BMA welcomes improved rest facilities for junior doctors

After securing £10 million from the government, the BMA has welcomed progress on improving rest facilities for junior doctors.

Social care guidance to protect against COVID-19

New guidance for councils and care providers will ensure that adults receiving social care will be better protected against coronavirus.

Industry urged to make more NHS ventilators

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to speak to engineering firms about whether they can shift production lines to building NHS ventilators.

PrEP to be made available across England

DHSC has announced that local authorities will receive £16 million in 2020 to 2021 to deliver the preventative HIV treatment PrEP.

£12m committed to research preventable diseases

The government has committed an extra £12 million to the National Institute for Health Research in 2020/21 for research into preventable diseases.

NHS staff 'not given protective clothing or sanitiser'

NHS staff are being exposed to coronavirus patients but have not yet been provided with advice, training, protective clothing or hand sanitisers.

Wales speeds up rollout of video health consultations

Vaughan Gething has approved the national roll-out of video health consultations, as part of teh coronavirus response.

Coronavirus confirmed as pandemic by WHO

The World Health Organization has labelled the coronavirus outbreak as a pandemic.

£30bn coronavirus package announced in Budget 2020

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has unveiled a £30 billion package to help the economy get through the recent and ongoing coronavirus outbreak.

Cornwall is first NHS region to set 2030 net-zero target

Cornwall and Isles of Scilly's STP has outlined a 2030 net-zero target, in what is believed to be a UK first.

Biggest daily rise in coronavirus cases in UK

DHSC has confirmed that the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the UK has now reached 456, the biggest rise in a single day.

Routine GP work may be dropped due to coronavirus

Routine monitoring of long-term conditions could stop, in order for GPs to focus on the sickest patients as the coronavirus outbreak worsens.

NHS announces boost to coronavirus testing labs

The NHS and PHE are undertaking a significant expansion of coronavirus testing, with enhanced labs helping carry out 10,000 tests daily.

Government fails to detail how retired doctors plan will work

Ministers have failed to provide any details about how it will use retired doctors to help tackle the coronavirus outbreak.

Dental teams key in early detection of diabetes

New research suggests that dental teams could play an integral role in identifying people at high risk of developing Type 2 diabetes.

Social care funding and workforce inquiry launched

The Health and Social Care Committee has launched an inquiry into social care funding to counteract the impact of a shortage of care on the NHS.

Ending fuel duty freeze could treble NHS budget

Ending the freeze in fuel duty would raise much needed revenue and demonstrate that the UK is serious about tackling climate change.

NHS takes action against coronavirus fake news online

The NHS has unveiled a package of measures to help the public get easy access to accurate NHS information on coronavirus and avoid misinformation.

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