20,000 former NHS staff return to fight coronavirus

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has revealed that some 20,000 former NHS staff have returned to work to help the fight against coronavirus.

NHS nightingale carers to be boosted by airline cabin crew

The NHS has enlisted easyJet and Virgin Atlantic to work alongside NHS clinicians at new Nightingale hospitals.

Two more hospitals to open to fight coronavirus

Two new NHS Nightingale Hospitals will open in Birmingham and Manchester to provide care to thousands more patients with coronavirus.

Coronavirus: Additional online mental health support

People struggling with their mental health during the coronavirus outbreak will be offered additional online support.

New drive on coronavirus tests for frontline NHS staff

The government is working with dozens of universities and companies to ensure coronavirus tests for frontline NHS staff.

Tech firms helping NHS plan coronavirus response

Four technology companies are helping the NHS model the consequences of moving resources to best tackle the coronavirus pandemic.

Dentists set to help staff new hospitals

Dentists are being redeployed to join the front-line fight against coronavirus after non-urgent dentistry was suspended.

Record funding announced to find a coronavirus vaccine

Following a virtual summit of G20 leaders, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced record funding to find a coronavirus vaccine.

‘Tsunami' of coronavirus cases facing London’s hospitals

Chris Hopson has warned that London hospitals are facing a ‘tsunami’ of coronavirus cases and are beginning to run out of intensive care beds.

Schools donate science goggles to help NHS

Schools are being asked to donate science goggles and other apparatus to the NHS to deal with the shortage of PPE.

Covid-19: Government orders 10,000 ventilators from Dyson

The government has ordered 10,000 ventilators from Dyson to help tackle coronavirus, subject to the devices passing stringent medical tests.

RCGP demands clarity on PPE for frontline GPs

GPs have demanded urgent clarity around how and when to use the PPE they are receiving when seeing patients during the coronavirus pandemic.

Call for fast-track registration of refugee doctors

The GMC has been urged by refugee doctors to fast-track their accreditation so they can help the NHS tackle the coronavirus pandemic.

Over 400,000 people join NHS army of volunteers in one day

405,724 people signed up to volunteer for the NHS to help in its fight against coronavirus in just 24 hours.

Free car parking for NHS and social care staff

Matt Hancock is giving immediate financial backing for all NHS trusts to provide free car parking to NHS staff for the duration of coronavirus.

Rapid sanitising technology needed for ambulances

DASA is looking for rapid sanitising technology to speed up the time it takes to clean ambulances to help fight coronavirus.

Coronavirus information service launched on WhatsApp

The government has launched a coronavirus information service on WhatsApp, to provide trustworthy and timely information.

3.5 million coronavirus test kits on way to NHS

The government has purchased 3.5 million antibody tests for coronavirus, promising that frontline doctors and nurses will be prioritised for testing.

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