: Shutterstock)

Here's what to expect on your next spa visit or spa hotel stay

Optrometrists are looking forward to beginning to welcome patients back into a safe and controlled environment. Photo: bspence81 from Pixabay

Scotland’s optrometrists looking ahead as lockdown eases

Dentist Fiez Mugha and Dental Nurse Johanna Bartha don their protective gloves and face shields at their dental practice. Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images

New moves finally take the pain out of seeing the dentist

Dental surgeries are now once again able to see NHS patients in need of urgent care.

by Neil McGrory, Local Democracy Reporter

What will you be ordering? (Photo: Shutterstock)

Greggs is reopening 800 branches on 18 June - here's everything on the new menu

Dr Susan Pound, vice-president for Scotland (Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh)

Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh’s report highlights ‘inadequate respons...

Turkish Airlines are offering NHS staff 40 per cent off flight tickets to say thank you for their efforts throughout the coronavirus crisis (Photo: Shutterstock)

Turkish Airlines are giving NHS staff 40 per cent off flight tickets - here’s th...

More dental services will soon be available

No matter the weather...Wet Wet Wet are sure to brighten up the darkest of your days with their amazing back catalogue of hits from the last 30 years.

Don’t miss major Scottish music event on May 30

The Scottish government announced their plans to relaunch paused sectors of industry (Shutterstock)

This is when employees can return to work in Scotland according to route map

These are your rights as a worker during the coronavirus pandemic

Survey shows mums are doing most of the home-schooling

A draft plan of the government’s workplace rules post-lockdown has been revealed to business groups and unions (Photo: Shutterstock)

Here’s what the workplace rules could be after the UK lifts lockdown

The ‘R’ rate in the UK is now thought to be between 0.5 and one (Photo: Shutterstock)

This is what the ‘R’ value means - and how it could impact date lockdown is lift...

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