£1.4 Million Project to Improve Flu Jab Uptake in Care Home Staff
Researchers at the University of East Anglia are launching a project to increase the number of care home staff that take up the flu vaccine….
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Covid-19
Four In Five People Aged 16 And Over Vaccinated With Both Doses
Four in five people aged 16 and over in the UK have received both doses of a COVID-19 vaccine, the latest figures show.
A total of 43,535,098 people have received two doses (80.1%) and 48,292,811 people have received one dose (88.8%).
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RCP COVID-19 Study Provides Insight Into Pandemic Hospital Care
The Royal College of Physicians has conducted the largest study to date of the quality of care given to patients in the UK with COVID-19 to identify learnings from the pandemic.
Read more...Government Launches First UK-Wide Antibody Surveillance Programme
Thousands of adults a day will be given free access to antibody tests through a new national surveillance programme launched by the UK Health Security Agency next week
Read more...Experts Call For Focus In Funding Long Covid Research
International bodies are being advised of the research priorities which have been identified to address the long-term effects of COVID-19 in airways diseases, such as in Cystic Fibrosis
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Self-Isolation Removed For Double Jabbed Close Contacts From 16 August
From Monday 16 August, people who are double jabbed or aged under 18 will no longer be legally required to self-isolate if they are identified as a close contact of a positive COVID-19 case
Read more...3 In 4 UK Adults Receive Both Doses Of A Covid-19 Vaccine
More than three quarters of adults in the UK have now received both doses of a COVID-19 vaccine, as the public continues to do what it can to protect themselves, their loved ones and their community.
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Campaigners To Apply For Core Participant Status At Pandemic Inquiry
John’s Campaign and the Relatives & Residents Association will apply for Core Participant Status at the public inquiry into the UK Government’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic:
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NHS Covid-19 App Updated To Notify Fewer Contacts To Isolate
The public is being urged to continue to use the NHS COVID-19 App as changes made from today will result in fewer contacts being advised to self-isolate following a close contact with a positive case.
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More Than 85 Million Covid-19 Vaccines Administered Across The UK
More than 85 million doses of a COVID-19 vaccine have been administered across the UK, the latest figures show, as the government continues to urge everyone eligible to get their vaccines
Read more...LGA Responds to CQC Data on Deaths Involving COVID-19 in Care Homes
Responding to the publication by the Care Quality Commission of data on death notifications involving COVID-19 received from individual care homes in England between 10…
Read more...With New Cases Soaring, We Can All Take Simple Steps To Curb COVID Spread Says NHS
Commenting on the latest test and trace figures, Layla McCay, director of policy at the NHS Confederation, said: “As new cases of COVID-19 continue to soar, with almost 260,000 people testing
Read more...Health Leaders Divided On Changes To Self-Isolation Rules For NHS Staff
The Department of Health and Social Care has announced that double vaccinated frontline NHS and social care staff in England who have been told to self-isolate will be permitted to attend
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Frontline NHS And Social Care Staff Can Attend Work Rather Than Self-Isolate In Exceptional Circumstances
From today(Monday 19 July), double vaccinated frontline NHS and social care staff in England who have been told to self-isolate will be permitted to attend work in exceptional circumstances
Read more...Almost 100% Of People Tested Positive For Antibodies Following Second Vaccine Dose
Imperial College London and Ipsos MORI have today published their latest antibody surveillance report showing, almost 100% of people tested positive for antibodies 14 days after their second dose
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