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JVT could not collect knighthood because he is isolating with Covid

Professor Sir Jonathan Van-Tam missed the ceremony to mark his knighthood due to catching Covid-19, officials have confirmed. Sir Jonathan was awarded a knighthood in the New Year Honours list for his services to public health. The former deputy ...

18 May 2022 at 13:55

New deputy chief medical officer appointed

A new deputy chief medical officer for England has been appointed, the Government has confirmed. Dr Thomas Waite will cover emergency response and preparedness, infectious diseases and vaccines – including Covid-19 related issues. He replaces ...

14 Apr 2022 at 20:55

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 it was an “immense honour” to ...

31 Dec 2021 at 23:55

Van-Tam tells inquiry his family was threatened with having their throats cut

One of the country’s top scientists received “extremely hateful messages” during the pandemic, including threats to his family about “having their throats cut”, the UK Covid inquiry has heard. Professor Sir Jonathan Van-Tam said the hate ...

22 Nov 2023 at 23:32

My family was threatened with having their throats cut during pandemic – Van-Tam

Professor Sir Jonathan Van-Tam has has spoken about the “extremely hateful messages” he received during the Covid-19 pandemic, including threats to his family about “having their throats cut”. He said the hate mail, which led to the ...

22 Nov 2023 at 15:40

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 damaging testimony, England’s ...

22 Nov 2023 at 19:10

Professor Sir Jonathan Van-Tam to be recognised at investiture ceremony

Prof Van-Tam and other leading health professionals to be recognised at investiture ceremony

Leading medical figures who provided advice to nation at the height of the pandemic will be recognised with honours during an investiture ceremony. Professor Sir Jonathan Van-Tam, the former deputy chief medical officer for ...

07 Jul 2022 at 07:54

JVT hails colleagues as he is knighted for helping steer nation through pandemic

Professor Sir Jonathan Van-Tam said he was “standing on the shoulders of others” after being knighted for helping steer the nation through the pandemic with his public health work and broadcasts. Sir Jonathan, known to ...

07 Jul 2022 at 14:57

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 ...

20 Jan 2025 at 00:01

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