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Boris Johnson Announces End Of 'Plan B' Covid Restrictions As Omicron Cases Continue To Fall
Boris Johnson Announces End Of "Plan B" Covid Restrictions As Omicron Cases Continue To Fall
Coronavirus
The Prime Minister has announced all Plan B Covid restrictions will be scrapped from next week.
Doctor MPs Say No 10 Party Defence Is An 'Insult' To Sacrifices Made By NHS Staff
Coronavirus
Doctor MPs Say No 10 Party Defence Is An "Insult" To Sacrifices Made By NHS Staff
MPs Want To Block Sourcing Of Medical Equipment From Regions With 'Genocide Risk'
Coronavirus
MPs Want To Block Sourcing Of Medical Equipment From Regions With "Genocide Risk"
Michael Gove Suggests That Free Lateral Flow Tests Will Soon Be Dropped
Coronavirus
Michael Gove Suggests That Free Lateral Flow Tests Will Soon Be Dropped
Minister Admits “It’s Not Normal” To Have Army Deployed To Tackle Covid In London Hospitals
Coronavirus
Minister Admits “It’s Not Normal” To Have Army Deployed To Tackle Covid In London Hospitals
Government Scraps Pre-Departure Covid Tests And Quarantine For Travellers Into The UK
Coronavirus
Government Scraps Pre-Departure Covid Tests And Quarantine For Travellers Into The UK
Boris Johnson Confirms There Will Be No New Covid Restrictions As Cases Exceed 200,000
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson Confirms There Will Be No New Covid Restrictions As Cases Exceed 200,000
The House Live
The Jeremy Hunt interview: Covid, health care, and what I'd have done differently from Boris Johnson
Coronavirus
By Eleanor Langford
The Jeremy Hunt interview: Covid, health care, and what I'd have done differently from Boris Johnson
The Health and Care Bill: legislation struggling to catch up with reality
Health
By Lord Crisp
The Health and Care Bill: legislation struggling to catch up with reality
Speeding up decarbonisation of the built environment is key to getting the UK to net zero Partner content
Environment
By British Land
Speeding up decarbonisation of the built environment is key to getting the UK to net zero
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Rishi Sunak Accused Of “Riding Two Horses” As He Defends Boris Johnson With One Eye On Succeeding Him
Rishi Sunak Accused Of “Riding Two Horses” As He Defends Boris Johnson With One Eye On Succeeding Him
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The Jeremy Hunt interview: Covid, health care, and what I'd have done differently from Boris Johnson
Coronavirus
By Eleanor Langford
The Jeremy Hunt interview: Covid, health care, and what I'd have done differently from Boris Johnson
Jeremy Hunt wants to ensure the lessons of the pandemic aren’t forgotten. He tells Eleanor Langford where he sees the future of the NHS – and the part he’d like to play in it.
Doctor MPs Say No 10 Party Defence Is An 'Insult' To Sacrifices Made By NHS Staff
Coronavirus
Doctor MPs Say No 10 Party Defence Is An "Insult" To Sacrifices Made By NHS Staff
MPs also working in the medical profession have called Boris Johnson’s defence of events held in Downing Street during lockdown “an absolute joke” and “an insult” to the sacrifices made by NHS staff, many of whom lost their lives to Covid.
We should ban organ tourism to combat China’s forced organ harvesting
Health
By Lord Hunt
We should ban organ tourism to combat China’s forced organ harvesting
Referred to as the “Squid Game Amendment” in the Commons - following the Daily Mail’s comparison of the fictional Netflix TV series with China’s real life forced organ harvesting of prisoners of conscience - the Health and Care Bill has now entered the House of Lords where I have tabled a revised version of the amendment with cross-party support.
Health & Care news
The Secret Nurse: ‘The start of the pandemic was more bearable than today’
Health
By The Secret Nurse
The Secret Nurse: ‘The start of the pandemic was more bearable than today’
No one can have failed to notice that Covid has placed NHS hospital staff under immense strain, but what does that actually look like? The Secret Nurse tells it like it is
Welcoming back retired GPs can help tackle the Covid backlog and increase face-to-face appointments
Health
By Theresa Villiers MP
Welcoming back retired GPs can help tackle the Covid backlog and increase face-to-face appointments
Even before the pandemic, GPs were struggling with increasing workloads as healthcare need amongst their patients spiralled. Some have left the profession as a result.
