Covid

Michael Gove apologises after Covid report alleges ‘toxic’ culture

Former cabinet minister Lord Michael Gove has apologised on behalf of the then-government and Conservative Party for "mistakes made" during…

9 months ago

The private notes and secret documents that tell the inside story of the UK’s Covid response

BBCIt was the most momentous event in UK history since World War Two. As a new virus took hold, millions…

9 months ago

Children harmed by decision to redeploy health visitors, Covid inquiry hears

Vanessa ClarkeEducation reporterGetty ImagesA decision by the NHS to redeploy health visitors during the pandemic was "fundamentally flawed" and "children…

10 months ago

Pharmacies facing angry patients over Covid jab confusion

Nick TriggleHealth correspondent andJim ReedHealth reporterGetty ImagesCovid vaccinationPharmacists in England say they are facing "major issues" with large numbers of…

10 months ago

Covid cases rising with new variants ‘Nimbus’ and ‘Stratus’

Michelle RobertsDigital health editorGetty ImagesIf you feel unwell with a bad throat and a temperature you may well have caught…

11 months ago

Covid care home policy was ‘least worst decision’

Former health secretary Matt Hancock has denied claims the government's attempt to throw a protective ring around care homes in…

1 year ago

Covid inquiry hears of ‘generational slaughter’ in care homes

James MelleySocial Affairs ProducerGetty ImagesNicky Hastie, holding an image of her mother, attended the inquiry in person on Monday A…

1 year ago

Cash to self-isolate would have saved lives, Covid inquiry told

Covid inquiryDido Harding said she had repeatedly urged greater financial support payments during the pandemicIf the UK had spent more…

1 year ago

Boris Johnson wanted authoritarian Covid rules, inquiry hears

PA MediaLord Patrick Vallance, former government chief scientific adviser, gave evidence to the inquiry in west LondonBoris Johnson pushed for…

1 year ago

Matt Hancock ignored call to test all NHS staff, Covid inquiry hears

Getty ImagesThe government ignored an early warning by two Nobel prize-winning scientists that all healthcare workers should be routinely tested…

1 year ago