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Matt Hancock Has Refused To Rule Out A Second National Lockdown As A “Last Line Of Defence” In The Battle Against Coronavirus
Matt Hancock Has Refused To Rule Out A Second National Lockdown As A “Last Line Of Defence” In The Battle Against Coronavirus
Coronavirus
Matt Hancock has refused to rule out putting the whole of the UK back into lockdown amid a spike in coronavirus cases, saying it “isn't something that we ever take off the table”.
The Government Has Scaled Back Its Adverts For Coronavirus Tests In A Bid To Reduce The Demand For Them
Coronavirus
The Government Has Scaled Back Its Adverts For Coronavirus Tests In A Bid To Reduce The Demand For Them
People Are Having To Claim They Live 500 Miles Away To Get A Local Coronavirus Test, According To One MP
Coronavirus
People Are Having To Claim They Live 500 Miles Away To Get A Local Coronavirus Test, According To One MP
Local Politicians In University Towns And Cities Are Bracing For Community Rifts As Thousands Of Students Return After Lockdown
Coronavirus
Local Politicians In University Towns And Cities Are Bracing For Community Rifts As Thousands Of Students Return After Lockdown
A Health Select Committee MP Says A Leaked Report Showing A Backlog Of 185,000 Tests “Shows A New Level Of Ministerial Incompetence”
Coronavirus
A Health Select Committee MP Says A Leaked Report Showing A Backlog Of 185,000 Tests “Shows A New Level Of Ministerial Incompetence”
Young Opposition MPs Tell Matt Hancock: Stop Pointing The Finger Over Covid And Fix Your 'Unforgivable' Test and Trace Problems
Coronavirus
Young Opposition MPs Tell Matt Hancock: Stop Pointing The Finger Over Covid And Fix Your "Unforgivable" Test and Trace Problems
Matt Hancock Says New Social Gathering Rules Will Be 'Absolutely Vital To Protect Life'
Coronavirus
Matt Hancock Says New Social Gathering Rules Will Be "Absolutely Vital To Protect Life"
The House Live
It’s crucial this government gets a grip of its failing Covid-19 testing programme
Coronavirus
By Sarah Owen MP
It’s crucial this government gets a grip of its failing Covid-19 testing programme
Patient backlog threatens to jeopardise the ambitious NHS long-term plan
Coronavirus
By Lord Hunt
Patient backlog threatens to jeopardise the ambitious NHS long-term plan
Vital new guidance sets out how the NHS can safely allow partners back to maternity wards
Coronavirus
By Nadine Dorries MP
Vital new guidance sets out how the NHS can safely allow partners back to maternity wards
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Private Firms Handed Almost £200m To Run Test And Trace Will Not Face Financial Penalties If They Fail To Perform
Private Firms Handed Almost £200m To Run Test And Trace Will Not Face Financial Penalties If They Fail To Perform
Coronavirus
Home Office Plans To Use Military-Grade Drones To Pursue Suspects And Monitor Protests Are Raising Privacy Concerns
Home Office Plans To Use Military-Grade Drones To Pursue Suspects And Monitor Protests Are Raising Privacy Concerns
Defence
Matt Hancock Has Been Hammered By Labour MPs Over Testing Failures After Figures Showed Plummeting Turnaround Times
Matt Hancock Has Been Hammered By Labour MPs Over Testing Failures After Figures Showed Plummeting Turnaround Times
Coronavirus
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Local Politicians In University Towns And Cities Are Bracing For Community Rifts As Thousands Of Students Return After Lockdown
Coronavirus
Local Politicians In University Towns And Cities Are Bracing For Community Rifts As Thousands Of Students Return After Lockdown
As thousands of students prepare to return to university, the towns and cities that usually welcome them are steeling themselves for potential rifts with local residents after six months of lockdown.
‘Test and Trace isn’t working in the areas it most needs to’ — Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham on four weeks of local coronavirus curbs
Coronavirus
‘Test and Trace isn’t working in the areas it most needs to’ — Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham on four weeks of local coronavirus curbs
Ministers will on Thursday decide whether to ease the wave of coronavirus restrictions facing parts of northern England. Amid signs of a fresh spat between Whitehall and local leaders, Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham tells Matt Honeycombe-Foster of his ongoing frustrations with the NHS contact tracing scheme — and why there’s ‘no room for politics in a pandemic’.