How Brexit gives us the opportunity to put public services first Partner content
Health
By Unum
How Brexit gives us the opportunity to put public services first
Brexit gives us greater freedom over how the British economy works. But current insurance rules on investment, a legacy from our membership of the EU, are a hindrance to ‘Levelling Up’. We need to remove this roadblock and put public services first
Coping With Care: The Hidden Crisis Facing Unpaid Carers
Health
By John Johnston
Coping With Care: The Hidden Crisis Facing Unpaid Carers
Millions of unpaid carers were left without respite or support during the pandemic – to the detriment of their health and wellbeing.
Health Minister Doesn’t Know How Many Hospitals Have Declared Critical Incidents Due To Covid
Coronavirus
Health Minister Doesn’t Know How Many Hospitals Have Declared Critical Incidents Due To Covid
A health minister has said there is uncertainty over how many NHS trusts have declared critical incidents due to fast-moving increases in Covid patients.
An ageing population requires proper investment in social care
Health
By David Fothergill
An ageing population requires proper investment in social care
Millions of people work in and draw upon the adult social care system, which exists to support everyone who uses it to live the life they want to lead, no matter their age, ability or health condition.
Partner content
Health
By Betting And Gaming Council
Betting and Gaming Council says sports sponsorship must go 'hand in hand' with promoting safer gambling
Supporting some of the UK’s most popular sports with millions of pounds in sponsorship funding must go “hand in hand” with promoting safer gambling, the Betting and Gaming Council has declared.
Wales Will Re-Introduce Rule-Of-Six In New Covid Restrictions From Boxing Day
Coronavirus
Wales Will Re-Introduce Rule-Of-Six In New Covid Restrictions From Boxing Day
People living in Wales will have to abide by the rule-of-six and 2m social distancing rules in public places from Boxing Day according to a a suite of new restrictions announced by First Minister Mark Drakeford to try and slow the spread of the Omicron variant of Covid.
Sajid Javid Won't Rule Out Further Coronavirus Restrictions Ahead Of Christmas
Coronavirus
Sajid Javid Won't Rule Out Further Coronavirus Restrictions Ahead Of Christmas
Sajid Javid has refused to rule out introducing further restrictions ahead of Christmas to deal with the Omicron variant.
Partner content
Health
By Betting And Gaming Council
BGC calls on government to listen to punters' warnings following 'alarming' survey showing vast majority fear stringent spending checks leading to rise in unsafe black market
Betting and Gaming Council chief executive Michael Dugher has called on the Government to “take heed” of punters after a survey showed high levels of opposition to stringent checks on how much they are allowed to spend.
NHS Is Facing A “Bunfight” For Locum Doctors To Fill GP Gaps Caused By Covid
Coronavirus
NHS Is Facing A “Bunfight” For Locum Doctors To Fill GP Gaps Caused By Covid
The NHS is in a “bunfight” to hire locum GPs to fill rota gaps caused by a new wave of Covid infections, on top of tackling the backlog in primary care already built up during the pandemic.
Chris Whitty Insists He Is Not 'Treading On Toes' After Criticism From Tory MPs
Coronavirus
Chris Whitty Insists He Is Not "Treading On Toes" After Criticism From Tory MPs
England's Chief Medical Officer told MPs he is not "treading on toes" after urging the public to scale-back on socialising in response to surging Covid cases.
Minister Says Parties Still On But People Should Take A 'Different Approach' If They Want A Family Christmas
Coronavirus
Minister Says Parties Still On But People Should Take A "Different Approach" If They Want A Family Christmas
Gillian Keegan has said people should make a "sensible choice" about socialising if they want to "make it through to Christmas Day" with their families.
Second Covid Jabs Open To 12-15-Year-Olds As UK Records Highest Ever Daily Cases
Coronavirus
Second Covid Jabs Open To 12-15-Year-Olds As UK Records Highest Ever Daily Cases
Boris Johnson has confirmed that children aged 12-15 will be able to book a second coronavirus vaccine from Monday next week as the UK faces a significant rise in new Covid cases.
