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20/03/2020 - 11:32
A portable coronavirus test kit that takes just 50 minutes from sample to result could be available for use on NHS staff within weeks.
20/03/2020 - 11:27
More than a million people have signed a petition calling for NHS staff to be prioritised for coronavirus testing so they can continue to work.
20/03/2020 - 09:48
People unable to work for more than seven days because of coronavirus can now obtain an isolation note through a new online service.
20/03/2020 - 08:43
More than 65,000 former nurses and doctors have been urged to help the NHS as part of a new recruitment to fight against coronavirus.
19/03/2020 - 17:21
A nationwide public appeal has been launched to ease the burden on travelling NHS staff and patients.
19/03/2020 - 15:54
The government will spend £2.9 billion to help patients who no longer need urgent hospital treatment to return home.
19/03/2020 - 12:29
Flexible workers are going to be vital in helping to keep the NHS moving during the Coronavirus pandemic.
19/03/2020 - 09:45
A messaging and conferencing app will be available for free across the NHS to counter the increased risks associated with coronavirus.
19/03/2020 - 09:18
NHS staff have said that they are being put at risk during the coronavirus outbreak because of a lack of protective gear.
19/03/2020 - 09:02
Mobile firms have confirmed they will give their customers free online access to the latest NHS health information about coronavirus.
18/03/2020 - 10:24
Non-urgent elective care will be postponed in Scotland as part of NHS Scotland’s ongoing preparations for coronavirus.
18/03/2020 - 09:08
DHSC will introduce new laws to help ministers respond effectively to the progress of the coronavirus outbreak.
17/03/2020 - 15:30
NHS England has said that all non-urgent operations in England will be postponed from 15 April to free up 30,000 beds to help tackle coronavirus.
17/03/2020 - 12:46
The Scottish Government has announced that cervical screening tests will now also screen for HPV – the main cause of cervical cancer.
17/03/2020 - 09:28
The protective gear requirements for health workers treating those infected have been downgraded, leaving many at risk.
16/03/2020 - 16:00
Operation Broadshare is likely to see the armed forces send thousands of military medics to assist in NHS hospitals in the coming weeks.
16/03/2020 - 15:42
The CQC has stopped routine inspections to better support providers to keep people safe during this period of extreme NHS pressure.
16/03/2020 - 10:22
From today, the Prime Minister and senior ministers will host daily press conferences on the coronavirus pandemic.
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