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Boris Johnson Is Closing All Travel Corridors With The UK From Monday
Boris Johnson Is Closing All Travel Corridors With The UK From Monday
Coronavirus
Entry into the UK from anywhere in the world will be tightened from 4am on Monday after Boris Johnson announced all travel corridors will be scrapped.
Leading Scientist Says One Of Two Brazilian Coronavirus Variants Has Already Been Detected In The UK
Coronavirus
Leading Scientist Says One Of Two Brazilian Coronavirus Variants Has Already Been Detected In The UK
Matt Hancock Reveals Plans To Deliver 2 Million Covid Jabs A Week By The End Of The Month
Coronavirus
Matt Hancock Reveals Plans To Deliver 2 Million Covid Jabs A Week By The End Of The Month
People Without Covid Are Being Treated On The Same Wards As Infected Patients Because Hospitals Are Overwhelmed
Coronavirus
People Without Covid Are Being Treated On The Same Wards As Infected Patients Because Hospitals Are Overwhelmed
Coronavirus Patients Admitted To Wards Since Christmas Could Fill 20 Hospitals
Coronavirus
Coronavirus Patients Admitted To Wards Since Christmas Could Fill 20 Hospitals
Here's Why The UK's Coronavirus Vaccine Rollout Is Already Hitting Delays
Coronavirus
Here's Why The UK's Coronavirus Vaccine Rollout Is Already Hitting Delays
The UK Has Recorded 1,041 New Covid Deaths In The Last 24 Hours With Record Infection Rates
Coronavirus
The UK Has Recorded 1,041 New Covid Deaths In The Last 24 Hours With Record Infection Rates
The House Live
Government must act now to delay onset of age-related diseases
Health
By Baroness Young
Government must act now to delay onset of age-related diseases
Mental health reform needs to come with enhanced funding for community services
Health
By Barbara Keeley MP
Mental health reform needs to come with enhanced funding for community services
We must not let the horrors of Covid destroy our health service in the long term
Coronavirus
By Dr Robin Baddeley
We must not let the horrors of Covid destroy our health service in the long term
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Conservative MP Kelly Tolhurst Has Resigned As Housing Minister Following “Devastating” Family News
Conservative MP Kelly Tolhurst Has Resigned As Housing Minister Following “Devastating” Family News
Political parties
Farmers of Tomorrow: George Eustice has radical plans for British Agriculture in 2021
Farmers of Tomorrow: George Eustice has radical plans for British Agriculture in 2021
By Kate Proctor
Environment
Dominic Raab Says Coronavirus Vaccines Will Be Offered To Every UK Adult By September
Dominic Raab Says Coronavirus Vaccines Will Be Offered To Every UK Adult By September
Coronavirus
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Here Are The Challenges The Government Faces To Get A Covid-19 Vaccine From The Lab Into People’s Arms
Coronavirus
Here Are The Challenges The Government Faces To Get A Covid-19 Vaccine From The Lab Into People’s Arms
Faced with a knife-edge logistical operation, getting hold of specialist ultra-low freezers, handling dry ice and adding to the workloads of already overstretched GPs - after the jubilation of recent vaccine breakthroughs, the hard part comes in actually delivering it.
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’.
Health & Care news
Toxic idea of male privilege is holding back the life chances of white working-class-boys
Health
By Ben Bradley MP
Toxic idea of male privilege is holding back the life chances of white working-class-boys
The notion that men should feel lucky with the lot they have been dealt in life and therefore should shut up is simply wrong. White working class boys live in some of the most disadvantaged circumstances in our country.
Partner content
Coronavirus
By Betting And Gaming Council
Betting and Gaming Council statement on the closure of betting shops in Level 4 areas in Scotland
Responding to Nicola Sturgeon’s announcement on some Scottish council areas moving to Level 4 Covid restrictions, which will lead to the closure of betting shops, a spokesperson for the Betting and Gaming Council said:
Partner content
Health
By Alzheimer’s Society
Alzheimer’s Society launches first-ever dedicated sport and dementia campaign: Sport United Against Dementia
Charity Ambassador Robbie Savage backs ground-breaking campaign to bring the sporting world together for the first time in a truly coordinated effort to tackle dementia
Partner content
Health
By Medicines Discovery Catapult
University of Exeter and Medicines Discovery Catapult combine to industrialise academic medicines research
Today, the University of Exeter and Medicines Discovery Catapult (MDC) announce their strategic partnership to accelerate medicines Research & Development (R&D), creating value for the sector and enhancing translational skills.
Women and girls face greater difficulties accessing treatment, diagnosis and referral for bleeding disorders
Health
By Diana Johnson MP
Women and girls face greater difficulties accessing treatment, diagnosis and referral for bleeding disorders
The APPG on Haemophilia and Contaminated Blood's inquiry into bleeding disorders found the UK has fallen behind in outcomes for people with bleeding disorders.
Partner content
Health
By Medicines Discovery Catapult
Boost for Mental Health Medicines R&D as COMPASS Pathways Joins the Psychiatry Consortium
Global mental health care company, COMPASS Pathways plc has joined the Psychiatry Consortium, bringing additional expertise and insights to the group.
Exclusive: 200 Families Of Frontline Health Workers Who Died From Coronavirus Have Received £60,000 NHS Payments
Coronavirus
Exclusive: 200 Families Of Frontline Health Workers Who Died From Coronavirus Have Received £60,000 NHS Payments
More than 200 families of front-line NHS workers who died during the first coronavirus peak will receive £60,000 bereavement payments from the government, amid warnings from unions that many relatives might still not know they are entitled to make claims.
Partner content
Coronavirus
By British Association for Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine (BANT)
Government heeds advice on Vitamin D and offers 4 months’ supply to the most vulnerable
Following the sustained pressure from the scientific community, including BANT’s call for extraordinary supplementation of Vitamins C & D as a preventative measure for COVID-19, the government has finally acted on Vitamin D.
