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• The Guardian view on the Queen’s speech: sins of omission | Editorial

  11-05-2021 20:30
  
  By yet again kicking social care reform into the long grass, the government has wasted a moment of national solidarityThe occasion was unusually austere, pared-down and sombre. But though the form of the Queen’s speech ceremony on Tuesday was dictated by Covid, the substance was all about moving beyond it. As the country gradually but steadily reopens, after 15 months of total or partial lockdown, this was the first major opportunity for Boris Johnson to fill out his vision for post-pandem
  
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• More care home residents died of Covid in second wave than first in England and Wales

  11-05-2021 17:59
  
  ONS data shows 20,664 deaths from March-September and 21,677 from September to AprilCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageMore people died with Covid in care homes in England and Wales in the second wave of the pandemic than the first, according to official figures.Data released by the Office for National Statistics shows that, while the rise in coronavirus deaths among care home residents was much sharper during the first wave between March and September 2020, the nu
  
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• Starmer accuses Johnson of ‘short-term gimmicks’ after Queen’s speech

  11-05-2021 17:57
  
  Monarch unveils prime minister’s plans on free speech, policing and voter ID in pared-back ceremonyQueen’s speech live - latest news and reactionKeir Starmer has accused the government of failing to grasp “the urgency and the scale of the transformation that is needed” after the Covid pandemic in his response to the Queen’s speech.The Labour leader pointed to Joe Biden’s programme for rebuilding the US economy as he claimed Boris Johnson was “papering ov
  
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• Anger over failure in Queen’s speech to set out social care plans

  11-05-2021 14:38
  
  ‘The can, yet again, has been kicked down the road,’ says head of one charity as sector airs its frustrationQueen’s speech live – latest news and reactionThe government’s failure to bring forward details of its plans to reform adult social care in the Queen’s speech has triggered anger and frustration from the sector, amid warnings that hundreds of thousands of vulnerable people will be left without the support they need.A single line in the Queen’s spee
  
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• Bride reunites with her Granny Margaret on the way to her Big Day

  11-05-2021 12:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  A BRIDE had her dream come true when she was able to share her long-awaited wedding day with her granny – in her care home.Dance instructor Jill Morton was determined to be reunited with 93-year-old Margaret Morton on her big day after they had to endure months of shielding and virtual calls.Although she had to rearrange the wedding three times due to the pandemic, Jill was able to have Margaret play a key role in her marriage to Murray Winton, thanks to help from Mansfield Care&rsquo
  
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• Matt Hancock refuses to say when social care ‘injustices’ will be fixed

  11-05-2021 11:40
  
  Health secretary will not reveal whether long-promised reforms will be in Queen’s speechMore resources are needed to address the “significant injustices” in the social care system, the health secretary has said, but he refused to say when the government would outline reforms amid mounting criticism of the Conservatives’ failure to properly address the issue in more than a decade in office.The government’s legislative priorities will be set out on Tuesday and, while
  
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• Every day is a school day for clinical care manager Ross

  11-05-2021 10:08 via feedproxy.google.com
  A CARE manager has been praised for his dedication and passion in going the extra mile to improve his education and training, which will transform care for residents, in particular those with dementia, and their families.Ross Bijak, Clinical Care Manager at Cramond Residence has completed a Master’s Degree in Dementia Studies and is now delivering a portfolio of training courses and techniques to other staff, residents and family members at the home. The recent graduate from Stirling
  
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• East Dorset care company celebrates first year success

  11-05-2021 10:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Two friends who met working in care have just celebrated their first business anniversary – by opening a new office.Friends Adam Downer, 34, and Sam Jones, 33, met while working in the care sector and started their own care franchise with Good Oaks Home Care on April 6th, last year, providing premium live-in and visiting care to the East Dorset area. Despite the challenges of the last year and having started their business right at the start of Covid Lockdown One, the East Dorset team have
  
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• Controlling cholesterol in microglia alleviates chronic pain, opioid-free

  11-05-2021 01:25
  Chemotherapy can induce a painful peripheral neuropathy (CIPN), a chronic condition and common adverse effect for cancer patients undergoing treatment. Researchers have used a mouse model to demonstrate the pivotal role of cholesterol in CIPN, and proposed a novel therapeutic approach to reverse it.
  
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