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• All’s not fair in Covid vaccination strategy

  24-01-2021 18:18
  
  Readers on the inequality, logistical problems and north-south divide in the distribution of vaccines I must say that I was surprised by your headline (English care homes ‘sitting ducks’ as GPs refuse Covid vaccine at infected sites, 21 January). I am a semi-retired GP who has, with other retired colleagues, returned to the frontline as a vaccinator. I have seen how hard my colleagues – be they GPs, nurses, pharmacists, administrative staff – have been working to coordina
  
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• Jeremy Hunt: ‘This lockdown just isn't working quickly enough’

  24-01-2021 09:45
  
  Former health minister wants better masks and cash for those who have to self-isolateJeremy Hunt cut a controversial figure during his tenure as Britain’s longest-serving health secretary. Reviled by junior doctors for his proposed reforms to their training contracts, he also won affection for championing patient safety from those who lost relatives in scandals such as Mid-Staffs, where many died as a result of substandard care. He has undergone an unlikely transformation since his rival i
  
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• Fears grow over hidden child abuse since start of pandemic

  24-01-2021 09:00
  
  Research by Office for the Children’s Commissioner shows drop in case referrals when abuse is known to be on the riseVulnerable children are facing an increasing wave of hidden abuse since the start of the pandemic, according to ongoing evidence of a slump in the numbers being identified by social services.The impact of the pandemic since March has intensified issues such as domestic violence, parental mental health and alcohol and substance abuse – all factors that put children at g
  
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