Paul Seddon,Political reporter and Sam Francis,Political reporter PA Media Boris Johnson oversaw a “toxic and chaotic” culture within government that led to poor Covid decision-making, the inquiry into the pandemic response has found. In a much-awaited report, inquiry chair Baroness Hallett said the former prime minister should have responded more urgently to the developing crisis. … Read more
Vicki Loader, Nick Triggle & Catherine BurnsBBC News BBC Specialist ADHD services for adults in England are stopping taking on new patients as they struggle to cope with demand, a BBC investigation has shown. The BBC has identified 15 local areas that have closed waiting lists and another 31 that have introduced tighter criteria, making … Read more
After years of wrangling that often spilled over into open confrontation with the government, the Nair Service Society (NSS) has finally succeeded in persuading the Left Democratic Front (LDF) government to declare Mannam Jayanti a public holiday under the Negotiable Instruments Act (NIA). The government’s decision is widely seen as a direct outcome of its … Read more
Andrew PickenBBC Scotland Getty Images Staffing shortages and a “culture of mistrust” led to delays and patients being harmed at one of the busiest maternity units in the UK, a review has found. An inspection of maternity care at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh said some women waiting for labour to be induced had experienced … Read more
Phil Shepka,Cambridgeshire political reporter and Katy Prickett Orthopaedic Academy Kuldeep Stohr was investigated in relation to 700 planned and 100 emergency operations “A series of missed opportunities” have been revealed by an investigation into hundreds of children’s surgeries carried out by a specialist working at a world-renowned NHS hospital. Kuldeep Stohr was suspended by Addenbrooke’s … Read more
A recently-published study to estimate “child food poverty” among children aged between 2 and 5 in urban slums found that they lacked adequate nutrition in energy and protein. Most children in urban slums were suffering from moderate child food poverty and had poor feeding practices. Inadequate dietary intake in early childhood can lead to failure … Read more
Indian rosewood tree | Photo Credit: Getty Images Only 17.2% of India’s suitable habitat for Dalbergia latifolia — Indian rosewood — lies within protected areas, according to recent habitat modelling by the Institute of Wood Science and Technology (IWST), Bengaluru. The species, native to Tamil Nadu’s Nilgiris, Anamalai, and Parambikulam ranges, now finds itself largely … Read more
Justice Nagamohan Das submitting the probe report to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in Bengaluru on Saturday. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Over ₹3,500 crore worth of works carried out between 2019–20 and 2022–23 under the Smart City Project (SCP) in Bengaluru, when the BJP was in power, is the main focus of the second investigation report … Read more
Professors Cath Noakes and Richard Fitton explain how dehumidifiers combat mould and why it’s crucial to put them in the right place to be effective. Source link
A baby who lived in a mouldy housing association flat in north London died of unrelated causes, a coroner has found. Akram Mohammed died in February aged 15 weeks, which his parents believed was due to damp conditions in their Camden home. Earlier this year, the boy’s death sparked angry protests aimed at housing association … Read more