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Sharp fall in people fully self-isolating since Covid-19 rules scrapped

The proportion of people who fully self-isolate after testing positive for Covid-19 has fallen sharply since the rules were scrapped in England at the end of February, a new survey suggests. Just over half (53%) of people questioned said they had ...

20 Apr 2022 at 11:25

Legal requirement to isolate with Covid-19 comes to an end

All coronavirus laws in England including the legal requirement for people who test positive to isolate will end on Thursday. On Monday, Prime Minister Boris Johnson set out the strategy for “living with Covid”, which also includes plans to ...

24 Feb 2022 at 01:25

Clinically vulnerable ‘thrown to the wolves’ by axing of self-isolation laws

The mother of a clinically extremely vulnerable 11-year-old has said immunocompromised people are being “thrown to the wolves” by Boris Johnson’s plans to axe self-isolation laws. The Prime Minister will brief ministers on his vision for ...

21 Feb 2022 at 13:55

NHS leaders issue warning over Government’s ‘living with Covid’ plan

Free Covid tests should continue for the public and self-isolation rules must not be scrapped, according to a survey of NHS leaders. More than 300 senior staff in England polled by the NHS Confederation found 79% strongly disagreed or ...

18 Feb 2022 at 01:25

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A Donegal cancer survivor says Covid isolation is ‘most negative place’ ever

A Donegal mother who survived cancer said that having to isolate while she had Covid was mentally the biggest challenge she ever faced. The woman, who prefers not to be named, was diagnosed with cancer over ten years ago, and ...

11 Apr 2022 at 16:33

Covid-19: What are the testing rules following the latest changes?

Coronavirus testing rules for people without symptoms are to be eased across the UK amid a wave of Covid-19 cases. Here are the latest rules following Wednesday’s changes: – What has been announced? From January 11, ...

05 Jan 2022 at 17:25

Scotland

Self-isolation period for Covid cases cut in Scotland

Nicola Sturgeon has brought Scotland’s Covid self-isolation rules into line with the rest of the UK. The First Minister had come under fire from businesses and opposition leaders for having tougher requirements ...

05 Jan 2022 at 17:25

Scotland

Be ‘scrupulously honest’ about lateral flows to protect others, expert urges

It is important that people are “scrupulously honest” about lateral flow tests to avoid putting others at risk following changes to self-isolation rules, an expert has said. Under the new rules, which came ...

06 Jan 2022 at 09:25

Scotland

Covid self-isolation period cut in Scotland

Scotland’s Covid self-isolation rules have come into line with the rest of the UK. In a statement to the Scottish Parliament on Wednesday, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said that anyone who tests ...

06 Jan 2022 at 03:55

Scotland

Covid self-isolation period cut to seven days in Scotland

Coronavirus self-isolation rules in Scotland are to be cut from 10 to seven days, Nicola Sturgeon has announced, bringing the country broadly in line with the rest of the UK. Scotland’s First ...

05 Jan 2022 at 15:55

Scotland

Sturgeon to update MSPs amid calls to change Covid-19 self-isolation period

Nicola Sturgeon will update the Scottish Parliament on any possible change to the self-isolation period as opposition parties call for the 10-day rule to be adjusted. The First Minister will ...

05 Jan 2022 at 03:55

NHS chief: Staff absence rates are increasing pressure to cut isolation time

Pressure to reduce isolation time will mount if NHS staff absence rates from Covid and risk to care quality and patient safety rises, a health leader has warned. But NHS Providers chief ...

30 Dec 2021 at 14:55

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