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The CHM Expert Working Group on COVID-19 has concluded that there is insufficient evidence to establish a link between use of ibuprofen and the worsening of COVID-19 symptoms.
More than £1m will go towards the expansion of the Distress Brief Intervention (DBI) programme to help people in distress in Scotland.
A new PPE hub provides access to all the government’s guidance on PPE in one place so that people can understand what PPE they need.
The Chancellor has said £14.5 billion from the Coronavirus emergency response fund will go towards public services, including the NHS and local authorities
£2.6 million is being made available to fund a number of projects to develop hi-tech solutions to the challenges caused by the coronavirus response
The Crown Commercial Service has launched a new online resource which brings together information, advice and guidance for public and third sector buyers during the coronavirus crisis
Border Force will be prioritising checks on their shipments to make sure medical equipment reaches the NHS frontline quicker.
NHS Digital has permitted the use of a virtual Smartcard and streamlined processes for physical cards, giving staff fast access to systems.
EE has announced that it will enable unlimited mobile data for all NHS staff for the next six months.
A campaign has been launched for the public to nominate their #HiddenHeroes and celebrate the 5,000 frontline non-clinical NHS workers.
Members of the public applauding workers from their doorsteps are being urged to donate money to raise at least £5 million for NHS staff.
The Academy of Royal Medical Colleges is encouraging the public to continue seeking medical help during the coronavirus outbreak.
NHSX is working with technology firms to help at-risk and isolated people access companionship during the coronavirus outbreak.
NHS Blood and Transplant has warned that the UK's organ transplant network could be forced to shut down as a result of the coronavirus outbreak.
The GMB union has said that ambulance staff are being put at risk by a lack of protective equipment to guard them against coronavirus.
NHS England has warned that demand for oxygen to treat coronavirus patients is running so high in some hospitals that systems could suddenly fail.
A cross-party group of more than 60 MPs have argued that foreign nationals working in the NHS should be given indefinite leave to remain in the UK.
Cancer Research UK has announced that it has taken the difficult decision to cut funding by up to £44 million.
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UK Building Regulations highlight toxic gas and smoke from layers of paint built up over multiple redecorations as a major cause of permanent ill health or death in a building fire.
Their concern rose with discovery the flame retardant paints most widely used paint along escape routes have been ones which to this day counter-productively use emission of heavy toxic gas to smother flames which rapidly spread along walls if layers of paint delaminate in a fire.
Northwich’s Victoria Infirmary (VIN) Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) has enabled more patients
Adveco, the commercial hot water specialist, announces the launch of live metering of domestic ho
Sarah Greenslade, public affairs and communications officer at the British Parking Association looks at some of the problems and innovations in healthcare parking
It’s easy to assume that the comms team is there to handle press enquiries and the occasional social media storm – but the reality is that strategic communications can make a measurable impact across the entire organisation, from operational to financial, when done properly