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Twice weekly rapid testing to be available to everyone in England

Twice weekly rapid testing to be available to everyone in England

Sunday, 04 April 2021

Everyone in England will be able to access free, regular, rapid coronavirus (COVID-19) testing from 9 April, the government has announced....

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5 million people in the UK receive second dose of COVID 19 vaccine

5 million people in the UK receive second dose of COVID 19 vaccine

Saturday, 03 April 2021

More than 5 million people in the UK have received their second dose of a coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine....

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Two visitors allowed in care homes to reunite with loved ones

Two visitors allowed in care homes to reunite with loved ones

Friday, 02 April 2021

Care home residents to be allowed a second regular visitor indoors, with tests required before entry and PPE provided. ...

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Minister of State for Health on the Health Infrastructure Plan: 16 March 2021

Minister of State for Health on the Health Infrastructure Plan: 16 March 2021

Thursday, 01 April 2021

Minister of State for Health Edward Argar spoke at the NHS England and NHS Improvement National Estates and Facilities Forum about a refresh of the He...

Work begins for UK Health Security Agency to protect the nation

Work begins for UK Health Security Agency to protect the nation

Thursday, 01 April 2021

The new UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has today been formally established with Dr Jenny Harries starting her first day as the Chief Executive of t...

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Surge testing to be deployed in targeted areas in Harrow

Surge testing to be deployed in targeted areas in Harrow

Wednesday, 31 March 2021

The government is taking swift and decisive action by deploying extra testing to Harrow to control and suppress any possible new cases of the COVID-19...

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Surge testing to be deployed in targeted areas in Bolton

Surge testing to be deployed in targeted areas in Bolton

Tuesday, 30 March 2021

We are taking swift and decisive action by making extra testing available to control and suppress the coronavirus (COVID-19) variant first identified ...

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Bespoke testing regime unveiled for exempt international arrivals

Bespoke testing regime unveiled for exempt international arrivals

Tuesday, 30 March 2021

The UK government has today (Sunday 28 March) set out new details of a bespoke testing regime for international arrivals who will be exempt from quara...

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Disability charities benefit from £2.4 million fund

Disability charities benefit from £2.4 million fund

Tuesday, 30 March 2021

The money will fund services to provide practical support for disabled children, set up and expand helplines, and provide mental health and wellbeing ...

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Sir Lenny Henry urges Black Britons to take COVID 19 vaccine

Sir Lenny Henry urges Black Britons to take COVID 19 vaccine

Monday, 29 March 2021

Sir Lenny Henry has written an open letter to encourage Black Britons to take the COVID-19 vaccine, signed by some of the most high-profile names in t...

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Government reintroduces confirmatory PCR testing for assisted testing

Government reintroduces confirmatory PCR testing for assisted testing

Monday, 29 March 2021

New technology known as 'genotype assay testing’ to support identifying variants of concern....

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Public reminded they must stay outside when meeting others to reduce the spread of coronavirus (COVID 19)

Public reminded they must stay outside when meeting others to reduce the spread of coronavirus (COVID 19)

Sunday, 28 March 2021

The public are being reminded they must stay outside when meeting others as part of the next step of easing Covid restrictions in a new film released ...

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New Office for Health Promotion to drive improvement of nation’s health

New Office for Health Promotion to drive improvement of nation’s health

Sunday, 28 March 2021

The new Office for Health Promotion will lead national efforts to improve and level up the health of the nation by tackling obesity, improving mental ...

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30 million people in UK receive first dose of coronavirus (COVID 19) vaccine

30 million people in UK receive first dose of coronavirus (COVID 19) vaccine

Sunday, 28 March 2021

More than 30 million people in the UK have received a first dose of the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine as the NHS prepares to administer millions of s...

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Workplace testing programme expands to offer free rapid home testing

Workplace testing programme expands to offer free rapid home testing

Sunday, 28 March 2021

In the next major push for the Government’s workplace testing programme, all employers will now be able to offer their employees free, rapid and regul...

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Mental health recovery plan backed by £500 million

Mental health recovery plan backed by £500 million

Saturday, 27 March 2021

The government's mental health recovery action plan will support hundreds of thousands of people with mental health issues....

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New study finds strong immune response following COVID 19 vaccination

New study finds strong immune response following COVID 19 vaccination

Friday, 26 March 2021

Study led by Sheffield and Oxford Universities finds that 99% of people have robust immune response against COVID-19 after one dose of Pfizer vaccine....

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Government increases support for those self isolating

Government increases support for those self isolating

Friday, 26 March 2021

Government bolsters its package of localised support with new cash injection of £12.9 million per month for local authorities to support those self-is...

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Record number of NHS doctors and nurses in England

Record number of NHS doctors and nurses in England

Thursday, 25 March 2021

Provisional figures show that as of January 2021, there are a total of 123,813 doctors and 301,491 nurses working in the NHS....

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Government publishes review to improve babies' and children's healthy development

Government publishes review to improve babies' and children's healthy development

Thursday, 25 March 2021

Babies and children in England will get a better start in life following the publication of a review into reducing inequalities in the first 1,001 day...

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New UK Health Security Agency to lead response to future health threats

New UK Health Security Agency to lead response to future health threats

Wednesday, 24 March 2021

New agency will plan for, prevent and respond to external health threats such as infectious diseases, and will be led by Dr Jenny Harries....

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Plan, prevent and respond: reforming health security

Plan, prevent and respond: reforming health security

Wednesday, 24 March 2021

Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Matt Hancock spoke at the Local Government Association Annual Public Health Conference 2021....

UK government sets out bold vision for the future of clinical research delivery

UK government sets out bold vision for the future of clinical research delivery

Tuesday, 23 March 2021

Patients, clinicians and researchers across the whole of the UK are set to benefit from the ambitious vision for the future of clinical research deliv...

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Legal footing for national unlocking set out ahead of vote

Legal footing for national unlocking set out ahead of vote

Monday, 22 March 2021

The government has set out regulations that will pave the way to the easing of all restrictions from 21 June....

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Groundbreaking new technology to detect known variants of concern

Groundbreaking new technology to detect known variants of concern

Monday, 22 March 2021

New technology to rapidly detect new COVID mutations indicating whether positive test samples contain known variants is being trialled by the governme...

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Extra £47.6 million for Vaccines Manufacturing and Innovation Centre

Extra £47.6 million for Vaccines Manufacturing and Innovation Centre

Saturday, 20 March 2021

The Vaccines Manufacturing and Innovation Centre (VMIC) has been granted an additional £47.6 million to support the expansion and acceleration of the ...

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Half of all adults in UK receive first dose of COVID 19 vaccine

Half of all adults in UK receive first dose of COVID 19 vaccine

Saturday, 20 March 2021

Almost 95% of people aged 60 and over have been vaccinated....

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Trials to find preventative COVID 19 treatments for most vulnerable to launch in UK

Trials to find preventative COVID 19 treatments for most vulnerable to launch in UK

Saturday, 20 March 2021

Two new clinical trials to develop treatments to prevent people catching (coronavirus) COVID-19 are to launch in the UK....

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Three Lighthouse laboratories begin testing for COVID 19

Three Lighthouse laboratories begin testing for COVID 19

Friday, 19 March 2021

Brants Bridge, Baltic Park and Plymouth Lighthouse laboratories now processing coronavirus (COVID-19) tests....

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£7?billion for NHS and social care for COVID 19 response and recovery

£7?billion for NHS and social care for COVID 19 response and recovery

Thursday, 18 March 2021

The funding brings the total package of additional support given to our health services for COVID-19 to £92 billion....

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