90 per cent of test results returned next day

NHS Test and Trace has announced that 93.8 per cent of in-person test results are being returned the next day after the test was taken.

Damage to children’s mental health could last for years

Anne Longfield has warned that the damage to children’s mental health caused by the coronavirus crisis could last for years.

BMA calls for better targeting of vaccinations

Chaand Nagpaul has said that the coronavirus vaccination programme is leaving some of the most deprived and at-risk individuals unprotected.

Coronavirus jabs delivered from more than 1,400 sites

NHS staff are now delivering life-saving coronavirus jabs at a network of more than 1,400 vaccinations sites, as dozens more open their doors.

New research launched into mental health problems

The NIHR has funded four new research projects to support patients with serious mental health problems detained under the Mental Health Act.

CQC launch proposals for more flexible regulation

The pandemic has prompted the Care Quality Commission to move towards becoming a ‘more dynamic, proportionate and flexible regulator’.

£25 million boost for Welsh NHS digital services

Welsh Minister Vaughan Gething has announced an extra £25 million investment to help the NHS to continue the move to more digital services.

RCP calls for action to tackle racism in mental healthcare

New research has found that six in ten Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic psychiatrists have faced overt or covert racism at work.

Cancer patients living through ‘worst possible Groundhog Day’

Macmillan Cancer Support has stressed that cancer patients in the UK are living through the ‘worst possible Groundhog Day’.

Welsh GPs join forces to vaccinate over 80s

GPs in rural communities across Wales are joining forces to set up community vaccination centres to help vaccinate more people closer to home.

New well-being funding for Scottish health staff

Additional funding of £500,000 is being allocated to provide practical measures of support for Scottish health and social care staff.

Lancaster Town Hall

NHS England has announced the opening of 30 new NHS Vaccination Centres across the country, including the Sunderland Nightingale hospital.

12,000 fewer heart operations performed in England

The BHF has reported that at least 12,000 fewer heart operations than expected took place in England in the year to November 2020.

NHS Test and Trace has reported a record-breaking start to the new year, with a significant improvement in test turnaround times.

Over a quarter of doctors seek mental health support

The Royal College of Physicians has reported that more than one in four doctors have sought mental health support during the pandemic.

London buses turned into ambulances to ease pressures

It has been reported that NHS staff are preparing to transport patients using two London buses that have been converted into makeshift ambulances.

NHS delivers coronavirus jabs from mosque and cinema

Coronavirus vaccinations will be delivered from a cinema and a mosque as the NHS’s largest immunisation programme continues to accelerate.

Wales launches long Covid recovery app

A recovery app has been launched by the Welsh Government for people experiencing the longer term effects of coronavirus.

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