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Covid leading light Patrick Vallance to stand down as chief scientific adviser

Sir Patrick Vallance, who played a crucial role guiding the UK through the coronavirus pandemic, is to stand down as the Government’s chief scientific adviser. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said it was “impossible to fully convey” the scientist’s ...

03 Aug 2022 at 17:10

Living with Covid plan sees Sage stand down regular meetings

The Government’s Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage) will no longer be meeting regularly to discuss coronavirus, the PA news agency understands. Led by chief scientific officer Sir Patrick Vallance and chief medical officer ...

04 Mar 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” ...

22 Feb 2022 at 01:25

What should I do now I cannot get free Covid tests?

Free Covid tests for everyone in England has ended, but what should I do if I have Covid? Am I one of the people still eligible to get free tests? Your questions answered on the future of the testing programme. – Can I still get free ...

01 Apr 2022 at 01:25

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 ...

31 Mar 2022 at 18:55

‘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 ...

30 Mar 2022 at 15:55

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 ...

31 Jan 2022 at 11:55

Knighthood for Tony Blair as scientists honoured for fight against Covid

The medical chiefs leading the UK’s battle against coronavirus have been recognised in the New Year Honours list while the Queen has knighted former prime minister Tony Blair. The longest-serving Labour PM said ...

31 Dec 2021 at 23:55

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 ...

27 Apr 2022 at 18:55

AI could affect jobs as much as the industrial revolution – Patrick Vallance

Artificial intelligence (AI) could have as big an impact on jobs as the industrial revolution, Sir Patrick Vallance has told MPs. The former Government chief scientific adviser told the Science, Innovation ...

03 May 2023 at 12:50

We should have rejoined EU Horizon scheme already, says Sir Patrick Vallance

The UK and the European Union are being damaged by Britain continuing to be outside the European research scheme Horizon, according to a former chief scientific adviser to the Government. Sir Patrick ...

18 Jul 2023 at 14:55

UK did not have ability to ‘scale up quickly’ to deal with pandemic – Whitty

UK did not have capability to ‘scale up quickly’ to deal with pandemic – Whitty

The UK did “not have the ability to scale up” quickly to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic in areas such as testing, England’s chief medical officer has said. Professor Sir Chris Whitty told the UK ...

22 Jun 2023 at 16:22

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