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The MHRA has approved the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine in children aged 12-15, saying it is safe and effective in this age group.
Over half of UK adults have been vaccinated with a second dose of the coronavirus vaccine, giving them the strongest possible protection.
NHS Providers has found that NHS trusts are forging ahead with ambitious plans to work together to deliver better care for patients.
According to the latest statistics, there are record numbers of NHS doctors and nurses working in England for the third month running.
A new poll of more than 2,000 nursing staff and students has found that three in five nurses have experienced sexual harassment at work.
More than £25 million is being invested in new imaging equipment to ensure the NHS in Wales has access to the latest technology.
More than 20 healthcare organisations are calling for stricter UK guidelines to be introduced on face masks and other PPE.
More than three quarters of UK adults have received a first dose of a coronavirus vaccine, with health services having now administered over 65.6 million vaccines.
Three NHS trusts which support the health of people living in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly have launched the patient leader programme.
The Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust has announced that it has bought Circle Bath to secure capacity for NHS patients.
Thousands of ambulance crews across the country will be provided with body cameras as part of a crackdown to reduce attacks on staff.
A five-month old baby has become the first patient to receive a potentially life-saving drug on the NHS to help children with Spinal Muscular Atrophy.
Ruth May has said that increased volunteering across the NHS and beyond can be a positive legacy of the coronavirus pandemic.
The Covid-19 Vaccine Janssen has been given regulatory approval by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency.
NHS staff at GP surgeries are facing unprecedented abuse and aggression from patients because of an appointments system ‘in meltdown’.
The Royal College of Surgeons of England has called on the government to agree a ‘New Deal for Surgery’, including creating ‘surgical hubs’ to reduce the surgery backlog.
The NHS Confederation PCN Network has said that primary care leaders want to see more clarity about the role of primary care within integrated care systems.
The CQC launches an ambitious new strategy based on extensive consultation with the public and providers of health and social care services.
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