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‘We have reached Omicron peak but more deaths are to come’ – Vallance

The current wave of Omicron Covid-19 cases may have peaked, the chief scientific adviser to the Government said but he warned of further rises in hospital admissions and deaths. Sir Patrick Vallance said that there are “consequences” for the very ...

30 Mar 2022 at 15:55

Covid-19 variant that ‘escapes immunity’ could take world by surprise – Vallance

A coronavirus variant which escapes vaccine immunity could take the world by surprise, Sir Patrick Vallance has warned. Speaking at a virtual Royal Society conference, the Government’s chief scientific adviser for England also said the “world ...

31 Mar 2022 at 18:55

Key points around the Government’s ‘unlawful’ care home discharge policies

The High Court has ruled that Government policies on discharging untested hospital patients into care homes at the start of the coronavirus pandemic were “unlawful”. It follows a legal challenge from two women whose fathers died during the ...

27 Apr 2022 at 18:55

Concerns that Living with Covid plan ‘neglects most vulnerable in society’

The axing of self-isolation laws and the end of free universal testing in England will cause uncertainty, anxiety and hardship, according to unions and charities. Boris Johnson set out the Government’s strategy for “living with Covid” on ...

22 Feb 2022 at 01:25

Sir Patrick Vallance to be next chairman of Natural History Museum

Government chief scientist Sir Patrick Vallance is to become the next chairman of the Natural History Museum, it has been announced. Sir Patrick said he has loved the museum since childhood, and it inspired him to pursue a career in ...

31 Jan 2022 at 11:55

Vallance recalls ‘darkest days’ and vaccine that ‘changed course of pandemic’

The darkest days of the pandemic came amid the “huge uncertainty” about the fast-spreading virus, including when the Prime Minister was struck down with Covid-19, the Government’s chief scientific adviser has said. Sir Patrick ...

07 Jun 2022 at 17:33

‘Plain wrong’ to say WhatsApp was used for big Covid decisions, Bethell insists

Former health minister Lord Bethell has played down the role of WhatsApp messages in policymaking during the coronavirus pandemic after it was reported that three groups were used to make key decisions. He defended the ...

05 Jun 2023 at 10:59

Hunt pledges to make UK ‘the world’s next Silicon Valley’

Jeremy Hunt has used his autumn statement to set out an ambition to make the UK the “world’s next Silicon Valley”. The Chancellor said he wanted to “combine our technology and science brilliance with our formidable ...

17 Nov 2022 at 16:00

Food firms ‘harming children with unhealthy products and misleading advertising’

The Government has a duty of care to ensure companies stop profiting from “harming” children with unhealthy food and misleading advertisements, health campaigners have said. Youth campaign group Bite Back believes ...

22 Feb 2024 at 20:17

£20m initiative to tackle ‘historically low’ numbers in dementia clinical trials

A £20 million initiative that aims to tackle the “historically low” numbers of people enrolled into dementia clinical trials is being launched in the UK. The Dementia Trials Accelerator, funded by the Medical ...

24 Oct 2024 at 00:01

Campaigners ‘name and shame’ firms over junk food portfolios

Health campaigners backed by former chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance have named companies they claim are reliant on selling unhealthy food to children. Youth food campaign Bite Back, which was ...

22 Feb 2024 at 07:30

Whitty never told about Eat Out to Help Out but ‘should have been’ – inquiry

The country’s top scientists were never told about the Eat Out to Help Out scheme, despite Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak claiming they were consulted, the pandemic inquiry has been told. In potentially ...

22 Nov 2023 at 19:10

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