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Government was wrong on risk of Aids to blood scandal victims, inquiry told

Lord John Patten said a leaflet to discourage people at high risk of contracting Aids from donating blood should have been distributed faster.

The Independent UK

'I’m sorry people have had to wait 30 years', former health minister tells Infected Blood Inquiry

David Mellor said he had wanted to award compensation to victims of the contaminated blood scandal in the late 1980s

Chronicle Live

Government advised to prepare autumn Covid booster programme

The move will help protect individuals and the health service against Covid-19 next winter, experts said.

The Independent UK

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UK government to accelerate abortion services delivery in Northern Ireland

Legislation will bypass local authorities that have delayed the rollout of services

The Guardian - UK

Stormont must deliver abortion services 'without further delay' says Northern Ireland secretary

The UK government has taken further legislative steps in a bid to ensure the commissioning of fully-funded abortion services

Belfast Live

Government moves to ensure full delivery of abortion services in NI

Secretary of State Brandon Lewis said it is ‘absolutely unacceptable’ that Stormont has failed to commission the services.

The Independent UK

Aged care homes don't need 'evidence' on food spending to receive government funding, with a third still spending less than $10 a day

Despite additional government funding, almost 900 aged care homes are still spending less than $10 a day per resident on food — and operators have been told they don't need to provide "evidence" of how much they're spending to receive the extra cash.

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Government to face court hearing over links to PPE supplier accused of modern slavery

The government is facing legal action over its decision to continue using Supermax as a supplier of disposable gloves for NHS workers

The Independent UK

Medical scientists in Ireland strike over pay and staffing issues after negotiations fail

'You could end up doing 24-hour shifts three or four times a week if your colleagues are sick'

Irish Mirror

NI scientists urged to end medical tests on dogs as charity pushes for better treatment for humans

Leading charity says research based on human biology could "advance treatment of strokes, cancers, Alzheimers and sepsis"

Belfast Live

Department of Health denies that Stephen Donnelly paid for retweets on Twitter

“Neither the Department nor the Minister have paid for any promotional activity in relation to his social media accounts”

Irish Mirror

Worried parents told kids' jabs are safe

The Department of Health is urging parents to take their children for Covid-19 shots ahead of the new school term this month.

Bangkok Post

Prescription charges frozen to help with cost of living crisis, Sajid Javid says

Move will save total of £17m, says health secretary, as Labour and head of TUC say windfall tax needed to tackle issue

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson accused of ‘playing politics with children’s health’ after junk food U-turn

Campaigners fear delay to restrictions on ‘Bogof’ deals and TV ads will undermine fight against child obesity

The Independent UK

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Dr Ronan Glynn steps down from position as Deputy Chief Medical Officer

Dr Glynn, who led the country through the Covid-19 pandemic, will be taking up a new position in the private sector

Irish Mirror

Dr Ronan Glynn resigns as Deputy Chief Medical Officer at Department of Health

He follows in the footsteps of outgoing chief medical officer Dr Tony Holohan

Bangkok Post

Explainer: Arriving in Hong Kong and unsure about city's vaccine pass scheme?

HONG KONG: Hong Kong ended its entry ban on overseas travellers on May 1 but under the city's vaccine pass scheme, arrivals may find they cannot enter certain premises from the end of the month if they have not received three doses of a Covid-19 shot.

Dublin Live

Stephen Donnelly and Robert Watt's chauffeured car driving delegation around Dubai cost taxpayer €1,000

The two men were slammed at the time for jetting out of the country to attend Expo at the end of January

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Irish Mirror

Stephen Donnelly and Robert Watt had chauffeured car costing €1,000 to ferry delegation around Dubai

The two men were slammed at the time for jetting out of the country to attend Expo at the end of January.

The Independent UK

Javid meets HRT suppliers and vows to work with them to ‘boost supply’

The Department of Health said factors impacting supply could include manufacturing, capacity constraints and commercial decisions.

Irish Mirror

Dr Tony Holohan grilled about Trinity job fiasco as CMO doesn't rule out taking up role if asked again

When asked by Fianna Fail TD John Lahard if he could be persuaded to think again about the Trinity role, Dr Holohan said nobody thus far has sought to persuade him

Dublin Live

Robert Watt to tell TDs that he 'regrets' that Dr Tony Holohan will no longer take up Trinity College role

Mr Watt and the Chief Medical Officer are set to face a grilling by TDs and Senators at the Dail’s Health Committee

Irish Mirror

Robert Watt 'to tell TDs that he 'regrets' that Dr Tony Holohan will no longer take up Trinity College role'

Mr Watt and the Chief Medical Officer are set to face a grilling by TDs and Senators at the Dail’s Health Committee

ABC News

Aspen Medical was given more than $1 billion in government PPE contracts despite no experience in large-scale procurement

Private healthcare company Aspen Medical was given more than $1 billion in government PPE contracts, despite having no experience in large-scale procurement, a Four Corners investigation reveals.

The Conversation

South Africa is proposing plans to manage diseases like COVID. Why they're flawed

At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic the South African government published “special regulations” to contain the spread of the disease. These actions were taken under special powers granted by the Disaster Management Act.

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