PPE

Asbestos is the greatest cause of workplace deaths in UK - still risky

In Wakefield, 1,276 people died due to the virus.

Four years on: How the Covid-19 virus impacted Wakefield

'Sick of the lies': Michelle Mone breaks silence on covid PPE scandal

Roop Cottage Nursing and Residential Home has been taken out of special measures but given a 'requires improvement' rating.

Fitzwilliam care home taken out of special measures but must make improvements

One of Castleford’s most famous exports, the iconic Burberry trench coat is on show, along with a PPE gown made for NHS and healthcare workers during the COVID-19 lockdowns, in the same signature honey beige as Burberry’s famous rainwear.

Castleford Museum opens new displays celebrating local women’s stories

Becky Usher has called for anyone who attended parties at Downing Street during lockdown to be "sacked". Becky, a nurse, ended up in a coma after contracting Covid while treating a patient. She was in hospital at the time of the alleged parties.

Nurse left in a coma after catching Covid calls on Gov party-goers to be sacked

The home, in Allerton Bywater, has been placed in special measures.

'High number of falls and fights' at inadequate care home

Almost 4 in 10 Brits admit to leaving litter on a beach - and say they will cont...

Protocols on PPE were issued to health and social care workers in April 2020.

'No evidence of fault' in agency's use of PPE after woman's complaint

Martin Barkley, 67, is retiring after nearly half a century in the NHS.

'No reason why Mid Yorkshire can't be outstanding' - departing hospital chief

12.6 billion PPE items are stored in the UK as central stock, which costs around £6.7 million per week (Photo: Getty Images)

Taxpayers will be paying costs of pandemic for decades - with Covid bill already...

Boris Johnson’s former aide Dominic Cummings has published a WhatsApp exchange in which the Prime Minister appeared to describe Health Secretary Matt Hancock’s performance as “totally f***ing hopeless” (Photo: Shutterstock)

Johnson called Hancock 'totally f***ing useless' in WhatsApp messages, Cummings ...

The government was not as prepared as it could have been for the Covid pandemic, the National Audit Office found (Photo: Shutterstock)

Government did not have ‘detailed contingency plans’ in place for pandemic

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Porsche Macan EV pictured testing on public roads

Care home residents in England will be allowed two regular indoor visitors from mid-April, the Government has announced (Photo: Shutterstock)

Care home residents in England allowed two indoor visitors from 12 April

Wakefield's neighbourhoods worst hit by the Covid-19 pandemic have been revealed in the first annual death toll of the virus.

Revealed: Wakefield neighbourhoods with highest Covid-19 death toll
Wakefield's neighbourhoods worst hit by the Covid-19 pandemic have been revealed in the first annual death toll of the virus.
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Castleford's Wilko will be one of the first to pilot the scheme.

You will soon be able to drop off your used, disposable facemask at Castleford's...

The CQC's report said staff could not safely "put on or take off PPE as it was stored in people's rooms".

Care home criticised over PPE measures is graded inadequate

When can car washes reopen in England? What the roadmap out of lockdown means fo...

More than one million face masks issued to NHS workers may fail to meet safety standards, the Government has warned (Photo: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

NHS told to stop using over a million masks issued to workers that ‘may not meet...

Matt Hancock acted unlawfully over pandemic procurement contracts - what happens now? (Photo by Molly Darlington - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Matt Hancock acted unlawfully over pandemic procurement contracts - what happens...

A multitude of healthcare bodies in the UK are asking the Government for better personal protection against Covid-19 (Photo: Shutterstock)

UK health workers want the government to update 'inadequate' Covid PPE guidance

The most commonly recorded symptom was flashbacks of the patient's time in hospital (Photo: Shutterstock)

Around a third of Covid patients thought to experience PTSD symptoms after being...

10,000 care homes with older residents have now been offered a Covid vaccine (Photo: Getty Images)

A Covid vaccine has been offered to all care home residents in England - what ha...

More than 850 health and social care workers have died of Covid in England and Wales since the pandemic began (Photo: Shutterstock)

More than 850 health and social care workers have died of Covid in England and W...

Meeting others outdoors still poses Covid risks - could it be banned?

Army enlisted to help roll out the Covid vaccine in the UK - this is the plan Matt Brooks

How to groom your dog at home during lockdown - and are dog groomers open?

£122m worth of Covid PPE bought for the NHS has never been used

1st and 2nd class stamps are going up in price - here's how much you'll have to ...

Experts warn that the nation is in for a big freeze – as gas engineers expect to...

NHS doctors and nurses will get a pay rise next year - how much will staff get?

You can book to get a ‘drive through’ flu jab - full list of locations

Companies recommended by MPs were handed billions worth of Covid contracts - acc...

Fire services are giving this advice to people with fireplaces and chimneys

This month, the community kitchen were able to reopen their premises for the first time since lockdown

Community kitchen reopens to help feed those in need through lockdown - here's h...

Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate,

Wakefield primary school confirms staff member has tested positive for Covid-19

Boris Johnson announced a raft of new nationwide restrictions on Tuesday.

Wakefield Council leader Denise Jeffery criticises government's 'mixed messages'...

Wakefield signed a friendship agreement with Nanning City in May 2019.

Letter: For Wakefield to cut ties with Nanning City would be irresponsible and c...

Care homes will be prioritised for testing. (Photo: Shutterstock)

Care homes will be given free PPE until March under new coronavirus plans

A study in China found that people who wear glasses appear to be at lower risk of catching COVID-19 (Photo: Getty)

Does wearing glasses or goggles protect you from coronavirus?

The care home has since expressed gratitude to the MP for raising the issue (photo: Shutterstock)

The care home which sacked an employee over claims of lack of PPE has admitted i...

Back to school - but with new guidelines and restrictions in place

Education is a right for every child, and opening schools is 'the right thing to...

Burberry has been making PPE for months.

Burberry secures half-a-million-pound contract to make PPE equipment

Wakefield MP Imran Ahmad Khan has his say on the practical and moral implications of students returning to school after almost six months out of the classroom.

Politically Speaking: Imran Ahmad Khan MP says 'now is the right time' for stude...

The government has now agreed to cover the cost of buying the equipment.

Pinderfields Hospital bosses had to flout government guidelines to get PPE at co...

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Ayanda Capital supplied 50 million faulty face masks to the UK - this is what th...

A coronavirus outbreak has been confirmed at Pinderfields Hospital.

Coronavirus outbreak confirmed at Pinderfields Hospital

If small businesses fail, who will help our local economies and communities?

'Plastic bags, gimp masks, buckets and spiderman costumes are not facemasks' says health and safety expert

'Plastic bags, gimp masks, buckets and spiderman costumes are not facemasks' say...

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When driving lessons and tests can restart and why you'll have to rebook your te...

A new kitemark will verify when face coverings are of a certain quality (photo: BSI)

This is the new Kitemark logo to check if your face mask is effective and breath...

The Yorkshire-based consumer delivery company Hermes plans to create 10,500 jobs across the UK as it invests 100 million to expand its capacity.

Yorkshire-based Hermes plans to create 10,500 jobs across the UK

Are you in the market for some face masks? (Photo: Shutterstock)

These are 8 of the most fashionable face masks you can buy - from Nanotech to Re...

Scientists say a second wave of coronavirus over winter could be 'worse than fir...