Taxi drivers have been left without "adequate protection and guidance" despite many working throughout the lockdown, industry leaders say. the profession has one of the highest rates of Covid-19 deaths.Drivers, taxi firms and industry bodies have said national safety guidance is urgently needed.Government advice says drivers can refuse to take passengers who are not wearing face coverings.Many companies now provide masks and hand sanitiser, but some drivers say they have to pay for their own protection at a time when they are struggling financially.Some report being so "desperate" they have...…Taxi drivers have been left without "adequate protection and guidance" despite many working throughout the lockdown, industry leaders say. the profession has one of the highest rates of Covid-19 deaths.Drivers, taxi firms and industry bodies have said national safety guidance is urgently needed.Government advice says drivers can refuse to take passengers who are not wearing face coverings.Many companies now provide masks and hand sanitiser, but some drivers say they have to pay for their own protection at a time when they are struggling financially.Some report being so "desperate" they have...WW…

Over six decades, three very different treatments have been the subject of thousands of complaints from women.Initially, medical professionals rejected reports of side effects linked to:And it took years of patient-led campaigns to expose the striking similarities between them - both in terms of their effects and a lack of adequate warnings before women agreed to the treatments.The response of England's healthcare system has now been assessed in a long-awaited review, led by Baroness Cumberlege, which will be published on Wednesday.In 1970, a doctor gave Daphne Mason Primodos - hormone...…Over six decades, three very different treatments have been the subject of thousands of complaints from women.Initially, medical professionals rejected reports of side effects linked to:And it took years of patient-led campaigns to expose the striking similarities between them - both in terms of their effects and a lack of adequate warnings before women agreed to the treatments.The response of England's healthcare system has now been assessed in a long-awaited review, led by Baroness Cumberlege, which will be published on Wednesday.In 1970, a doctor gave Daphne Mason Primodos - hormone...WW…

Women say the uncertainty surrounding maternity services during the coronavirus outbreak is "making a stressful situation harder".Some NHS trusts are not allowing home births or partners on a ward following a birth, while others are.One trust only provides face-to-face postnatal support when it is "absolutely essential".The Royal College of Midwives says services may need to be reduced due to Covid-19. Like many areas in the health sector, staff shortages caused by sickness and workers self-isolating are impacting resources, the college adds.Nadia Hussein from Leeds is more than a week...…Women say the uncertainty surrounding maternity services during the coronavirus outbreak is "making a stressful situation harder".Some NHS trusts are not allowing home births or partners on a ward following a birth, while others are.One trust only provides face-to-face postnatal support when it is "absolutely essential".The Royal College of Midwives says services may need to be reduced due to Covid-19. Like many areas in the health sector, staff shortages caused by sickness and workers self-isolating are impacting resources, the college adds.Nadia Hussein from Leeds is more than a week...WW…

The coronavirus pandemic has made a "difficult situation even worse" for women trying to access contraception, a group of MPs and peers has warned.Their inquiry claims years of cuts means patients "have to navigate a complex system just to receive basic healthcare".It warns damage caused by the pandemic could see a rise in unplanned pregnancies and abortions.Sexual health doctors say the service is "overstretched and underfunded". The All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Sexual and Reproductive Health says cuts to public health funding in England have had a wide-ranging impact,...…The coronavirus pandemic has made a "difficult situation even worse" for women trying to access contraception, a group of MPs and peers has warned.Their inquiry claims years of cuts means patients "have to navigate a complex system just to receive basic healthcare".It warns damage caused by the pandemic could see a rise in unplanned pregnancies and abortions.Sexual health doctors say the service is "overstretched and underfunded". The All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Sexual and Reproductive Health says cuts to public health funding in England have had a wide-ranging impact,...WW…

People from ethnic minority backgrounds in Britain "face greater barriers" when trying to protect themselves from coronavirus, according to a report.The Runnymede Trust, a race equality think-tank, said Bangladeshi and black African people were most vulnerable.Jobs, households and using public transport are all said to be risk factors.The government said it is working to help ethnic minorities, who have been disproportionately harmed by Covid-19.There is growing evidence that people from those communities are at greater risk from the virus.The Runnymede Trust also warned important public...…People from ethnic minority backgrounds in Britain "face greater barriers" when trying to protect themselves from coronavirus, according to a report.The Runnymede Trust, a race equality think-tank, said Bangladeshi and black African people were most vulnerable.Jobs, households and using public transport are all said to be risk factors.The government said it is working to help ethnic minorities, who have been disproportionately harmed by Covid-19.There is growing evidence that people from those communities are at greater risk from the virus.The Runnymede Trust also warned important public...WW…

"Women may be suicidal or want to die. They may have thoughts about harming their baby. It's our job to keep them safe until they can keep themselves safe," says Debbie Sells.She manages a mother-and-baby unit in Nottingham which supports a small group of new mothers and pregnant women with serious psychological problems. It's one of 19 units across England which each year treat about 800 women with perinatal mental health problems like psychosis and severe depression.Clinicians say it is important to keep mothers and babies together to protect their relationship and the infant's...…"Women may be suicidal or want to die. They may have thoughts about harming their baby. It's our job to keep them safe until they can keep themselves safe," says Debbie Sells.She manages a mother-and-baby unit in Nottingham which supports a small group of new mothers and pregnant women with serious psychological problems. It's one of 19 units across England which each year treat about 800 women with perinatal mental health problems like psychosis and severe depression.Clinicians say it is important to keep mothers and babies together to protect their relationship and the infant's...WW…

Lockdown had a major impact on the UK's mental health, including increased rates of suicidal thoughts, according to new research.The study, led by the University of Glasgow, examined the effects of Covid-19 during the height of the pandemic.Certain groups are said to be particularly at risk, including young people and women.The Department of Health in England said it was increasing investment in mental health services.This publication is the most detailed examination of how the UK's adult population coped during the first weeks of lockdown, when people were given strict orders to stay...…Lockdown had a major impact on the UK's mental health, including increased rates of suicidal thoughts, according to new research.The study, led by the University of Glasgow, examined the effects of Covid-19 during the height of the pandemic.Certain groups are said to be particularly at risk, including young people and women.The Department of Health in England said it was increasing investment in mental health services.This publication is the most detailed examination of how the UK's adult population coped during the first weeks of lockdown, when people were given strict orders to stay...WW…