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Calls mount to prioritise NHS staff for Covid tests as hospital numbers rise

Calls are mounting for the Government to ensure NHS staff are prioritised for Covid-19 tests as latest figures show a surge in the number of patients in hospital with the virus. Ministers have been told health workers should come first when trying ...

31 Dec 2021 at 01:55

NHS hospital staff absences due to Covid nearly double in a month

The number of NHS hospital staff in England absent due to Covid-19 has nearly doubled since the start of the month, new figures show. Some 24,632 staff at NHS hospital trusts were ill with coronavirus or having to self-isolate on Boxing Day, up ...

31 Dec 2021 at 11:55

Suspected murder arrest after man killed in ‘targeted shooting’ in Manchester

A 32-year-old man is believed to have been shot dead in a targeted attack in Manchester. Police have arrested a 33-year-old man on suspicion of murder in connection with the shooting in Welland Street, Openshaw, at around 2pm on Saturday. The ...

25 Mar 2023 at 19:15

Family of man shot dead in Manchester say he was mother’s ‘pride and joy’

The family of a 32-year-old father believed to have been shot dead in a targeted attack in Manchester have said he was his mother’s “pride and joy”. Zikel Bobmanuel, whose youngest child is six weeks old, was pronounced dead at the scene in ...

26 Mar 2023 at 17:26

Shortage of Covid tests ‘very worrying’ ahead of New Year’s Eve festivities

A leading scientist has warned it is “very worrying” that a shortage of Covid-19 tests could lead to people mixing over the New Year without being able to see whether they are infectious. Professor Peter Openshaw, who sits on the New and ...

30 Dec 2021 at 10:25

Welsh Government comes to Westminster’s aid with four million Covid tests

The Welsh Government has come to the aid of Westminster by loaning England four million lateral flow tests, as ministers scramble to secure supplies from around the world. There has been a surge in demand for Covid-19 tests as people ...

30 Dec 2021 at 17:25

Hospital numbers rise as Covid-19 cases hit new high

The number of Covid-19 patients in hospital soared during Christmas week according to new figures which also show the UK has seen another record number of daily cases. There were 11,898 Covid-19 patients in UK hospitals as of 8am on ...

30 Dec 2021 at 22:55

Future variants could be tackled with greater certainty, says expert made CBE

Scientists should be able to deal with future variants of Covid-19 with “much greater certainty” and vaccines might eventually give protection against some common colds, an expert honoured for his work has said. Professor Peter ...

01 Jan 2022 at 00:25

Extra Covid restrictions could be needed ‘at pace’ as NHS prepares for surge

Ministers have been warned they must be ready to apply restrictions “at pace” as the NHS puts itself on an emergency footing to deal with a possible surge in Covid-19 patients. Chris Hopson, chief executive of NHS Providers, ...

31 Dec 2021 at 11:25

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