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Child Safeguarding Harms & The Pandemic Response

We must not aim simply to restore ‘normality’ for children. Instead, we should look to offer a level of support that is commensurate with the harms incurred.

CG REPORT 7: PCR Testing in the UK During the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic – Evidence From FOI Requests

PCR is an important and powerful tool, but its systematic misuse and misreporting risk undermining its usefulness and credibility.

Freedom of Information in the United Kingdom FAQs

Lockdown and Communication Changes are Leaving Many Disabled People Behind

Autistic people and those with learning disabilities continue to face reduced access to essential services and supports

EDITORIAL: Proportionality in Care Home Restrictions

Measures that compromise individual freedom and wellbeing - especially those imposed "for the sake of others" - require careful cost-benefit analysis

EDITORIAL: Students' Needs Must Be Acknowledged and Met

Like many other pandemic measures, the extended closures of university campuses have been a massive social and public health experiment.

CG REPORT 5: The Impact of COVID-19 Restrictions on University Students' Mental Health

The overall impact of COVID-19 on the mental health and wellbeing of university students is substantial.

EDITORIAL: The Effects of COVID-19 Restrictions on Air Pollution are Highly Complex

Understanding the true impact will require further study