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CBBC doctors join NHS Test and Trace in fight against coronavirus

CBBC doctors join NHS Test and Trace in fight against coronavirus

Thursday, 17 December 2020

A new website will help children and young people better understand how to keep safe during the pandemic, as well as guiding them through the testing ...

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Government publishes list of approved COVID 19 test providers

Government publishes list of approved COVID 19 test providers

Thursday, 17 December 2020

The list of private providers of COVID-19 testing will help employers and individuals set up their own COVID-19 testing programmes....

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NHS Test and Trace reaching more than 92% of contacts

NHS Test and Trace reaching more than 92% of contacts

Thursday, 17 December 2020

Changes to NHS Test and Trace have led to a record proportion of contacts being reached, and reached faster....

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Community testing offer rolled out to highest risk Tier 2 areas

Community testing offer rolled out to highest risk Tier 2 areas

Wednesday, 16 December 2020

Community testing programmes will be offered to worst-affected Tier 2 areas, in addition to Tier 3 areas, to help prevent areas in Tier 2 moving into ...

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More than 137,000 people in UK receive first dose of COVID vaccine in one week

More than 137,000 people in UK receive first dose of COVID vaccine in one week

Wednesday, 16 December 2020

The majority of the vaccines have been administered to the over-80s, care home workers and NHS staff through more than 70 sites across the UK....

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Record numbers of nursing students as pandemic inspires next generation

Record numbers of nursing students as pandemic inspires next generation

Wednesday, 16 December 2020

The latest data on university admissions published by UCAS shows record numbers of students accepted places to study nursing and midwifery in England ...

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Government takes forward plans to cut gender pay gap in medicine

Government takes forward plans to cut gender pay gap in medicine

Tuesday, 15 December 2020

New independent review reveals extent of the gender pay gap in medicine in England....

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November 2020 findings from COVID 19 study published

November 2020 findings from COVID 19 study published

Tuesday, 15 December 2020

Findings from Imperial College London and Ipsos MORI show infections fell by over 30% during lockdown and levelled off, with 91 per 10,000 people infe...

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Health and Social Care Secretary's statement on coronavirus (COVID 19): 14 December 2020

Health and Social Care Secretary's statement on coronavirus (COVID 19): 14 December 2020

Monday, 14 December 2020

Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Matt Hancock gave a statement at the coronavirus press conference....

London, South Essex, and South Hertfordshire to move to Tier 3 restrictions

London, South Essex, and South Hertfordshire to move to Tier 3 restrictions

Monday, 14 December 2020

Urgent action needed to reduce transmission of the virus in these areas....

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Landmark change to blood donation criteria

Landmark change to blood donation criteria

Monday, 14 December 2020

Men who have sex with men in a long-term relationship will be able to donate blood in England following changes to blood donation criteria....

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First wave of targeted Tier 3 community testing initiatives announced

First wave of targeted Tier 3 community testing initiatives announced

Saturday, 12 December 2020

67 local authorities have been given approval to begin enhanced testing support programmes as soon as Monday to drive down transmission rates in their...

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Targeted testing to be offered to children in north east London, Kent and Essex

Targeted testing to be offered to children in north east London, Kent and Essex

Friday, 11 December 2020

Hundreds of thousands of tests will be offered to secondary school and college age children in a targeted effort to drive down rapidly rising cases....

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UK Chief Medical Officers' statement on the self isolation period: 11 December 2020

UK Chief Medical Officers' statement on the self isolation period: 11 December 2020

Friday, 11 December 2020

A change to the self-isolation period from 14 to 10 days has been announced....

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Business as usual for NHS Test and Trace over Christmas

Business as usual for NHS Test and Trace over Christmas

Friday, 11 December 2020

The NHS Test and Trace service will be open every day over Christmas and the New Year, providing and processing tests for those who need them and trac...

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Health and Social Care Secretary's statement on coronavirus (COVID 19): 10 December 2020

Health and Social Care Secretary's statement on coronavirus (COVID 19): 10 December 2020

Thursday, 10 December 2020

Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Matt Hancock gave a statement at the coronavirus press conference....

NHS Test and Trace continues to improve as contacts reached exceeds 85%

NHS Test and Trace continues to improve as contacts reached exceeds 85%

Thursday, 10 December 2020

NHS Test and Trace contact tracers have now successfully reached more than 1.28 million people who have tested positive since the service launched....

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New NHS Test and Trace plan to support return to more normal way of life

New NHS Test and Trace plan to support return to more normal way of life

Thursday, 10 December 2020

The NHS Test and Trace business plan sets out a strategy to increase the speed and reach of testing and tracing, working with local partnerships....

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Build back better: £600 million to upgrade and refurbish NHS hospitals

Build back better: £600 million to upgrade and refurbish NHS hospitals

Thursday, 10 December 2020

NHS trusts to receive share of £600 million to help eradicate the maintenance backlog in NHS hospitals....

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Chief nurse for adult social care to provide clinical leadership during winter

Chief nurse for adult social care to provide clinical leadership during winter

Monday, 07 December 2020

Professor Deborah Sturdy OBE will take up the new role to represent social care nurses and provide clinical leadership to the workforce. ...

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Commercial providers of COVID 19 testing urged to sign up to new DHSC webinars

Commercial providers of COVID 19 testing urged to sign up to new DHSC webinars

Monday, 07 December 2020

New proposals will see commercial testing accredited solely through UKAS, making the accreditation of private COVID-19 tests faster and more efficient...

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Annual Clinical Excellence Awards 2021 competition launches

Annual Clinical Excellence Awards 2021 competition launches

Monday, 07 December 2020

As of Monday 7 December high-performing consultant doctors and dentists, and academic GPs can apply for the annual national awards. ...

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Over half a million people taking part in pioneering COVID 19 research

Over half a million people taking part in pioneering COVID 19 research

Saturday, 05 December 2020

637,379 participants from across the UK have now taken part in public health research into the effects of, and treatment for, COVID-19 in just over 8 ...

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Government to add COVID 19 to Vaccine Damage Payments Scheme

Government to add COVID 19 to Vaccine Damage Payments Scheme

Thursday, 03 December 2020

The government is taking this precautionary step in advance of a rollout of an authorised COVID-19 vaccine and in line with other immunisation program...

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More than one million cases reached by NHS Test and Trace

More than one million cases reached by NHS Test and Trace

Thursday, 03 December 2020

Contact tracers have now successfully reached more than one million people who have tested positive....

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COVID 19 vaccine authorised by medicines regulator

COVID 19 vaccine authorised by medicines regulator

Wednesday, 02 December 2020

The vaccine will be made available across the UK to priority groups from next week. ...

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An update on the coronavirus vaccine, 2 December 2020

An update on the coronavirus vaccine, 2 December 2020

Wednesday, 02 December 2020

Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Matt Hancock gave a statement to the House of Commons about the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus (COVID-19) v...

UK authorises Pfizer/BioNTech COVID 19 vaccine

UK authorises Pfizer/BioNTech COVID 19 vaccine

Wednesday, 02 December 2020

Government authorises first COVID-19 vaccine on independent advice of medicines regulator....

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Care home residents to be reunited with families by Christmas

Care home residents to be reunited with families by Christmas

Tuesday, 01 December 2020

New guidance will safely allow indoor visits to care homes across England as the country moves back into tiered restrictions....

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Health and Social Care Secretary's statement on coronavirus (COVID 19): 30 November 2020

Health and Social Care Secretary's statement on coronavirus (COVID 19): 30 November 2020

Tuesday, 01 December 2020

Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Matt Hancock gave a statement at the coronavirus press conference....

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