How the government intends to scale up testing programmes to provide a test to anyone who needs one.
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- Policy paper: Coronavirus (COVID-19): scaling up testing programmes
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- Press release: NHS asks people to share their coronavirus symptoms to help others
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Saturday, 04 April 2020
Saturday, 04 April 2020
The latest number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases and risk level in the UK.
Saturday, 04 April 2020
A new Coronavirus Status Checker will help the NHS coordinate its response and build up additional data on the COVID-19 outbreak.
Saturday, 04 April 2020
A new Coronavirus Status Checker will help the NHS coordinate its response and build up additional data on the COVID-19 outbreak.
Friday, 03 April 2020
The largest randomised clinical trial of potential coronavirus (COVID-19) treatments is underway as part of the race to find a treatment.
Friday, 03 April 2020
Forms for organisations that can manufacture and supply testing consumables, equipment and laboratory PPE as part of the coronavirus (COVID-19) response.
Friday, 03 April 2020
The latest number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases and risk level in the UK.
Friday, 03 April 2020
Forms for organisations that can manufacture and supply testing consumables, equipment and laboratory PPE as part of the coronavirus (COVID-19) response.
Friday, 03 April 2020
Sets out medicines that cannot be parallel exported from the UK because they are needed for UK patients.
Thursday, 02 April 2020
£300 million in funding will ensure community pharmacies can continue to carry out essential services during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
Thursday, 02 April 2020
New 5-pillar plan outlines national effort to increase testing to 100,000 a day across the UK this month.
Thursday, 02 April 2020
New 5-pillar plan outlines national effort to increase testing to 100,000 a day in England
Thursday, 02 April 2020
Health Secretary announces over £13 billion of debt will be written off as part of a major financial reset for NHS providers.
Thursday, 02 April 2020
UK Government and NHS leaders publish new guidance about PPE for NHS teams who are likely to come into contact with patients with COVID-19.
Thursday, 02 April 2020
Information for economic operators who will temporarily need a licence to export PPE outside the EU, EFTA member states and certain other territories.
Thursday, 02 April 2020
The latest number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases and risk level in the UK.
Thursday, 02 April 2020
Information for the department's ALBs and NBs on the timing of International Financial Reporting Standard 16 (IFRS 16) implementation activity.
Thursday, 02 April 2020
Information for the department's ALBs and NBs on the timing of International Financial Reporting Standard 16 (IFRS 16) implementation activity.
Wednesday, 01 April 2020
Notification of data controllers in healthcare organisations, GPs, local authorities and arm's length bodies that they should share information to support efforts against coronavirus (COVID-19).
Wednesday, 01 April 2020
Notification to healthcare organisations, GPs, local authorities and arm's length bodies that they should share information to support efforts against coronavirus (COVID-19).
Wednesday, 01 April 2020
Business Secretary Alok Sharma gave the 1 April 2020 daily press briefing on the government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Wednesday, 01 April 2020
The Master Indemnity Agreement (MIA) register provides a list of all approved suppliers to NHS organisations.
Wednesday, 01 April 2020
Changes to the Care Act 2014 to help local authorities prioritise care and support during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
Wednesday, 01 April 2020
The latest number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases and risk level in the UK.
Wednesday, 01 April 2020
These directions set out the legal framework under which General Practitioners (GP) operate and are paid.
Wednesday, 01 April 2020
The latest number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases and risk level in the UK.
Wednesday, 01 April 2020
Information about non-executive appointments to the Department of Health and Social Care's public bodies and committees.
Wednesday, 01 April 2020
Forms to help child death overview panels (CDOPs) assess the causes of a child’s death as part of the child death review process.
Tuesday, 31 March 2020
Changes to the Care Act 2014 to help local authorities prioritise care and support during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
Tuesday, 31 March 2020
Guidance for NHS trusts on the application of the NHS Injury Cost Recovery (ICR) scheme for 2020 to 2021.
Tuesday, 31 March 2020
Annual amendment in the tariff and ceiling of charges payable by compensators for the recovery of NHS charges under the NHS injury costs recovery scheme.
Tuesday, 31 March 2020
The latest number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases and risk level in the UK.
Tuesday, 31 March 2020
Mandatory annual reports and accounts guidelines for the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) group bodies.
Monday, 30 March 2020
Temporary approval of women’s homes and the homes of registered medical practitioners as classes of place for early medical abortion up to 10 weeks.
Monday, 30 March 2020
Letters authorising spend on urgent coronavirus (COVID-19) issues by the Department of Health and Social Care and its ALBs.
Monday, 30 March 2020
The latest number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases and risk level in the UK.
Sunday, 29 March 2020
The latest number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases and risk level in the UK.
Sunday, 29 March 2020
People struggling with their mental health during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak will be offered additional online support and practical guidance to help them cope.
Saturday, 28 March 2020
The letter thanks the social care workforce for their help on coronavirus (COVID-19) so far.
Saturday, 28 March 2020
The latest number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases and risk level in the UK.
Friday, 27 March 2020
NHS staff will be first in line for a new coronavirus (COVID-19) testing programme being developed in collaboration with government and industry.
Friday, 27 March 2020
The latest number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases and risk level in the UK.
Thursday, 26 March 2020
Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock responds to NHS workforce statistics demonstrating an increase in nurses and doctors.
Thursday, 26 March 2020
The latest number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases and risk level in the UK.
Thursday, 26 March 2020
Data on gifts that ministers gave and received, their external meetings and any overseas travel.
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