Government’s own immigration charge hitting NHS trusts with £15m in fees to use overseas staff
Coronavirus
Government’s own immigration charge hitting NHS trusts with £15m in fees to use overseas staff
The NHS has been forced to pay out more than £15 million in immigration fees to the Government since 2017 so that the health service has enough specialist staff.
Health & Care news
NHS bosses demand extra support for female health and care staff at risk of coronavirus ‘burnout’
Coronavirus
NHS bosses demand extra support for female health and care staff at risk of coronavirus ‘burnout’
NHS bosses have called on the government to provide extra support to female health and care staff impacted by the coronavirus outbreak.
Fines a ‘last resort’ for parents who don’t put their children back in school next week, says education minister
Coronavirus
Fines a ‘last resort’ for parents who don’t put their children back in school next week, says education minister
The Government will view fines for parents who do not put their children back in school next week as a “last resort”, an education minister has said.
Matt Hancock draws up ‘moon shot’ plan to expand coronavirus testing in bid to track asymptomatic carriers
Coronavirus
Matt Hancock draws up ‘moon shot’ plan to expand coronavirus testing in bid to track asymptomatic carriers
The Health Secretary is considering “moon shot” plans to get millions of people tested for coronavirus every day by next year in a bid to better track asymptomatic transmission.
Coronavirus: Chief Medical Officer says UK faces 'real problems' during winter months
Coronavirus
Coronavirus: Chief Medical Officer says UK faces 'real problems' during winter months
Coronavirus will cause the UK "real problems" during the winter months, England's Chief Medical Officer Chris Whitty has suggested.
Anger as bereaved NHS and care families stripped of benefits if they receive coronavirus payout
Health
Anger as bereaved NHS and care families stripped of benefits if they receive coronavirus payout
Ministers have come under fire after it emerged families of frontline workers who have died from coronavirus will lose access to welfare payments if they receive compensation from the Government.
Holidaymakers face scramble to return to Britain as Croatia added to quarantine list
Coronavirus
Holidaymakers face scramble to return to Britain as Croatia added to quarantine list
Holidaymakers in Croatia face a race to return to Britain before Saturday morning as the Government imposed fresh quarantine restrictions on those arriving from the Balkan destination.
The Government's decision to scrap Public Health England during a global pandemic is yet another attempt to duck responsibility
Health
By Munira Wilson MP
The Government's decision to scrap Public Health England during a global pandemic is yet another attempt to duck responsibility
Instead of axing and replacing Public Health England, the Government should be reflecting on their handling of Covid-19 and launch an independent inquiry to learn the lessons of this crisis.
Technology is key to relieving poor mental health among NHS workforce Commercial
Coronavirus
By VMware
Technology is key to relieving poor mental health among NHS workforce
Providing strong and flexible digital foundations can play a critical role in supporting the mental wellbeing of our NHS staff.
UK to launch major expansion of coronavirus monitoring programme, Matt Hancock announces
Coronavirus
UK to launch major expansion of coronavirus monitoring programme, Matt Hancock announces
The UK is set to launch a major expansion of its coronavirus monitoring programme, Matt Hancock has announced.
Matt Hancock says Dido Harding has ‘huge’ experience amid row over major public health shake-up
Coronavirus
Matt Hancock says Dido Harding has ‘huge’ experience amid row over major public health shake-up
Matt Hancock has defended his decision to put Conservative peer Dido Harding in charge of a new body that will replace Public Health England.
Government warned of ‘hidden mental health crisis’ as depression doubles amid coronavirus pandemic
Coronavirus
Government warned of ‘hidden mental health crisis’ as depression doubles amid coronavirus pandemic
Ministers have been warned of a “hidden mental health crisis” as new figures revealed the number of UK adults experiencing depression has doubled during the coronavirus pandemic.
Matt Hancock confirms Public Health England axed with Test and Trace boss Baroness Harding to lead replacement body
Coronavirus
Matt Hancock confirms Public Health England axed with Test and Trace boss Baroness Harding to lead replacement body
Matt Hancock has confirmed Public Health England is being scrapped and replaced by a new body to protect the nation's health "now and in the future".
Member content
Coronavirus
By Medicines Discovery Catapult
Medicines Discovery Catapult expands Biosamples supply network to support UK innovators, creating one of the world’s largest virtual biobanks
Today, Medicines Discovery Catapult (MDC) announce the rapid expansion of its Biosamples supply network, creating one of the largest virtual biobanks worldwide accessible to life science innovators.
