Spring Covid-19 Vaccination Program Begins April 15th
The NHS national booking system will open for spring Covid-19 vaccination bookings on Monday (15 April), with those eligible able to book appointments from the…
Read more...The NHS national booking system will open for spring Covid-19 vaccination bookings on Monday (15 April), with those eligible able to book appointments from the…
Read more...Mental health charity Mind, alongside 30 other organisations, is calling on the UK’s Covid-19 Inquiry to prioritise mental health after it rowed back on previous…
Read more...The challenges faced by care home staff during the COVID-19 pandemic and the strategies they used to cope are the topic of research led by…
Read more...A professional relationship which started online during Covid via NHS-run adult social care Teams calls, resulted in dementia specialist Bonnie Frear being offered an interesting…
Read more...By Denis Kinane, Immunologist and Founding Scientist at Cignpost Diagnostics (www.cignpostdiagnostics.com) Last week, it was reported that the UK Health Security Agency, the public health…
Read more...The government is to end routine COVID testing for hospital patients discharged into care homes from April 1. Health minister Maria Caulfield confirmed the decision…
Read more...Today Tuesday 19 March 2024, will see the Covid Inquiry hold the first preliminary hearing for its investigation into the Care Sector across the UK (Module…
Read more...A social care champion said care homes in Wales felt they were caught up in a nightmare “experiment” when Covid struck in 2020. According to…
Read more...New research by the University of Glasgow in partnership the Advanced Care Research Centre, University of Edinburgh, has provided further insight on Covid mortality rates…
Read more...The Welsh Government has confirmed that a spring COVID-19 booster vaccination programme will begin on 1st April for the most vulnerable, including people over 75….
Read more...A further 1.4 million people who have an increased risk for progression to severe COVID-19 will be eligible for Paxlovid if they test positive following…
Read more...A play about the plight of care homes during the pandemic will be showcased in Yorkshire this month. Having premiered at the House of Parliament…
Read more...The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has announced its advice to Government for the COVID-19 vaccine programme in spring this year, and is urging care…
Read more...As the public inquiry into the UK’s response to Covid-19 continues, new research led by Northumbria University academics shines a light on the impact of…
Read more...The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is reminding all those eligible that it’s not too late to book their flu and COVID-19 vaccinations. Cases are…
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