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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
NHS dentistry is in crisis as an exodus of dentists has left many without access to treatment
Health
By Navendu Mishra MP
NHS dentistry is in crisis as an exodus of dentists has left many without access to treatment
A cross-government strategy is vital to tackle growing health inequalities and level up
Health
By Peter Dowd MP
A cross-government strategy is vital to tackle growing health inequalities and level up
Failing to address the cancer backlog could see survival rates fall for the first time in decades
Health
By Barbara Keeley MP
Failing to address the cancer backlog could see survival rates fall for the first time in decades
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Met Police Move To Water Down Gray Report Accused Of Looking Like A Stitch Up
Met Police Move To Water Down Gray Report Accused Of Looking Like A Stitch Up
Political parties
Met Police Asks Sue Gray To Make “Minimal Reference” To Investigation In Report
Met Police Asks Sue Gray To Make “Minimal Reference” To Investigation In Report
Political parties
Brand Boris Permanently Damaged With Voters, Say Pollsters, As Johnson Fights To Stave Off Confidence Vote
Brand Boris Permanently Damaged With Voters, Say Pollsters, As Johnson Fights To Stave Off Confidence Vote
Coronavirus
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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
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.
Tackling outdated attitudes to ageing is the first step in levelling up later life Partner content
Health
By Centre for Ageing Better
Tackling outdated attitudes to ageing is the first step in levelling up later life
More and more of us are facing a lower quality of life in our later years. As our population continues to age, it's high time that policymakers looked beyond stereotypes and focused on 'levelling up' later life.
Boris Johnson Urgently Steps Up Vaccine Programme As Omicron 'Tidal Wave' Looms
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson Urgently Steps Up Vaccine Programme As Omicron "Tidal Wave" Looms
Boris Johnson has pledged to offer Covid-19 boosters to all over 18-year-olds by the new year in a national effort to defend Britain against an incoming “tidal wave of Omicron”.
Together, we can beat infectious diseases for good
Health
By Lord Fowler, Catherine West MP, Virendra Sharma MP and Peter Sands
Together, we can beat infectious diseases for good
Twenty years ago, the United Kingdom brought its strength to bear on one of the world’s most pressing health crises by joining the international community to form the Global Fund – a partnership to fight HIV, TB and malaria. At the time, these diseases seemed unstoppable. They were claiming millions of lives, with devastating consequences for families and communities around the world.
Refugee children deserve to get the mental health support they need
Health
By Lord Dubs
Refugee children deserve to get the mental health support they need
The deaths of 27 migrants in the Channel have focussed the national consciousness on the issue of migrant rights and the perilous journeys they take.
Are the kids alright? The hidden pandemic
Health
By Tom Hunter
Are the kids alright? The hidden pandemic
Experts are warning that lockdowns have resulted in many young people feeling isolated and unprotected as they face disrupted schooling and greater mental strain. Analysis by Tom Hunter
Inflammatory bowel disease care should not be a postcode lottery
Health
By Baroness Newlove
Inflammatory bowel disease care should not be a postcode lottery
We will never forget the last two years. Coronavirus – the loss of life, the lockdowns – and the long-term effects that we are only just coming to understand. Without minimising this, there are other chronic illnesses, and the people living with them for many years have not had their voices heard.
Senior Doctors Say Boris Johnson's Authority On Covid Is Becoming A 'Public Health Issue'
Coronavirus
Senior Doctors Say Boris Johnson's Authority On Covid Is Becoming A "Public Health Issue"
Senior medics and scientists have raised concerns that people could be "resistant" to following further Covid restrictions after reports of Downing Street parties.
Boris Johnson Apologises For 'Offence Caused' By Footage Of Downing Street Staff Mocking Covid Restrictions
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson Apologises For "Offence Caused" By Footage Of Downing Street Staff Mocking Covid Restrictions
Boris Johnson has “apologised unreservedly” for a video depicting Downing Street staff laughing about appearing to break coronavirus restrictions by hosting a Christmas Party.
Boris Johnson Expected To Announce Move To Plan B Covid-19 Restrictions Today
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson Expected To Announce Move To Plan B Covid-19 Restrictions Today
Government is set to announce a move to "Plan B" Covid-19 restrictions as early as today, including working from home and vaccine passports.
Tory Backbenchers Are 'Apoplectic' Over Leaked No.10 Christmas Party Discussion
Coronavirus
Tory Backbenchers Are "Apoplectic" Over Leaked No.10 Christmas Party Discussion
Furious Tory backbenchers have said Boris Johnson must explain the leaked "Christmas Party" footage at Prime Minister's Questions today, avoid bluster and give "straight" answers.
Partner content
Health
By Betting And Gaming Council
Betting and Gaming Council calls on Government to put Child Protection 'Front and Centre' of Gambling White Paper
Standards body the Betting and Gaming Council has called on the Government to put child protection “front and centre” of the forthcoming Gambling White Paper.
We must learn from Covid to avert an antibiotic resistance pandemic
Health
By Kevin Hollinrake MP
We must learn from Covid to avert an antibiotic resistance pandemic
Unlike Coronavirus, we have a chance to solve antibiotic resistance before it spirals out of control.
Care minister Gillian Keegan: 'I don't think I will ever be in a meeting where somebody isn't asking for more money'
Health
By Georgina Bailey
Care minister Gillian Keegan: 'I don't think I will ever be in a meeting where somebody isn't asking for more money'
Gillian Keegan believes that she will get dementia.
Covid Testing Company Sponsored Parliamentary Group Which Called For Additional Testing Requirements
Health
Covid Testing Company Sponsored Parliamentary Group Which Called For Additional Testing Requirements
A major Covid testing firm sponsors an All-Party Parliamentary Group which called for the government to introduce new Covid testing requirements.
How can we implement effective strategies to alleviate and support long-COVID? Partner content
Health
By British Association for Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine (BANT)
How can we implement effective strategies to alleviate and support long-COVID?
With the so-called curse of “Long-COVID” estimated to affect a third of people post-infection, the legacy of this virus is set to disrupt populations for years to come. It is still unclear as to why some people experience the virus more, or less, severely, and why prolonged symptoms linger in some but not in others.
Transforming care for long-term conditions must be at the heart of the NHS recovery Partner content
Coronavirus
By AbbVie
Transforming care for long-term conditions must be at the heart of the NHS recovery
When the history of 2020 and 2021 is written, there will be pictures of empty streets and people wearing masks. There will also be photographs of rainbows painted in windows and ordinary people applauding on their doorsteps.
A third of pregnant women fear losing their job over Covid safety worries - rules protecting them are not fit for purpose
Health
By Ros Bragg
A third of pregnant women fear losing their job over Covid safety worries - rules protecting them are not fit for purpose
Jessica (pseudonym) was six months pregnant when her boss called her in to “discuss her performance”. After repeatedly asking to work from home since she’d become pregnant, and being refused any additional protections against Covid, she realized that she was being sacked.
EventsAll
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
Unlocking the Senior Civil Service
2022
Online
Unlocking the Senior Civil Service