Partner content
Health
By Medicines Discovery Catapult
Medicine Discovery Catapult’s Psychiatry Consortium announces new international collaboration to tackle depression
The University of Trento and the University of Bologna are collaborating with global pharmaceutical companies including, Biogen Inc, Janssen Pharmaceutica NV and Merck Sharp and Dohme Corp. in a new Psychiatry Consortium project that will seek to define a new pharmacological approach to treat depression.
Tory Rebels Waver On Plan B Rebellion As Omicron Threat Escalates
Coronavirus
Tory Rebels Waver On Plan B Rebellion As Omicron Threat Escalates
Rising Covid case numbers and the threat of the Omicron variant have left some Conservative MPs questioning whether to go through with pledges to vote against enhanced covid restrictions.
Abortion rights are being denied in Northern Ireland - progress on services is long overdue
Health
By Alex Davies-Jones MP
Abortion rights are being denied in Northern Ireland - progress on services is long overdue
We can all recognise that abortion is an emotive, sensitive topic that often engenders passionate views on all sides of the debate. In the midst of all of the different views however, are women and girls in Northern Ireland who are still, despite a change in the law, facing barriers to accessing abortion services.
Dominic Raab Says There Are No Plans For Tighter Covid Restrictions
Coronavirus
Dominic Raab Says There Are No Plans For Tighter Covid Restrictions
Dominic Raab has defended the government's "balanced" approach to Covid restrictions and said people should "enjoy" Christmas, but urged them to take up offers of a booster jab.
Up To 100 Tory MPs Could Rebel Against Covid Certification With Commons Vote
Coronavirus
Up To 100 Tory MPs Could Rebel Against Covid Certification With Commons Vote
MPs believe as many as 100 Conservative backbenchers will rebel on Tuesday’s Commons vote to implement Covid certification checks at large events and nightclubs.
More Than 100,000 Civil Servants Could Be Drafted In To 'Step Up' The Urgent Booster Drive
Coronavirus
More Than 100,000 Civil Servants Could Be Drafted In To "Step Up" The Urgent Booster Drive
Exclusive: Up to 120,000 civil servants could be drafted in to assist the NHS with the UK’s national booster vaccine roll-out, which has been escalated to deal with a surge in new Covid cases.
Vaccine Volunteers Called To Return To Jabs Frontline As PM Pledges To Hit 1m Boosters A Day
Coronavirus
Vaccine Volunteers Called To Return To Jabs Frontline As PM Pledges To Hit 1m Boosters A Day
An urgent call has gone out to vaccine volunteers who trained with St John Ambulance to give their time to help with the booster roll out before the end of the year after Boris Johnson pledged to hit one million jabs a day.
Boris Johnson Confirms At Least One Patient Has Died After Testing Positive For Omicron
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson Confirms At Least One Patient Has Died After Testing Positive For Omicron
The Prime Minister has confirmed at least one patient has died after testing positive for the new Omicron variant of Covid-19, which is causing a new surge in cases.
Lateral Flow Tests Run Out On Government Website After Surge In Demand
Coronavirus
Lateral Flow Tests Run Out On Government Website After Surge In Demand
Free lateral flow test kits appear to have run out following pleas from ministers for people to test more frequently.
Partner content
Health
By Betting And Gaming Council
Betting and Gaming Council brings together tech platforms and advertising associations in fresh drive to protect young people from harm
Standards body the Betting and Gaming Council has formed a cross-industry Ad Tech Forum with the largest online platforms to look at how the latest technology can be used to further protect children and vulnerable people online.
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Reforming Health & Social Care
2022
Online
Reforming Health & Social Care
Women into Leadership Cardiff
2022
Online
Women into Leadership Cardiff
Neurodiversity at Work: Thinking Differently & Supporting Unique Talents
2022
London & Online
Neurodiversity at Work: Thinking Differently & Supporting Unique Talents
Women’s Safety
2022
Online
Women’s Safety