Articles tagged with: Test and Trace

07 Aug 2020 Health

We don't need a 'world beating' test and trace system, we just need a working one

With schools returning in September, if test and trace isn't dramatically improved - and quickly – local outbreaks could become deadly national ones.

06 Aug 2020 Coronavirus

Boris Johnson says people need ‘confidence’ to return to work as he defends ‘world-beating’ test and trace scheme

Boris Johnson has said that Britain’s economic recovery will rely on people having the “confidence” to go back to work.

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05 Aug 2020 Health

Government recognises test and trace challenge for vet practices in England

Public Health England has issued advice on test and trace in recognition of the potential impact on veterinary practices, following lobbying by the British Veterinary Association (BVA).

05 Aug 2020 Coronavirus

Keir Starmer accuses Boris Johnson of ‘dog ate my homework’ excuses on coronavirus

Keir Starmer has accused Boris Johnson of acting like a “schoolboy claiming his dog has eaten his homework” whenever he is quizzed on the Government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic.

04 Aug 2020 Coronavirus

Coronavirus: Labour says councils ‘abandoning’ NHS test and trace after Blackburn sets up its own scheme

Councils are “abandoning” the Government’s coronavirus test and trace programme because it is “showing no signs of improvement”, Labour have argued.

04 Aug 2020 Coronavirus

Back-to-school plan could prompt coronavirus surge without test and trace improvements, ministers warned

The Government’s coronavirus test and trace programme is not currently doing enough to prevent a second wave of Covid-19 if schools reopen, scientists have warned.

03 Aug 2020 Coronavirus

Coronavirus tests in just 90 minutes as ministers unveil two new checks ahead of winter

Two new coronavirus tests able to detect the virus in 90 minutes will be handed to NHS hospitals, care homes and labs, Matt Hancock has announced.

30 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

Coronavirus: Government raises testing capacity target to 500,000 per day

The Government has announced it wants to double the UK’s daily coronavirus testing capacity to 500,000 by the end of October.

30 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

Coronavirus self-isolation period ‘to increase from seven days to ten’

People with coronavirus symptoms will be expected to stay at home for ten rather than seven days under new government guidance set to be unveiled on Thursday.

13 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

Matt Hancock says 100 local coronavirus outbreaks being tackled every week

More than 100 local outbreaks of coronavirus are happening every week, Matt Hancock has revealed.

02 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

No10 defends NHS Test and Trace as system still fails to find quarter of people testing positive for Covid-19

Number 10 has defended the NHS Test and Trace system after new figures revealed it is still not finding a quarter of people who test positive for coronavirus.

02 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

Will lifting the lockdown now contribute to a second wave of coronavirus?

Dods Monitoring's Dean Sabri explores the Government's level of success in meeting the required five tests needed before it can be considered safe to relax lockdown rules.

26 Jun 2020 Coronavirus

Coronavirus: Jeremy Hunt demands answers from Boris Johnson over 24-hour test and trace target

Jeremy Hunt has demanded Boris Johnson provide an update on his plan ensure coronaviurs test results are delivered within 24 hours by the end of June.

25 Jun 2020 Coronavirus

Matt Hancock says people will have to ‘self-declare’ if they are at risk of Covid-19 under new track and trace app

The Government’s revamped coronavirus test and trace app will rely on people “self-declaring” if they are at risk of being infected, the Health Secretary has said.

24 Jun 2020 Coronavirus

PMQs: Boris Johnson brands Keir Starmer ‘misleading’ and claims no other country has working Covid-19 track and trace app

Boris Johnson has accused Keir Starmer of making “misleading” claims about the UK’s coronavirus track and trace programme — as the Prime Minister argued that no other country had a functioning Covid-19 app.

18 Jun 2020 Coronavirus

Matt Hancock set to announce NHS contact tracing app will be ditched for new model

Matt Hancock is expected to announce the NHS will scrap the current version of its contact tracing app in favour of a new model, it has been reported.

17 Jun 2020 Coronavirus

Coronavirus: NHS contact tracing app ‘not a priority’ and may not be ready until winter, minister confirms

A much-heralded app to trace the contacts of people with coronavirus may not be ready until the winter and is no longer a government “priority”, a health minister has confirmed.

15 Jun 2020 Coronavirus

Government urged to integrate major construction sites into test and trace

The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has called on the Government to set up COVID-19 testing stations on major construction sites around the UK to ensure any outbreaks are tracked and traced as quickly as possible, enabling construction to bounce back quickly and safely.

12 Jun 2020 Coronavirus

Coronavirus: 25,000 people discharged from hospitals to care homes before government started routine testing

Twenty-five thousand people were discharged from hospital into care homes before the Government started testing all patients entering care homes and not just those with symptoms.

11 Jun 2020 Coronavirus

Matt Hancock claims NHS Test and Trace has ‘beat my expectations’ despite third of cases not contacted

Health Secretary Matt Hancock has insisted the NHS Test and Trace scheme is outperforming expectation despite a third of positive coronavirus cases not being contacted.

11 Jun 2020 Coronavirus

Third of people with coronavirus not contacted by NHS Test and Trace as boss admits it is 'not gold standard'

A third of people in England diagnosed with coronavirus could not be contacted by the new NHS Test and Trace system, it has been revealed.

08 Jun 2020 Coronavirus

Matt Hancock says Government has hit target to offer coronavirus test kits to every care home

Labour has accused the Government of being “too slow to act” as Matt Hancock said coronavirus tests had now been “delivered” to every care home serving the over-65s.

03 Jun 2020 Coronavirus

Coronavirus: Boris Johnson orders fresh Downing Street shake-up as Keir Starmer accuses him of ‘winging it’

Boris Johnson has ordered a major shake-up of the Downing Street coronavirus response as Labour’s Keir Starmer accused the Prime Minister of “winging it”.

01 Jun 2020 Coronavirus

Boris Johnson’s 200,000-a-day coronavirus testing capacity target reached a day early

The Government’s target of building capacity for 200,000 coronavirus tests a day has been reached a day early, ministers have announced.