6 h. ago Social care worker is struck off after being snared in paedophile 'sting'

He believed he was communicating with a 14-year-old child.

Transport

7 d. ago Michelle Mone says she has ‘no wish to return to the Lords’ as a Tory peer

Several high-profile politicians have called for Lady Mone to relinquish her peerage.

Politics

8 d. ago Expanding pharmacy services ‘could cut hospital admissions and save billions’

The NHS in England spends around £19 billion a year on medicines.

Events

9 d. ago Company linked to Mone must repay almost £122m over Covid PPE contract breach

The Department of Health and Social Care sued PPE Medpro at the High Court for supplying 25 million gowns that were not suitable for NHS use.

Economics

9 d. ago Company linked to Mone must repay more than £121m over Covid PPE contract breach

The Department of Health and Social Care sued PPE Medpro at the High Court for supplying 25 million gowns that were not suitable for NHS use.

Economics

9 d. ago Mone used as ‘big gun’ in PPE contract negotiations, High Court judge says

A High Court judge ordered PPE Medpro, a company linked to Baroness Mone, to repay the Government more than £121 million.

Events

9 d. ago Company linked to Michelle Mone breached Covid PPE contract, High Court rules

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) sued PPE Medpro over claims it breached a £121 million PPE contract.

Events

9 d. ago UK government wins £122m pandemic case against Michelle Mone

Trial heard 25m surgical gowns supplied by PPE Medpro to protect NHS staff were unusable and could ‘seriously harm or kill patients’VIP lanes and 25m faulty gowns: what PPE Medro trial reveals about Tory response to CovidThe government has won its legal claim against a company linked to the Conservative peer Michelle Mone for the return of millions of pounds paid for personal protective equipment during the Covid pandemic.The Department of Health and Social Care sued the company, PPE Medpro, in December 2022, arguing that it had not complied with PPE laws to ensure that 25m surgical gowns it provided under a June 2020 government contract were sterile. Continue reading...

Economics

9 d. ago High Court judge to rule on whether PPE Medpro breached Government contract

The company was accused of providing non-sterile gowns during the pandemic.

Events

9 d. ago Social care CEO is nominated for a major award just months after firm's neglect cases were exposed

An investigation in March exposed abusive practices at several supported-living facilities run by Lifeways, one of the UK's largest private care companies.

Economics

9 d. ago 'Baroness Bra' Michelle Mone: The government made me and my husband the poster couple for the PPE scandal

PPE Medpro, a consortium led by Baroness Mone 's husband, businessman Doug Barrowman, is being sued by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC).

Politics

1 week ago Wes Streeting unveils historic Fair Pay Agreement for social care workers

Health Secretary Wes Streeting says he will no longer accept a social care system ‘built on poverty pay and zero hours contracts’

Economics

1 week ago New negotiating body comprised of trade unions and employers will help end 'poverty pay and zero hours exploitation' for care workers

The health and social care secretary today pledged £500million of funding to boost pay and conditions in the sector and described it as 'just the start'.

Economics

1 week ago Michelle Mone slams government for making her 'scapegoat' in PPE scandal

PPE Medpro, a consortium led by Baroness Mone's husband, businessman Doug Barrowman, is being sued by the Department of Health and Social Care.

Politics

1 week ago Michelle Mone accuses Government of ‘scapegoating’ ahead of PPE court ruling

PPE Medpro, a company linked to Baroness Mone, is being sued by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) over an alleged contract breach.

Politics

1 week ago NHS confirms major change for patients in England to 'transform healthcare'

The Department of Health and Social Care has shared more details about the new online healthcare service.

Science

1 week ago £500m social care fair pay agreement investment just the start, says Streeting

Unison has welcomed the funding as a start but said ‘substantially more’ will be needed.

Economics

1 week ago Too few social care workers leaves Britain without ‘legal safe staffing levels’

GMB union demands the UK employs enough carers to look after our aging population in motion at Labour Party Conference

Politics

2 w. ago 'Bleeding rectum' patient's complaint over 'failings' in cancer diagnosis is upheld by Ombudsman

The Health and Social Care Partnership has issued an apology in the wake of the case.

Science

2 w. ago West Lothian facing social care funding crisis with warning cash reserves will run out this year

The Integration Joint Board, which oversees social care services, faces making more cuts or capping services to the most vulnerable in the community.

Events