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New hospitals join pioneering study to improve prostate cancer diagnosis using AI

New hospitals join pioneering study to improve prostate cancer diagnosis using AI

Thursday, 02 September 2021

Six new NHS trusts across England will receive funding for groundbreaking trial of artificial intelligence (AI) to diagnose prostate cancer quicker....

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Health Secretary and DCMO statements on JCVI advice on third jabs

Health Secretary and DCMO statements on JCVI advice on third jabs

Wednesday, 01 September 2021

The government accepts JCVI's advice to offer a third COVID-19 vaccine to people with severely weakened immune systems. ...

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Charities unite to tackle health inequalities

Charities unite to tackle health inequalities

Wednesday, 01 September 2021

The government welcomes new members to the voluntary community and social enterprise (VCSE) Health and Wellbeing Alliance....

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Veterans’ mental health services to receive £2.7 million boost

Veterans’ mental health services to receive £2.7 million boost

Tuesday, 31 August 2021

Armed forces veterans will benefit from extra support including extra mental health services thanks to a further £2.7 million funding. ...

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Health Secretary article in The Times

Health Secretary article in The Times

Saturday, 28 August 2021

Article published in The Times (Saturday) on 28 August 2021...

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Extra COVID 19 support deployed to parts of the South West

Extra COVID 19 support deployed to parts of the South West

Friday, 27 August 2021

Additional support will be deployed to local authorities in the South West of England in response to growing COVID-19 cases in the region. ...

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UK signs deal with Pfizer/BioNTech for 35 million vaccines

UK signs deal with Pfizer/BioNTech for 35 million vaccines

Monday, 23 August 2021

The doses will be delivered from the second half of 2022....

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82 testing providers to be issued warnings over misleading prices

82 testing providers to be issued warnings over misleading prices

Sunday, 22 August 2021

GOV.UK to be updated to reflect true cost of travel tests this week....

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Young COVID patients share stories to urge others to get jabbed

Young COVID patients share stories to urge others to get jabbed

Sunday, 22 August 2021

As part of a drive encouraging people to get vaccinated, young people have shared their experiences of suffering long COVID in a powerful new video....

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Government launches UK wide antibody surveillance programme

Government launches UK wide antibody surveillance programme

Sunday, 22 August 2021

Home antibody tests available for up to 8,000 people a day....

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Extra healthcare and housing support for those arriving from Afghanistan

Extra healthcare and housing support for those arriving from Afghanistan

Friday, 20 August 2021

Extra £5million for local councils to provide housing support to Afghans coming to UK...

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Health Secretary opens new cancer hospital

Health Secretary opens new cancer hospital

Thursday, 19 August 2021

Thousands of patients in Cumbria will benefit from state-of-the-art cancer diagnosis and treatment at the Northern Centre for Cancer Care in Carlisle....

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Better Care Fund increased to support health and care integration

Better Care Fund increased to support health and care integration

Thursday, 19 August 2021

More than £6.9 billion has been committed to continue driving integration between health and social care and support local recovery from the pandemic....

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More leading businesses join vaccine uptake drive

More leading businesses join vaccine uptake drive

Monday, 16 August 2021

Asda, lastminute.com and FREE NOW have pledged their support for the UK’s COVID-19 vaccination programme by offering incentives to vaccinated customer...

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All young people aged 16 and 17 in England to be offered vaccine by next week

All young people aged 16 and 17 in England to be offered vaccine by next week

Saturday, 14 August 2021

All young people aged 16 to 17 in England are to be offered a first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine by Monday 23 August to give them protection before ret...

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Cost of NHS travel tests to be reduced and private provider list reviewed

Cost of NHS travel tests to be reduced and private provider list reviewed

Saturday, 14 August 2021

The cost of NHS Test and Trace tests for international arrivals will now be reduced from £88 to £68 for one test and private testing providers will be...

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7 in 10 young people aged 18 to 29 vaccinated with a first dose

7 in 10 young people aged 18 to 29 vaccinated with a first dose

Thursday, 12 August 2021

Young people urged to come forward for both doses to support cautious return to normal life....

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Health and Social Care Secretary visits new megalab

Health and Social Care Secretary visits new megalab

Thursday, 12 August 2021

Health and Social Care Secretary Sajid Javid officially opens the new centrepiece of the UK’s testing infrastructure, the Rosalind Franklin Laboratory...

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Self isolation removed for double jabbed close contacts from 16 August

Self isolation removed for double jabbed close contacts from 16 August

Wednesday, 11 August 2021

Adults and children will be free to return to work, attend school, and meet friends and family as the protection from vaccines replaces the need for c...

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3 in 4 UK adults receive both doses of a COVID 19 vaccine

3 in 4 UK adults receive both doses of a COVID 19 vaccine

Tuesday, 10 August 2021

Latest data shows 60,000 deaths and 66,900 hospitalisations have been prevented by the vaccines....

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Nightlife industry joins COVID 19 vaccine push for young people

Nightlife industry joins COVID 19 vaccine push for young people

Thursday, 05 August 2021

Leading clubs and DJs join national effort to drive vaccine uptake for young people....

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Statement on offering COVID 19 vaccination to young people

Statement on offering COVID 19 vaccination to young people

Wednesday, 04 August 2021

Health and Social Care Secretary Sajid Javid accepts advice from JCVI to offer COVID-19 vaccination to those aged 16 and 17....

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REACT study shows fully vaccinated are three times less likely to be infected

REACT study shows fully vaccinated are three times less likely to be infected

Wednesday, 04 August 2021

The latest REACT-1 study findings from Imperial College London and Ipsos MORI show COVID-19 infection rates are three times lower for double vaccinate...

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Government consults on increasing access to lifesaving overdose medicine

Government consults on increasing access to lifesaving overdose medicine

Tuesday, 03 August 2021

Consultation launched to make lifesaving medicine which can reverse the effects of an opioid overdose available to more frontline workers....

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New study into COVID 19 vaccine dose interval for pregnant women

New study into COVID 19 vaccine dose interval for pregnant women

Monday, 02 August 2021

Extensive real-world data shows vaccines are safe and highly effective for pregnant women. ...

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NHS COVID 19 app updated to notify fewer contacts to isolate

NHS COVID 19 app updated to notify fewer contacts to isolate

Monday, 02 August 2021

Public urged to continue using NHS COVID-19 app as changes made will result in fewer close contacts being advised to self-isolate....

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More than 85 million COVID 19 vaccines administered in UK

More than 85 million COVID 19 vaccines administered in UK

Sunday, 01 August 2021

Over 88% of adults have had a first dose and over 72% of adults have had both doses....

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Uber, Bolt and Deliveroo help drive vaccine uptake

Uber, Bolt and Deliveroo help drive vaccine uptake

Sunday, 01 August 2021

Leading businesses to offer incentives for people to get COVID-19 jabs....

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Presidential visit strengthens healthcare partnership with Kenya

Presidential visit strengthens healthcare partnership with Kenya

Thursday, 29 July 2021

The healthcare partnership between Kenya and the UK government has been strengthened through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)...

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Daily contact testing expands to 2,000 sites across critical sectors

Daily contact testing expands to 2,000 sites across critical sectors

Tuesday, 27 July 2021

The government has today (Monday 26 July) expanded daily contact testing with 1,200 new sites across frontline sectors, helping to avoid disruption to...

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