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Health Secretary: driving digital in the NHS

Health Secretary: driving digital in the NHS

Thursday, 18 March 2021

Matt Hancock has spoken about the impact of technology on healthcare providers' ability to respond to COVID-19 – and the vital role it will play in th...

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Driving digital in the NHS

Driving digital in the NHS

Thursday, 18 March 2021

Speech by the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care at the Digital Health Rewired Festival....

Shielding advice for the clinically extremely vulnerable to stop from April

Shielding advice for the clinically extremely vulnerable to stop from April

Thursday, 18 March 2021

More than 3.79 million clinically extremely vulnerable people in England will be informed they are no longer advised to shield from Thursday 1 April 2...

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More than 25 million people in the UK have received their first dose of a COVID 19 vaccine.

More than 25 million people in the UK have received their first dose of a COVID 19 vaccine.

Wednesday, 17 March 2021

Significant milestone reached as almost half of all UK adults in the UK get the vaccine....

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Health and Social Care Secretary's statement on coronavirus (COVID 19): 17 March 2021

Health and Social Care Secretary's statement on coronavirus (COVID 19): 17 March 2021

Wednesday, 17 March 2021

Speech by Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Matt Hancock at the Downing Street coronavirus briefing....

Love Island star urges Brits to get their COVID jab

Love Island star urges Brits to get their COVID jab

Wednesday, 17 March 2021

Former Love Island star Yewande Biala has joined efforts to increase vaccine take up among young people and those from ethnic minority backgrounds....

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£25 million boost for nurse training

£25 million boost for nurse training

Wednesday, 17 March 2021

Nurses and other healthcare students will benefit from expanded virtual training, and the launch of a new national critical care qualification for qua...

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Surge testing to be deployed in targeted areas in Sandwell

Surge testing to be deployed in targeted areas in Sandwell

Tuesday, 16 March 2021

Further targeted areas will have additional testing made available to control and suppress the potential spread of the COVID-19 variant first identifi...

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Surge testing to be deployed in targeted areas in Harrow and Southwark

Surge testing to be deployed in targeted areas in Harrow and Southwark

Monday, 15 March 2021

Further targeted areas will have additional testing made available to control and suppress the potential spread of the COVID-19 variant first identifi...

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UK government announces partnership with British rapid test manufacturers

UK government announces partnership with British rapid test manufacturers

Monday, 15 March 2021

Two major contracts secured with British manufacturers to ensure the supply of COVID-19 lateral flow tests....

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Health charities back vaccines drive for those at risk

Health charities back vaccines drive for those at risk

Sunday, 14 March 2021

People with underlying conditions including cancer, diabetes and heart disease are encouraged to come forward for a COVID-19 vaccine by leading UK hea...

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48,000 businesses already registered to offer workplace testing

48,000 businesses already registered to offer workplace testing

Saturday, 13 March 2021

Workplace testing programme ramps up as 48,000 businesses register for free, regular and rapid tests for their employees....

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NHS funded nursing care rate to increase

NHS funded nursing care rate to increase

Thursday, 11 March 2021

The NHS-funded nursing care rate is being increased to £187.60 from 1 April 2021....

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Surge testing to be deployed in targeted areas in Wandsworth

Surge testing to be deployed in targeted areas in Wandsworth

Wednesday, 10 March 2021

Further targeted areas will have additional testing made available to control and suppress the potential spread of the COVID-19 variant first identifi...

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New analysis of lateral flow tests shows specificity of at least 99.9%

New analysis of lateral flow tests shows specificity of at least 99.9%

Wednesday, 10 March 2021

New analysis reinforces that lateral flow tests are accurate and reliable and have extremely low false positive rates....

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COVID 19 vaccine supply and manufacturing in the UK

COVID 19 vaccine supply and manufacturing in the UK

Tuesday, 09 March 2021

Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Matt Hancock speaks at the Global COVID-19 Vaccine Supply Chain and Manufacturing Summit at Chatham Hous...

Government launches call for evidence to improve health and wellbeing of women in England

Government launches call for evidence to improve health and wellbeing of women in England

Saturday, 06 March 2021

Women are being encouraged to share their experiences of the health and care system via a call for evidence aimed at improving healthcare for women....

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Free rapid tests for all businesses for regular workplace testing

Free rapid tests for all businesses for regular workplace testing

Saturday, 06 March 2021

All businesses in England are now able to sign up to the government’s free COVID-19 workplace testing programme....

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Health and Social Care Secretary's statement on coronavirus (COVID 19): 5 March 2021

Health and Social Care Secretary's statement on coronavirus (COVID 19): 5 March 2021

Friday, 05 March 2021

Speech by Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Matt Hancock at the Downing Street coronavirus briefing....

£79 million to boost mental health support for children and young people

£79 million to boost mental health support for children and young people

Friday, 05 March 2021

Millions more children and young people will have access to significantly expanded mental health services, backed by £79 million....

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Surge testing to be deployed in targeted areas in Stockton and Brent

Surge testing to be deployed in targeted areas in Stockton and Brent

Thursday, 04 March 2021

Further targeted areas will have additional testing made available to control and suppress the potential spread of the COVID-19 variant first identifi...

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Building back better through innovation

Building back better through innovation

Thursday, 04 March 2021

Speech by Minister for Innovation Lord Bethell at the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Clinical Research Network National Industry Event....

NHS Test and Trace tests over 2.8 million this reporting week

NHS Test and Trace tests over 2.8 million this reporting week

Thursday, 04 March 2021

NHS Test and Trace successfully reached 88.5% of cases and 93.3% of their contacts, while nearly a million rapid lateral flow tests were carried out i...

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New specialised support to help those living with obesity to lose weight

New specialised support to help those living with obesity to lose weight

Thursday, 04 March 2021

Children, adults and families will be better supported to achieve and maintain a healthier weight through £100 million of new government support....

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Final findings from February COVID 19 REACT 1 study published

Final findings from February COVID 19 REACT 1 study published

Thursday, 04 March 2021

Findings from Imperial College London and Ipsos MORI show infections fell by two-thirds from the last REACT-1 report in January, with 1 in 204 people ...

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Surge testing to be deployed in targeted areas in Merton and Barnet

Surge testing to be deployed in targeted areas in Merton and Barnet

Tuesday, 02 March 2021

Further targeted areas will have additional testing made available to control and suppress the potential spread of the COVID-19 variant first identifi...

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Update on the Vaccine Taskforce: 1 March 2021

Update on the Vaccine Taskforce: 1 March 2021

Monday, 01 March 2021

Responsibility for the Vaccine Taskforce is to move jointly to the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and the Department for Business, Energy...

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All households with children of school age to get 2 rapid COVID 19 tests per person per week

All households with children of school age to get 2 rapid COVID 19 tests per person per week

Sunday, 28 February 2021

Whole families and households with primary school, secondary school and college age children, including childcare and support bubbles, will be able to...

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UK charities join together to boost vaccine drive

UK charities join together to boost vaccine drive

Saturday, 27 February 2021

Sixteen frontline charities have formed a new partnership to encourage those with long-term health conditions and their carers to get the COVID-19 vac...

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Health and Social Care Secretary's statement on coronavirus (COVID 19): 26 February 2021

Health and Social Care Secretary's statement on coronavirus (COVID 19): 26 February 2021

Friday, 26 February 2021

Speech by Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Matt Hancock at the Downing Street coronavirus briefing....

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