Regulations temporarily suspended to fast-track PPE supplies

New measures easing administrative red tape will give vital support to frontline NHS staff battling coronavirus.

NHS uses artificial intelligence to speed up stroke care

The NHS is urging anyone who thinks they have symptoms of stroke not be put off seeking help but to ‘act FAST’.

Restarting health services will take many months

It will take many more months before NHS and social care organisations are able to fully restart services following the coronavirus outbreak.

New partnership to sequence human genomes

Thousands of patients with coronavirus will have their genetic code studied to help scientists understand their susceptibility to the virus.

Low level of transplants of increasing concern

Less than 100 organ transplants were carried out in the UK last month, representing the lowest number for 36 years.

£50m for social care in Scotland

An initial £50 million to help the Scottish social care sector deal with the financial implications of coronavirus has been confirmed.

First trial of coronavirus treatments through GP rolled out

The first trial to test potential treatments for coronavirus through GP surgeries is being rolled out across the UK.

NHS chief suggests expanding nursing degree courses

Sir Simon Stevens has said that nursing degree courses should be expanded to capitalise on the surge in interest in NHS careers.

Coronavirus test team expands to boost effectiveness

The government has expanded the team leading on the rapid nationwide roll-out of the coronavirus test and trace programme.

New portal for care homes to arrange coronavirus testing

All care home staff and residents are now eligible for testing with priority for those in homes that look after the over-65s.

New digital well-being hub for Scottish health staff

Scottish organisations have created a new platform to help health and social care workers look after their physical and mental health.

NHS locks in benefits of stronger partnerships

The NHS will be able to ‘lock in’ improvements to their work by putting whole-system planning at the heart of coronavirus recovery plans.

Study into which patients are at the greatest risk of harm

A new study will link hospital and GP practice data to identify patients who are most at risk of harm from coronavirus.

Call for public inquiry into BAME death risk

Over 70 public figures are calling for a full independent public inquiry into coronavirus deaths among people from ethnic minority backgrounds.

Millions more items of PPE for frontline staff

NHS and social care staff in the UK are set to receive millions of items of PPE thanks to new collaborations with a number of organisations.

GPs unsure of where local disease clusters are

GPs have been ‘totally left out of the conversation’ when it comes to coronavirus tests carried out at privately run drive-through centres.

Non-NHS nursing staff struggling to access tests

There are discrepancies between the accessibility of coronavirus testing for health care staff working in the NHS versus those outside the NHS.

First patients receiving convalescent plasma transfusions

NHS Blood and Transplant has supplied the first units of convalescent plasma to hospitals and the first transfusions have taken place.

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