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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....

UK to strengthen its ethical approach to the international recruitment of health and care workers

UK to strengthen its ethical approach to the international recruitment of health and care workers

Friday, 26 February 2021

UK aligns with World Health Organization’s advice on ethical recruitment to promote effective, fair and sustainable international recruitment practice...

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Advice on phase 2 of the COVID 19 vaccination programme: DHSC statement

Advice on phase 2 of the COVID 19 vaccination programme: DHSC statement

Friday, 26 February 2021

Response from the Department of Health and Social Care to the interim statement from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI)....

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Surge testing to be deployed in targeted areas in Redbridge

Surge testing to be deployed in targeted areas in Redbridge

Thursday, 25 February 2021

A further targeted area will have additional testing made available to control and suppress the potential spread of a COVID-19 variant....

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New campaign encourages the nation to keep going and stay at home

New campaign encourages the nation to keep going and stay at home

Thursday, 25 February 2021

Everyone across the UK is being reminded of the importance of staying at home and the risks in relaxing their behaviour at this crucial point, in a ne...

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COVID 19 alert level: update from the UK Chief Medical Officers (25 February 2021)

COVID 19 alert level: update from the UK Chief Medical Officers (25 February 2021)

Thursday, 25 February 2021

A joint statement from the UK Chief Medical Officers (CMOs) recommending that the UK COVID-19 alert level move from level 5 to level 4....

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Coronavirus (COVID 19): Additional testing to be deployed in Ealing

Coronavirus (COVID 19): Additional testing to be deployed in Ealing

Thursday, 25 February 2021

Additional testing and sequencing will be made available in Ealing to control and suppress the potential spread of a COVID-19 variant....

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Latest findings from antibody surveillance study published

Latest findings from antibody surveillance study published

Thursday, 25 February 2021

Imperial College London and Ipsos MORI have today published their latest antibody surveillance report tracking COVID-19 infection across England....

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NHS Test and Trace passes 6 million contacts reached

NHS Test and Trace passes 6 million contacts reached

Thursday, 25 February 2021

Since its launch last May, NHS Test and Trace has reached more than 6 million contacts, including 90.2% of close contacts for whom communication detai...

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Ban lifted to allow UK blood plasma to be used for life saving treatments

Ban lifted to allow UK blood plasma to be used for life saving treatments

Thursday, 25 February 2021

Government removes ban on UK-sourced blood plasma for the manufacture of immunoglobulins....

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Surge testing to be deployed in targeted areas in Buckinghamshire and Lambeth

Surge testing to be deployed in targeted areas in Buckinghamshire and Lambeth

Wednesday, 24 February 2021

Further targeted areas will have additional testing made available to control and suppress the potential spread of a coronavirus (COVID-19) variant....

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Dr June Raine appointed as CEO of MHRA

Dr June Raine appointed as CEO of MHRA

Tuesday, 23 February 2021

Dr June Raine has been appointed as the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency’s (MHRA) new Chief Executive, having been the interim CEO ...

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Surge testing to be deployed in New Addington, Croydon

Surge testing to be deployed in New Addington, Croydon

Monday, 22 February 2021

Working in partnership with the local authority, additional testing and genomic sequencing is being deployed to targeted areas within the CR0 postcode...

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Surge testing to be deployed in an area of Brentwood

Surge testing to be deployed in an area of Brentwood

Sunday, 21 February 2021

Additional testing and genomic sequencing is being deployed to the CM13 postcode in Brentwood, Essex....

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Care home residents to be allowed one visitor as part of cautious easing of lockdown

Care home residents to be allowed one visitor as part of cautious easing of lockdown

Saturday, 20 February 2021

Every resident will be allowed one regular indoor visitor from 8 March....

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New campaign to support vaccine roll out backed by social media companies and British institutions

New campaign to support vaccine roll out backed by social media companies and British institutions

Friday, 19 February 2021

Social media platforms and celebrities team up with government and NHS to launch new graphics to show support for vaccine roll-out....

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Surge testing to be deployed in areas around Leeds

Surge testing to be deployed in areas around Leeds

Thursday, 18 February 2021

A further targeted area will have additional testing made available to control and suppress the potential spread of a COVID-19 variant....

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COVID 19 home testing kits now easier to order

COVID 19 home testing kits now easier to order

Thursday, 18 February 2021

The government has introduced a number of new accessibility improvements to the home testing programme to make it even easier to get tested....

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£18.5 million to tackle long COVID through research

£18.5 million to tackle long COVID through research

Thursday, 18 February 2021

People experiencing the longer-term effects of long COVID to benefit from research projects to help better understand the causes, symptoms and treatme...

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Nearest testing site now on average under 2 miles away

Nearest testing site now on average under 2 miles away

Thursday, 18 February 2021

The median distance travelled for a PCR test is just 1.9 miles, a record for the service, while 86.9% of cases, and 93.6% of their contacts, are reach...

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Nursing applications in England up by over a third to 48,830

Nursing applications in England up by over a third to 48,830

Thursday, 18 February 2021

UCAS has received 48,830 applications to nursing courses in England, up from 35,960 at the same point last year. ...

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February interim findings from COVID 19 REACT 1 study published

February interim findings from COVID 19 REACT 1 study published

Thursday, 18 February 2021

Report findings show infections in England have fallen significantly since the last report in January....

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Surge testing to be deployed in areas around Manchester, Norfolk, Southampton and Surrey

Surge testing to be deployed in areas around Manchester, Norfolk, Southampton and Surrey

Tuesday, 16 February 2021

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

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New technology to help identify those at high risk from COVID 19

New technology to help identify those at high risk from COVID 19

Tuesday, 16 February 2021

New technology has been introduced in England to help clinicians identify, for the first time, a new group of people who may be at high risk from COVI...

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Government to introduce tougher measures and enforcement rules for quarantined passengers

Government to introduce tougher measures and enforcement rules for quarantined passengers

Tuesday, 16 February 2021

Tough new enforcement measures – from fixed penalty notices to imprisonment – will come into force on Monday 15 February. ...

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The most vulnerable and health and care workers offered COVID 19 jab as government hits target to protect those most at risk

The most vulnerable and health and care workers offered COVID 19 jab as government hits target to protect those most at risk

Monday, 15 February 2021

Everyone most at risk from coronavirus has now been offered a vaccination, with more than 15 million jabs achieved in less than 10 weeks....

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Tribute to Dame Fiona Caldicott from the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care

Tribute to Dame Fiona Caldicott from the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care

Monday, 15 February 2021

Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Matt Hancock pays tribute to Dame Fiona Caldicott, the National Data Guardian for Health and Social Care...

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