Covid-19 has exacerbated existing challenges for those who suffered baby loss
Health
By Cherilyn Mackrory MP
Covid-19 has exacerbated existing challenges for those who suffered baby loss
Partners have been excluded from appointments and both mothers and partners have had visiting rights severely restricted, increasing the isolation experienced by bereaved women and their families.
Long after the physical consequences of Covid-19 have receded, the mental health impacts will likely remain
Coronavirus
By Lisa Cameron MP
Long after the physical consequences of Covid-19 have receded, the mental health impacts will likely remain
Reports of stress, anxiety and depression are rising, and will be further exacerbated by negative economic impacts. We need better mental health support for the general population.
Partner content
Health
By Royal College of Emergency Medicine
Study shows action needed to protect Emergency Care clinicians from burnout
Commenting on ‘Need for recovery amongst emergency physicians in the UK and Ireland: a cross-sectional survey‘ published in the BMJ Open, Vice President of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine, Dr Adrian Boyle said:
If we are going to get the ageing society right, we need innovation Partner content
Health
By Legal & General
If we are going to get the ageing society right, we need innovation
Legal & General are determined to build the great ageing society. We need to bring innovative thinking to the way we support older people - it is another example of inclusive capitalism at work.
We need to build society around older people
Health
By Rachael Maskell MP
We need to build society around older people
We must place older people at the centre of all we do.
It would be tragic if the NHS returned to its old ways
Health
By Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
It would be tragic if the NHS returned to its old ways
The pandemic has sparked a digital transformation in Britain’s health service. The NHS must continue its rapid take-up of technology to improve patient care
Introducing Inclusive Capitalism: combining economic success and social usefulness Partner content
Environment
By Legal & General
Introducing Inclusive Capitalism: combining economic success and social usefulness
How can markets deliver long-term social good? With the joint needs of the UK’s coronavirus recovery and ambitious climate targets, through the concept of Inclusive Capitalism, John Godfrey from Legal & General explains how the organisation can play a crucial role in the years ahead.
Disabled people must be a key part of the levelling up agenda
Health
By Lord Shinkwin
Disabled people must be a key part of the levelling up agenda
Disabled people must not be left out of plans to level up Britain. Providing wider access to high-tech assistive products will help unlock social and economic equality
Coronavirus Deaths Are 'Highly Likely' To Exceed The Government's Worst Case Scenario, According To New Sage Analysis
Coronavirus
Coronavirus Deaths Are "Highly Likely" To Exceed The Government's Worst Case Scenario, According To New Sage Analysis
The government's top scientific advisory group has warned the UK's death toll is "highly likely" to exceed their worst-case projections following a surge in infections.
The NHS Covid-19 App Has Only Had Half The Downloads NHS Advisors Say It Needs To Help Stop the Coronavirus Pandemic
Coronavirus
The NHS Covid-19 App Has Only Had Half The Downloads NHS Advisors Say It Needs To Help Stop the Coronavirus Pandemic
The official NHS Covid-19 app has only been downloaded by 40% of adults with eligible smartphones—half the number researchers say is needed to effectively halt the spread of the virus.
Marcus Rashford Has Denied Being Contacted By Boris Johnson After The Latest School Meals Row
Health
Marcus Rashford Has Denied Being Contacted By Boris Johnson After The Latest School Meals Row
The footballer and anti-poverty campaigner Marcus Rashford has dismissed suggestions that Boris Johnson has contacted him following rising tensions over government's refusal to fund free school meals.
A Senior Tory Says The Government 'Misread' The Country's Mood On Free School Meals After Labour Threatened To Force Another Vote
Health
A Senior Tory Says The Government "Misread" The Country's Mood On Free School Meals After Labour Threatened To Force Another Vote
Labour has threatened to force another vote on free school meals if ministers refuse to U-turn before Christmas - and a Tory backbencher has suggested the government may not have enough to support to defeat the move.
Exclusive: Contact Tracers Have To Use Their 'Best Judgment' When Escalating Cases To The Police But Have Had No Additional Training
Coronavirus
Exclusive: Contact Tracers Have To Use Their "Best Judgment" When Escalating Cases To The Police But Have Had No Additional Training
Staff working on the Test and Trace system have been told to use their "best judgment" when escalating cases for possible police action, leading to fears of "inconsistency" in the application of the rules.
Currently the right to be supported throughout labour and at scans is a postcode lottery – this must change
Health
By Alicia Kearns MP
Currently the right to be supported throughout labour and at scans is a postcode lottery – this must change
Remaining NHS Trusts must urgently adopt government guidance to ensure expectant mothers have a partner or loved one present for major scans and all stages of labour.
Increasing vaccination uptake is a priority that must not be overlooked Partner content
Coronavirus
By Pfizer
Increasing vaccination uptake is a priority that must not be overlooked
While a public better protected from disease – regardless of age – is within our reach, we will only make the most of today’s vaccines if we work together to overcome existing barriers and level up access
The future of social care: the magic of averages
Health
By Dean Sabri
The future of social care: the magic of averages
Insurance models of social care funding have long been mooted by political leaders – but will Boris Johnson make it a reality?
EventsAll
Bridging the Gap: Helping Patients Access New Medicines
2021
Free Webinar
Bridging the Gap: Helping Patients Access New Medicines
Overcoming Unconscious Bias: Fostering Conscious Inclusion at Work
2021
Online
Overcoming Unconscious Bias: Fostering Conscious Inclusion at Work
Unlocking the Senior Civil Service
2021
Online
Unlocking the Senior Civil Service
Green Recovery: The Built Environment
2021
Online Conference
Green Recovery: The Built Environment