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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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Robust border regime comes into force

Robust border regime comes into force

Monday, 15 February 2021

Anyone who has visited a country on the UK’s travel ban list in the last 10 days will have to quarantine in hotels from today....

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Surge testing to be deployed in areas of Middlesbrough, Walsall, and Hampshire in connection to new variant

Surge testing to be deployed in areas of Middlesbrough, Walsall, and Hampshire in connection to new variant

Saturday, 13 February 2021

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

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Groundbreaking COVID 19 treatments to be fast tracked through clinical trials

Groundbreaking COVID 19 treatments to be fast tracked through clinical trials

Saturday, 13 February 2021

The world’s most innovative treatments for COVID-19 will soon be fast-tracked through the UK’s clinical trial system, as the government announces fund...

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New vaccine uptake plan published

New vaccine uptake plan published

Saturday, 13 February 2021

From vaccination buses to WhatsApp groups and charity engagement, the new COVID-19 vaccine uptake plan aims to boost vaccine uptake in vulnerable and ...

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Nationwide drive to urge vaccine take up in priority groups

Nationwide drive to urge vaccine take up in priority groups

Friday, 12 February 2021

Further push gets underway this weekend to encourage top 4 priority cohorts to get their jab....

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A record 3 million people tested by NHS Test and Trace this reporting week

A record 3 million people tested by NHS Test and Trace this reporting week

Friday, 12 February 2021

More than 3 million people were tested by NHS Test and Trace this reporting week, the highest number ever in a single week....

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NHS COVID 19 app alerts 1.7 million contacts to stop spread of COVID 19

NHS COVID 19 app alerts 1.7 million contacts to stop spread of COVID 19

Friday, 12 February 2021

Over 1.7 million users have been asked to isolate as a result of a close contact since launch, helping to break chains of transmission....

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GARDP welcomes additional funding from UK to develop new treatment for gonorrhoea

GARDP welcomes additional funding from UK to develop new treatment for gonorrhoea

Friday, 12 February 2021

The UK government has announced an additional £1.5 million of funding to develop a new treatment for gonorrhoea. ...

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Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock on proposals for a Health and Care Bill

Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock on proposals for a Health and Care Bill

Thursday, 11 February 2021

Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock outlines proposals for a Health and Care Bill to support recovery from the pandemic. Originally publishe...

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Thousands more NHS patients to get life saving COVID 19 treatment

Thousands more NHS patients to get life saving COVID 19 treatment

Thursday, 11 February 2021

Thousands more NHS patients who are hospitalised due to COVID-19 will be able to receive the life-saving treatment tocilizumab, the government has ann...

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Blueprint launched for NHS and social care reform following pandemic

Blueprint launched for NHS and social care reform following pandemic

Thursday, 11 February 2021

New proposals launched to join up health and care services and embed lessons learned from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic....

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9 in 10 local authorities in England now enrolled into community testing

9 in 10 local authorities in England now enrolled into community testing

Wednesday, 10 February 2021

Rapid, regular testing for people without symptoms is now being offered by more than 70% of local authorities in England, through targeted community p...

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Surge testing to be deployed in areas around Lambeth in connection to new variant

Surge testing to be deployed in areas around Lambeth in connection to new variant

Tuesday, 09 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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Free PPE for unpaid carers

Free PPE for unpaid carers

Tuesday, 09 February 2021

Unpaid carers across the country who do not live with the people they care for can now benefit from free PPE through a new national scheme, the govern...

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New review into use of health data for research and analysis

New review into use of health data for research and analysis

Tuesday, 09 February 2021

The review will focus on the more efficient and safe use of health data for research and analysis for the benefit of patients and the healthcare secto...

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Public urged to consider work in adult social care

Public urged to consider work in adult social care

Tuesday, 09 February 2021

The public are being called upon to apply for short-term and long-term opportunities in the adult social care sector....

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Surge testing to be deployed in areas around Manchester in connection to new variants

Surge testing to be deployed in areas around Manchester in connection to new variants

Monday, 08 February 2021

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

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British manufacturer SureScreen Diagnostics to supply 20 million rapid lateral flow

British manufacturer SureScreen Diagnostics to supply 20 million rapid lateral flow

Monday, 08 February 2021

New contract secured with Derby-based manufacturer for validated lateral flow antigen tests, ensuring supply for UK over coming months....

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Vaccine rollout and variant mitigation

Vaccine rollout and variant mitigation

Monday, 08 February 2021

Vaccine Deployment Minister Nadhim Zahawi explains why the current vaccine rollout is vitally important for protecting the healthcare system....

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Health and Social Care Secretary's statement on coronavirus (COVID 19): 8 February 2021

Health and Social Care Secretary's statement on coronavirus (COVID 19): 8 February 2021

Monday, 08 February 2021

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

Government boost to rapid workplace testing

Government boost to rapid workplace testing

Sunday, 07 February 2021

New government drive to increase workplace testing in sectors open during lockdown, to detect coronavirus (COVID-19) in people who are not showing sym...

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Surge testing to be deployed in further areas in connection to new variants

Surge testing to be deployed in further areas in connection to new variants

Saturday, 06 February 2021

More areas will have additional testing made available to control and suppress the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) variants....

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Smartphone technology in bid to revolutionise early detection of kidney disease

Smartphone technology in bid to revolutionise early detection of kidney disease

Saturday, 06 February 2021

Thousands of patients to benefit from smartphone app that allows them to transmit results to their GP in minutes without leaving home....

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Government confirms mandatory hotel quarantine to be introduced from 15 February

Government confirms mandatory hotel quarantine to be introduced from 15 February

Friday, 05 February 2021

From 15 February anyone travelling to the UK from a country on the UK’s travel ban list will be required to quarantine in a government-approved facili...

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Nearly all in person test results returned next day by NHS Test and Trace

Nearly all in person test results returned next day by NHS Test and Trace

Thursday, 04 February 2021

NHS Test and Trace has recorded another record-breaking week, with turnaround times for most testing routes returning to levels not seen since the mid...

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World first COVID 19 alternating dose vaccine study launches in UK

World first COVID 19 alternating dose vaccine study launches in UK

Thursday, 04 February 2021

The study will examine whether different vaccines can safely be used for 2-dose regimes in the future....

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More than 10 million people receive first dose of COVID 19 vaccine in UK

More than 10 million people receive first dose of COVID 19 vaccine in UK

Wednesday, 03 February 2021

Significant milestone reached as almost 1 in 5 adults in the UK get the vaccine....

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Health and Social Care Secretary's statement on coronavirus (COVID 19): 1 February 2021

Health and Social Care Secretary's statement on coronavirus (COVID 19): 1 February 2021

Monday, 01 February 2021

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

Surge testing to be deployed to monitor and suppress spread of COVID 19 variant

Surge testing to be deployed to monitor and suppress spread of COVID 19 variant

Monday, 01 February 2021

Additional testing is being made available in locations where the COVID-19 variant first identified in South Africa has been found....

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