Labour urges for Care for Carers package

Dr Rosena Allin-Khan says that a Care for Carers package is needed to support the mental health of three million NHS and care staff.

NHS pregnancy support for BAME women

The NHS is rolling out additional support for pregnant BAME women, given heightened risks facing women from minority groups.

Better use of tech could save NHS £10bn a year

IPPR says that a further spread of innovation could save the our healthcare services an estimated £10 billion per year.

One third of surgeons unable to undertake operations

One third of surgeons have been unable to re-start surgery because of lack of access to fast coronavirus tests for patients.

Health and Care LGBTQ+ Leaders Network launched

The Health and Care LGBTQ+ Leaders Network will ensure members of the LGBTQ+ community work in an inclusive environment where they can thrive.

DHSC announces two billion items of PPE delivered

Two billion items of PPE have now been delivered to the frontline since the start of the coronavirus outbreak.

Urgent action needed on BAME risk assessments

Over two-thirds of BAME pharmacists and pre-reg pharmacists have still not yet had access to potentially lifesaving coronavirus risk assessments.

Testing access to be expanded even further

Matt Hancock has announced six new ‘walk through’ local testing sites are now offering appointments to people in England.

10,000 care home residents and staff offered repeat testing

DHSC has announced that 10,000 residents and staff across over 100 care homes will be given coronavirus tests as part of a new surveillance study.

Experts say antibody test lacks 'proper assessment'

Medical experts have argued that coronavirus antibody tests for NHS and care staff are being rolled out without ‘adequate assessment’.

NHS England to launch first NHS virtual pride

NHS England is hosting its first-ever ‘Virtual Pride’ to celebrate and involve all of its LGBT+ staff and their allies.

GPs taking on overflowing secondary care work

GPs are having to increasingly provide tests and treatments for patients that, before the pandemic, would have been carried out in hospital settings.

Doctors fear capability to deal with backlog of care

A BMA survey has revealed an NHS workforce with little confidence concerning the huge backlog of missed, cancelled and postponed care.

Labour calls for plan to clear NHS backlog

The Labour Party is calling for a new resourced plan for the NHS so that services can re-open quickly and safely.

Scientists question easing several lockdown rules at once

Scientists have warned that the easing of multiple lockdown measures at once risks inadvertently boosting the spread of coronavirus.

Coronavirus could cause generation of medical research to be lost

Charities have warned that a whole generation of upcoming scientists could be lost because of a funding crisis in medical research.

UK must prepare for second virus wave, say health leaders

Health leaders are calling for an urgent review to determine whether the UK is properly prepared for the risk of a second wave of coronavirus.

GPs predict ‘huge surge’ in patients with PTSD

GPs are expecting a ‘huge surge’ in patients with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder as a result of coronavirus.

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