Welsh hospitals to introduce telephone triage service

People in Wales will be asked to phone first before going to A&E as emergency services are remodelled to respond to coronavirus.

Coronavirus could cause 3,500 avoidable cancer deaths

There could be more than 3,500 avoidable cancer deaths in England in the next five years as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

Test and trace less successful in poorer areas

England’s poorest communities are at greater risk of a second wave of coronavirus owing to imbalances in the test-and-trace system.

GP trainee numbers rise for third consecutive year

GP trainee numbers in England have risen for the third year running, with recruitment up a record 15 per cent compared to the same point last year.

Government announces pay rises for public sector staff

Chancellor Rishi Sunak will announce that public sector workers, including doctors, will see above inflation pay rises this year.

Coronavirus test results now visible to GPs

Coronavirus test results are now being automatically sent to GP systems as well as being communicated to the individual.

NHS staff to receive ‘air accident’ safety training

'Air accident investigation’ style training is to be launched for NHS staff responsible for investigating safety incidents in hospitals.

UK secures ‘strong portfolio of promising vaccines’

The government has secured early access to 90 million doses of promising coronavirus vaccine candidates.

Test and Trace programme 'breaks GDPR data law'

The Open Rights Group has argued that the government’s Test and Trace programme has broken a key data protection law.

Second wave could devastate NHS, senior doctors warn

Senior doctors are pleading with the public to help prevent a second wave of coronavirus that could 'devastate' the NHS.

Public lacking clear government guidance on face coverings

The BMA has warned that government guidance on face covering rules in England are unclear and are causing widespread confusion.

Rise in nursing staff considering leaving the profession

There has been a sharp rise in the proportion of nursing staff considering leaving the profession, driven primarily by concerns about pay.

NHS ‘Exemplars’ to help close disability inequality gap

The NHS has called on local NHS organisations to become learning disability ‘Exemplars’.

In-person Covid testing continues to deliver results

Anyone getting a test at a regional test site or mobile testing unit can expect their result by the next day.

£3bn to support NHS in second wave preparations

Boris Johnson is set to announce that the NHS in England will receive an extra £3 billion to prepare for a possible second wave of coronavirus.

Russian hackers target coronavirus vaccine

The National Cyber Security Centre has warned that Russian hackers are targeting organisations trying to develop a coronavirus vaccine.

Call for joined up policy making across health and care

NHS Providers and the CIPFA have called for joined up policy making across health and care.

Two thirds can't get life-saving ECT treatment

Two thirds of people who would be having ECT can’t access the life-saving treatment because of coronavirus.

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