Coronavirus Test and Trace boss Dido Harding to head up new pandemic response body as Public Health England faces the chop
Coronavirus
Coronavirus Test and Trace boss Dido Harding to head up new pandemic response body as Public Health England faces the chop
The Government’s coronavirus test and trace chief Dido Harding has been chosen to run a new institute which will replace Public Health England when the controversial agency is abolished.
Number 10 says Whitehall needs to be ‘fit to cope’ with future pandemics amid reports Public Health England facing the axe
Coronavirus
Number 10 says Whitehall needs to be ‘fit to cope’ with future pandemics amid reports Public Health England facing the axe
Downing Street has said Whitehall needs to be “fit to cope” with future pandemics amid reports Public Health England will be scrapped and replaced after criticism of its handling of Covid-19.
NHS Parliamentary Awards: An opportunity for MPs to recognise the outstanding work of health and care teams
Health
By NHS Parliamentary Awards
NHS Parliamentary Awards: An opportunity for MPs to recognise the outstanding work of health and care teams
Last year's winner of the Care and Compassion category, Kate Tantam, says the Parliamentary Awards allowed her team to push for the creation of rehabilitation, respiratory and discharge teams for every Covid-positive patient that came through the hospital.
Covid has worsened the crisis in UK dentistry - the campaign to turn it around starts now Commercial
Coronavirus
By Association of Dental Groups
Covid has worsened the crisis in UK dentistry - the campaign to turn it around starts now
The crisis in UK dentistry is worsening by the day. The Association of Dental Groups is launching a national campaign calling on ministers to take urgent action.
Public Health England to be scrapped after criticism of how it handled coronavirus crisis
Coronavirus
Public Health England to be scrapped after criticism of how it handled coronavirus crisis
Public Health England is set to be scrapped and replaced amid criticism of the organisation’s response to the coronavirus crisis.
Boris Johnson to double fines for people who break face mask rules as he resumes easing of Covid-19 curbs
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson to double fines for people who break face mask rules as he resumes easing of Covid-19 curbs
Boris Johnson has promised to double the maximum fines doled out to people who “repeatedly” flout rules on wearing face coverings as he confirmed the latest moves to ease some of England’s coronavirus restrictions.
France and the Netherlands added to UK’s coronavirus travel quarantine list
Coronavirus
France and the Netherlands added to UK’s coronavirus travel quarantine list
People arriving in the UK from France and the Netherlands will have to go into self-isolation under the latest changes to the Government’s coronavirus travel policy.
NHS facing ‘alarming backlog’ after almost two million patients wait longer than 18 weeks for routine hospital treatment in a single month
Coronavirus
NHS facing ‘alarming backlog’ after almost two million patients wait longer than 18 weeks for routine hospital treatment in a single month
Almost two million patients waited longer than 18 weeks for routine hospital treatment in June, the latest NHS figures show.
NHS bosses warn mental staff facing ‘burnout’ amid coronavirus pandemic
Coronavirus
NHS bosses warn mental staff facing ‘burnout’ amid coronavirus pandemic
NHS bosses have warned of "unprecedented challenges" facing mental health services in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
Member content
Health
By Medicines Discovery Catapult
Medicines Discovery Catapult awarded funding to establish Cheshire & Warrington as an international powerhouse for the creation of new medicines
Today, Medicines Discovery Catapult (MDC) announce that it has been awarded government seedcorn funding; provided through UK Research and Innovation’s flagship £236m Strength in Places Fund, along with project partner Cheshire & Warrington Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP).
Boris Johnson urges Brits to go to hospital if they need to as he reveals extra coronavirus winter cash
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson urges Brits to go to hospital if they need to as he reveals extra coronavirus winter cash
Boris Johnson will seek to reassure the British public that accident and emergency departments are safe to use in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
EventsAll
Planning Policy Reforms Under the New Government
2020
Central London
Planning Policy Reforms Under the New Government
Meeting the Challenge of APP Targets: Boosting Student Access, Participation and Outcomes
2020
Central London
Meeting the Challenge of APP Targets: Boosting Student Access, Participation and Outcomes
The Building Regulations and Fire Safety Conference
2020
Central London
The Building Regulations and Fire Safety Conference
NHS Parliamentary Awards
2021
House of Commons
NHS Parliamentary Awards