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Jun 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has had far reaching consequences for many. Section 82 of the Coronavirus Act 2020 gives protection to tenants, in relevant business tenancies, from the enforcement of the right of forfeiture, during the relevant period, for non-payment of rent. On 21 June 2021 the Business Tenancies (Protection from Forfeiture: Relevant Period) (Coronavirus)…
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Jun 2021
Accident and Emergency staff in parts of Yorkshire are under “huge strain” following a record rise in patient numbers. The West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts reported that there had been a 17.4 per cent increase in the first week of June compared with the same period in 2019. One trust has said it expects…
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Jun 2021
The charity Birthrights has launched an inquiry into why women from ethnic minorities are at an increased risk of serious harm or death during pregnancy and childbirth, adding that these women are too often failed by maternity services. NHS England have said they are working on a new strategy to tackle inequality in neonatal and…
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Jun 2021
A safety watchdog has warned that life-saving oxygen is at risk of not reaching patients in hospital because of problems with how it is piped around wards. A review by the Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch (HSIB) said several hospitals in England faced difficulties during the winter Covid wave, saying that outdated systems used to pump…
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Jun 2021
The Royal College of Nursing in Scotland has lodged a formal trade dispute with the Scottish government for the first time in a disagreement over pay. The union said staff were exhausted, and that worrying numbers were considering leaving the profession. Last month, the Scottish government confirmed an NHS pay deal that would see most…
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Jun 2021
Matt Hancock has said NHS patients in England will have greater control over their health and social care data under plans set out by the government, meaning patients will be able to access their medical records from different parts of the NHS through various apps. However, critics have voiced their concerns that data could be…
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