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Chief Scientific Adviser Lucy Chappell: 'You have to be thoughtful about how you describe uncertainty'
Health
By Sophie Church
Chief Scientific Adviser Lucy Chappell: "You have to be thoughtful about how you describe uncertainty"
Lucy Chappell, chief scientific adviser to the Department of Health and Social Care, was in the trenches at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, before she took up her government role in August 2021. Two years on, she speaks to Sophie Church about the role of advisers during that time, the next pandemic, and tackling problems in the NHS
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Health
By British Association for Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine (BANT)
BANT takes legal action against Department of Health and Association for Nutrition on Royal Charter
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.
Doctors Warn Of Major Staffing Shortage That New GP Funding Won't Fix By 'Magic'
Health
Doctors Warn Of Major Staffing Shortage That New GP Funding Won't Fix By "Magic"
GPs have warned that they will struggle to find enough doctors to expand services, and that the Department of Health and Social Care is expecting them to "magic locums up” with new funding announced today.
NHS Staff Offered 3% Pay Rise By Government After Shambolic Announcement Left Unions 'Furious'
Coronavirus
NHS Staff Offered 3% Pay Rise By Government After Shambolic Announcement Left Unions "Furious"
NHS workers have been offered a 3% pay rise by government following a shambolic afternoon where care minister Helen Whately failed to give details of the proposed pay award, sparking outcry from unions.
Government Failure To Publish Details Of Coronavirus Contracts Is Ruled 'Unlawful' By High Court
Coronavirus
Government Failure To Publish Details Of Coronavirus Contracts Is Ruled "Unlawful" By High Court
The Department of Health acted "unlawfully" by failing to publish details of Covid contracts worth billions of pounds, a judge has ruled.
Exclusive: A Scottish Property Developer Who Said He Knew 'Nothing At All' About PPE Was Handed £9.6m To Supply Surgical Gowns To The NHS
Coronavirus
Exclusive: A Scottish Property Developer Who Said He Knew "Nothing At All" About PPE Was Handed £9.6m To Supply Surgical Gowns To The NHS
A Scottish property firm whose director admitted he knew “nothing at all” about PPE before the pandemic, and who says he managed a deal with Chinese suppliers from his bedroom, was awarded a £9.6m contract to purchase equipment for the NHS.
Peers Say They Can't Scrutinise What The Government Is Doing Over Coronavirus Because Their Questions Are Being Ignored
Coronavirus
Peers Say They Can't Scrutinise What The Government Is Doing Over Coronavirus Because Their Questions Are Being Ignored
Peers claim they are unable to hold the government to account over the coronavirus pandemic because ministers have been ignoring their questions for months.
Dozens Of MPs' Questions On Coronavirus Testing, Data And PPE Have Been Ignored By Ministers During The Pandemic
Coronavirus
Dozens Of MPs' Questions On Coronavirus Testing, Data And PPE Have Been Ignored By Ministers During The Pandemic
The government has ignored dozens of questions from shadow ministers on issues including coronavirus testing, data sharing and PPE throughout the pandemic, parliamentary databases show.
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
The Government has been scaling back advertising for coronavirus testing as a way of dealing with a level of demand that is outstripping capacity. 
Department of Health pledges will get ‘good’ or ‘inadequate’ ratings as MPs draft in independent experts
Health
Department of Health pledges will get ‘good’ or ‘inadequate’ ratings as MPs draft in independent experts
Ministers’ key health promises will be independently evaluated and handed ratings under a new scheme launched by a cross-party group of MPs.
Labour urges government to roll out weekly coronavirus tests for all NHS and care staff
Coronavirus
Labour urges government to roll out weekly coronavirus tests for all NHS and care staff
Labour has called on the Government to introduce routine testing for all NHS and social care staff to help minimise the transmission of the disease.
30,000 coronavirus tests had to be re-done after being sent to America for processing, Government admits
Coronavirus
30,000 coronavirus tests had to be re-done after being sent to America for processing, Government admits
The Government has admitted almost 30,000 people had to be retested for coronavirus after their swabs were voided on their return from America.
Matt Hancock hails 'biggest step forward' since coronavirus crisis began as he reveals new treatment trial
Coronavirus
Matt Hancock hails 'biggest step forward' since coronavirus crisis began as he reveals new treatment trial
Health Secretary Matt Hancock has described the trialling of a new treatment for coronavirus patients as "the biggest step forward since the crisis began".