NHS project manager sues for racial discrimination after her boss regularly joked she was ‘Nanook of the North’ like Canadian Inuits in 1922 silent film Tribunal heard manager Roz Howie made ‘derogatory’ comment when colleague Tinuloa Akinyosoye-Rodney arrived at work in Nottingham
Britain’s daily Covid deaths have halved in a week — while infections have risen slightly, official figures revealed today. Department of Health chiefs posted 13 more lab-confirmed victims after recording just seven yesterday — which was the first time the daily fatality
Parts of England have still only vaccinated half of citizens over the age of 50, as the NHS prepares to move onto people in their 40s. Some areas of the country have stormed ahead and managed to reach more than 96 per
Coronavirus-infected Brits could be prescribed inhalers after researchers found a commonly used asthma drug can help patients recover faster. Budesonide will be the first treatment specifically for at-home Covid patients – all other medical breakthroughs so far have been for people in
How 12 times more people are dying from cancer than Covid – as experts warn treatment backlog will become ‘collateral damage’ of the pandemic Figures show 36 people on average died each day from covid in the last week By comparison, cancer
A desperate mother is selling all her most valuable possessions to fund surgery to stop her becoming paralysed by a condition which is causing her head to crush her spine. Kate McGinley, 35, was diagnosed with Ehlers Danlos Syndome (EDS) in January
Surge in ‘pothead’ over-60s trying to kick the habit as number receiving NHS treatment for cannabis addiction more than doubles in eight years 1,007 in over 60 age group had NHS treatment for cannabis addiction in 2020 The number has more than
NHS trust finance chief, 55, stole £50,000 from ‘vulnerable’ elderly relative to help pay for her daughter’s school fees and pay off her mortgage, tribunal hears Janet Ashby persuaded Mr A to let her oversee his assets, disciplinary panel told She previously
When lockdown was first introduced on March 23 last year, Boris Johnson promised it would be reviewed in less than a month. But more than 380 days later the country remains under strict Covid restrictions, despite an array of figures now showing
Visa extensions for foreign-born frontline NHS staff as Priti Patel praises ‘heroic’ efforts during Covid pandemic Home Secretary will instruct officials to grant automatic 12-month extensions to vital workers if their visa is due to run out by October Announcement is expected