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Free Covid tests scaled back as deadline nears

Free Covid-19 tests in England are being scaled back as people scramble for free test packs while they are still available. People trying to order lateral flow tests are discouraged to order packs when they try and access them online. “Most tests ...

23 Mar 2022 at 09:55

Government has ‘overseen years of decline in cancer and waiting times targets’

The Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) has “overseen years of decline” in the performance of NHS cancer and waiting times targets, MPs have said. The cross-party Public Accounts Committee criticised the department and NHS England as it ...

16 Mar 2022 at 01:25

Government did not adequately record decisions on Covid contracts – watchdog

The Government has been accused of playing “fast and loose” with public money after a report found it did not “adequately” document key decisions when procuring Covid-19 tests. When the pandemic hit, ministers were forced to act quickly to ...

24 Mar 2022 at 01:25

New chairwoman of Nottingham maternity review steps down

The chairwoman of the review into alleged failures in maternity services in Nottingham has stepped down nearly two weeks after her appointment. The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) said Julie Dent had left for “personal ...

04 May 2022 at 20:25

Tragic teacher became addicted to gambling from young age, inquest told

A 24-year-old English teacher who killed himself after battling a gambling addiction started betting on Fixed Odds Betting Terminals (FOBTs) when he was at school aged 16 or 17, an inquest heard. Hull University history graduate ...

21 Feb 2022 at 17:25

Government ‘looking again’ at scrapping mandatory vaccine requirement

The Government is “looking…again” at whether to scrap mandatory coronavirus vaccines for frontline health and social care workers in the light of the less severe Omicron variant. Ministers have been facing pressure to put back ...

31 Jan 2022 at 10:25

Government ‘set for U-turn’ on mandatory vaccines for health workers

The Government is expected to announce a U-turn on mandatory Covid vaccinations for NHS and social care workers, according to reports. Sajid Javid has been facing pressure to scrap the requirement for health workers in ...

31 Jan 2022 at 00:55

Covid-19: Unlimited care home visits allowed as England lifts face mask rules

Limits on visitors to care homes in England will be scrapped from next week as the country moves towards living with coronavirus. From January 31, those living in care homes will be able to have unlimited visits from ...

27 Jan 2022 at 09:55

Care home visitors limit to be lifted from January 31

Limits on the number of visitors to care homes are being scrapped next week following the success of the Covid-19 booster jabs campaign. From January 31, there will be no limit on the number of visitors allowed into ...

27 Jan 2022 at 08:55

Mandatory jabs for NHS workers kept under review, says Javid

The requirement for NHS workers to be vaccinated against Covid-19 is being “kept under review”, the Health Secretary has said. Sajid Javid said that it was “right” to reflect on Covid-19 policies when asked about ...

25 Jan 2022 at 19:55

More than 127,000 NHS and care staff unvaccinated ahead of jab deadline

Tens of thousands of health and social care staff in England remain unvaccinated ahead of a deadline next week for frontline workers to get their first jab, figures suggest. Frontline staff in the NHS and ...

27 Jan 2022 at 18:25

‘No payments’ for unvaccinated healthcare staff sacked in mandatory jab plans

Unvaccinated healthcare staff in England face being sacked without an exit payment, an official document shows. Frontline staff must be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 with two jabs by April 1 – ...

14 Jan 2022 at 21:25

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