UK Charities Join Together To Boost Vaccine Drive
16 frontline charities have formed a new partnership to encourage those with long term health conditions and their carers to get the Covid-19 vaccine.
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Healthcare
UK To Strengthen Its Ethical Approach To The International Recruitment Of Health And Care Workers
The UK has updated its Code of Practice for the international recruitment of health and social care staff to align with the World Health Organization
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New Campaign Encourages The Nation To Keep Going And Stay At Home
Everyone across the UK is being reminded of the importance of staying at home and the risks in relaxing their behaviour at this crucial point
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Statement On Vaccine Roll-Out For People With Learning Disabilities
The Joint Committee on Vaccine and Immunisation (JCVI) has today recommended that everyone on the GP Learning Disabilities Register should be prioritised
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VODG Responds To News Of COVID-19 Vaccine For People With Learning Disabilities
In response to today’s announcement that all people with learning disabilities will now be invited for a COVID-19 vaccine, the Voluntary Organisations
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New Report Calls On London’s Health And Care Leaders To Ignite Efforts To Tackle Health Inequalities
Today’s report from The King’s Fund, Integrated Care Systems in London: challenges and opportunities ahead1, finds that health and care organisations across London
Read more...New Campaign To Support Vaccine Rollout Backed By Social Media Companies And British Institutions
British institutions the Premier League and the Beano, much loved author, artist and illustrator Charlie Mackesy and social media platforms Facebook and Instagram
Read more...NHS Faces Mammoth Task To Recover Treatment Backlog But Has Never Been COVID-Only
Responding to the report What’s next for the NHS? by think tank Reform, Dr Layla McCay, director of policy at the NHS Confederation, said:
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New Technology To Help Identify Those At High Risk From Covid-19
New technology has been introduced in England to help clinicians identify for the first time, a new group of people who may be at high risk from COVID-19
Read more...Relief As Care Home Deaths Start To Fall
Care providers breathed a sigh of relief today as coronavirus deaths in care and nursing homes finally showed signs of falling
Read more...New Vaccine Uptake Plan Published
From vaccination buses to WhatsApp groups and charity engagement, the new COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake Plan aims to boost vaccine uptake in vulnerable and under-served groups.
Read more...NHS Faces ‘Triple Challenge’ In Next Stage Of COVID Vaccine Programme
In response to the publication of the Government’s COVID Vaccine Uptake Plan and as the national target to have offered a first dose to the top four priority
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Elton John And Michael Caine Help The NHS Promote COVID Jabs
Sir Elton John and Sir Michael Caine have joined forces in a new video to encourage people to get vaccinated against coronavirus.
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New Review Into Use Of Health Data For Research And Analysis
A new review, launched by the government today, will focus on the more efficient and safe use of health data for research and analysis for the benefit of patients and the healthcare sector.
Read more...83% Of Residents Already Vaccinated At Somerset Care
In the fight against coronavirus, Somerset Care has already had 83% of residents and 70% of staff receive their first dose of the vaccine. Staff and residents
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