Covid-19: Royal Star & Garter Chairman Major General Tim Tyler’s Vaccine Trial
When volunteers were needed to take part in Covid vaccine tests, Royal Star & Garter Chairman Major General Tim Tyler stepped forward. Here, he explains…
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Pandemic Prompts Brits to Rally Behind Local Community
Covid-19 and the UK lockdown has strengthened communities, with almost half (47%) of UK adults admitting to feeling more strongly about supporting their local community…
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Vaccine Milestone Testament to Immense Work of NHS staff, but Ongoing Support is Needed
Responding to news that more than half a million people have been vaccinated against Covid-19 in England1, Dr Richard Vautrey, GPC chair at the BMA,…
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More Than 600,000 People Receive First Dose of Pfizer/Biontech Vaccine in UK
More than 600,000 people in the UK have received the first dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine as part of the largest vaccination programme in…
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Helen Leads the Way as Community Staff are Vaccinated
Community Respiratory Practitioner Helen Gremo was first to be vaccinated today (Monday, 28 December) as hundreds of frontline community NHS staff in Kent join colleagues…
Read more...Care Workers Need All Our Respect- Follow Scotland and Wales Lead says NCF
In response to the announcement today of a significant increase in staff testing in care homes to take effect immediately, supported by £149m specific funding,…
Read more...£149 Million to Support Increased Care Home Testing
Care homes across the country will benefit from additional rapid testing to test staff twice a week to help protect residents and workers from the…
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Long COVID Patients To Get Help At More Than 60 Clinics
Thousands of patients suffering with the long term symptoms of coronavirus can now access specialist help at more than 60 sites, NHS England announced today.
Read more...National Survey Launched To Learn From Pandemic’s Impact On Retirement Housing Sector
Ground-breaking research project has been launched to study the true impact of Covid-19 on retirement villages and extra care housing schemes across England.
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NHS North West London Begins Delivering Covid-19 Vaccine To Local Residents
The NHS in North West London has begun delivering the Covid-19 vaccine to local residents, as the roll out of the biggest vaccination programme in NHS history gains further momentum.
Read more...Covid-19 Experience Reveals Poor Public Planning For End Of Life
UK experts say there’s an urgent need to de-medicalise end of life conversations
New Charter to support better life-long conversations about ‘What Matters Most’
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Staff Vaccinations Bring Hope For All
Wednesday marked a turning point in Lilian Faithfull Care’s fight against Covid-19 as care staff Tom Crooke and Suzanne Booker were amongst the first to receive the Covid19 vaccine at Gloucester Royal Hospital.
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Brunelcare Care Home Staff Amongst First To Receive Covid Vaccine
Colleagues from Brunelcare’s Deerhurst Care Home have become some of the first social care staff in the country to receive the Covid-19 vaccine.
Read more...Stay Vigilant Whilst Vaccine Arrives
Death rate continues to rise
Care providers today called for continued vigilance as they welcomed the news that the first people are being vaccinated against Covid-19.
Read more...Landmark Moment As First NHS Patient Receives COVID-19 Vaccination
The biggest vaccine campaign in NHS history began this morning, as 90-year-old grandmother Margaret Keenan became the first person in the world to receive the Pfizer COVID-19 jab following its clinical approval.
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