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Whitty ‘unsure’ if shielding should be used in future pandemics

England’s chief medical officer has told the Covid-19 Inquiry he is “unsure” if shielding should be used as a measure to protect clinically vulnerable people in future pandemics. Speaking at the probe in London on Thursday, Professor Sir Chris ...

26 Sept 2024 at 14:49

Whitty: UK faced ‘absolutely catastrophic situation’ before first Covid lockdown

The UK faced an “absolutely catastrophic situation” as it headed towards the first Covid lockdown, England’s chief medical officer has said, as he defended the fact not all patients with other illnesses could get NHS care. Professor Sir Chris ...

26 Sept 2024 at 15:18

Smoking plan ‘biggest public health intervention in a generation’, says Sunak

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has described his plan to increase the legal smoking age annually as the “biggest public health intervention in a generation”. Under the plan announced in his Conservative Party conference speech, the proposed ...

05 Oct 2023 at 13:17

Children set to live shorter lives thanks to junk food in cities – Chris Whitty

Healthy “food deserts” in cities combined with junk food advertising is setting children up to live “shorter and unhealthier” lives, Professor Sir Chris Whitty has said in his annual report. The study from England’s chief medical ...

12 Dec 2024 at 07:05

Anti-vaxer in Chris Whitty violence post guilty of encouraging terror

An anti-vaccination conspiracy theorist who suggested “whacking” Professor Sir Chris Whitty over the head with a rounders bat has been found guilty of terrorism charges. On Friday, Patrick Ruane, 55, was found guilty at the Old ...

13 Sept 2024 at 20:59

Early pandemic messaging on health workers’ masks quite confused, Whitty says

The messaging around what masks NHS staff should wear to protect themselves against Covid-19 was “quite confused” early in the pandemic, according to England’s chief medical officer. Professor Sir Chris Whitty was asked about ...

26 Sept 2024 at 14:47

Well-known medics to appear in front of UK Covid probe

Two of the nation’s best-known medics from during the pandemic will appear in front of the Covid-19 Inquiry on Monday. Module four of the probe is examining issues relating to the development and rollout of vaccines in ...

20 Jan 2025 at 00:01

Chris Whitty to be questioned on ‘stay at home’ messaging at Covid inquiry

England’s chief medical officer is to be quizzed on the impact the pandemic had on the NHS. Professor Sir Chris Whitty is to face questions when he appears before the UK Covid-19 Inquiry on Thursday. Inquiry ...

26 Sept 2024 at 07:04

Whitty: We did not make it clear enough NHS was open for non-Covid emergencies

Officials “didn’t get it across well enough” that people should continue to go to hospital for serious illnesses other than Covid, England’s chief medical officer has said, as he defended the fact not all ...

26 Sept 2024 at 17:46

Government ‘chaos’ and failure to tackle Covid cost 23,000 lives, inquiry finds

Chaos at the heart of government and a failure to take Covid-19 seriously cost 23,000 lives in the first wave of the pandemic, a public inquiry has concluded. Former prime minister Boris Johnson presided ...

21 Nov 2025 at 07:04

UK Covid-19 Inquiry to publish findings into decisions made by Boris Johnson

The UK Covid-19 Inquiry will publish its findings on Thursday into decisions made by former prime minister Boris Johnson and his senior advisers. Key players, including Mr Johnson and former health ...

20 Nov 2025 at 00:01

Terminally ill say four-year timeframe for assisted dying service is too long

Campaigners have criticised a move to double the length of time before an assisted dying service would have to be up and running if a new law is agreed in England and Wales. The proposed change, ...

22 Mar 2025 at 08:00

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