Daily Rapid Testing for COVID-19 Contacts Launches this Week
From Tuesday 14 December, people who are fully vaccinated and identified as a contact of someone with COVID-19 – whether Omicron or not – should…
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159 Organisations Call on PM to Protect Human Rights Law
R&RA has signed an open letter to the Prime Minister, alongside 159 organisations, challenging him to secure our human rights protections in the UK
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Covid Warrior Arlene Honoured by the Philippines Ambassador
A “coronavirus warrior” who appeared in a hard-hitting TV documentary about the pandemic has been honoured by the Philippines ambassador to Britain.
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Calls for Misconduct charges over Covid Crisis
Ministers should face charges of “misconduct in public office” over their handling of the coronavirus pandemic, an unofficial inquiry has said.
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NHS Will Do Everything It Can to Roll Out Boosters But Government Must Give Clear Messages
Responding to the No 10 press conference on the roll out of coronavirus boosters, Ruth Rankine, director of primary care at the NHS Confederation said:…
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Carers’ Fears Over Omicron Covid Variant
Carers are calling for urgent Government support to protect the country’s oldest and most vulnerable as the new omicron variant of Covid-19 spreads. They urgently…
Read more...Government Takes Decisive Action Against New Covid Variant
Temporary and precautionary measures to prevent the spread of the new COVID-19 Omicron variant in the UK will come into force on Tuesday
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13 Million Top Up Covid-19 Vaccines Given Across the UK
More than 13 million life-saving booster jabs have been given across the UK, marking another significant milestone in the phenomenal COVID-19 vaccination programme.
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Vaccines to be Mandatory for Frontline NHS Staff in England
Frontline NHS staff in England will have to be fully vaccinated against Covid, the Health Secretary has announced. A deadline is likely to be set…
Read more...Government Urged to Disclose Risk Assessment on Making Covid and Flu jabs Compulsory for NHS Workers
The NHS Confederation is calling on the Government to publish details on how staffing levels across the NHS might be affected and how risks to…
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New Campaign to ‘Stop Covid-19 Hanging Around’
A new campaign launches today (Friday 5 November) across digital channels, radio stations and newspapers, demonstrating the importance of simple ventilation techniques to reduce the…
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Care Providers Furious Over NHS Jab Decision
Lack of understanding of care sector CARE providers are furious after the Government delayed compulsory Covid-19 vaccination for NHS staff until April but continued with…
Read more...Over Eight Million People in the UK Receive Covid-19 Booster Jabs
Over eight million people have now received their COVID-19 booster jab, the latest figures show today (Monday 1 November 2021), ensuring the protection they’ve secured…
Read more...Guidance Updated to Allow Flexibility in Booster Programme for Most Vulnerable
COVID-19 booster vaccines can now be given sooner than six months after their second dose to certain vulnerable people where this makes operational sense
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Majority of frontline staff protecting others by getting vaccinated
Commenting on the UK Health Security Agency’s statistics on the uptake of seasonal flu and COVID-19 vaccines in frontline healthcare workers, Dr Layla McCay
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