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Matt Hancock disputes ‘distorted’ leak over Covid care home testing

Investigation by The Telegraph alleges the then-health secretary rejected advice on testing in care homes during the pandemic.

Evening Standard

Matt Hancock considering all legal options over leaked WhatsApp messages on care home testing

Then-health secretary ‘rejected advice on testing in care homes’ during the pandemic

The Independent UK

Matt Hancock faces claims he ignored advice on care home testing in leaked WhatsApps

Former Health Secretary Matt Hancock furiously disputed the suggestion that he ignored advice to test everyone entering care homes from Chief Medical Officer Chris Whitty in April 2020

Daily Mirror

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Hancock disputes ‘distorted’ leak over care home testing

Investigation by The Telegraph alleges the then-health secretary rejected advice on testing in care homes during the pandemic.

The Independent UK

Leaked Matt Hancock WhatsApp messages 'show he rejected expert advice on care home Covid testing'

Nearly 18,000 people died of Covid in care homes in England before testing was introdced

Wales Online

Marketing of vapes to children ‘utterly unacceptable’, says Chris Whitty

England’s chief medical officer voices concern as vape use among 11- to 17-year-olds doubles in two years

The Guardian - UK

Scotland 'blazed a trail in many areas of public health', England's top doctor says

SCOTLAND has “blazed a trail” in areas of health policy, chief medical officer for England Sir Chris Whitty has said.

The National (Scotland)

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Top medic Chris Whitty blasts 'utterly unacceptable' vaping firms targeting kids

Professor Sir Chris Whitty, England's Chief Medical Officer, voiced concerns to MPs about vapes that are 'clearly aimed at essentially encouraging people to vape who may well not be vaping at all'

Daily Mirror

Prof Sir Chris Whitty says marketing of vapes to children is 'appalling'

He said efforts to reduce vaping among children needed to be 'much more serious'

Wales Online

Professor Sir Chris Whitty attacks marketing of vapes to children

The proportion of children aged 11 to 17 currently vaping jumped from 4% in 2020 to 7% in 2022, a poll found.

The Independent UK

Urgent health warning issued to anyone with a wood burning stove in their home

An urgent health warning has been issued to anyone who owns a wood burning stove, as they produce 750 times more tiny particle pollution than a modern HGV truck.

Edinburgh Live

Health warning to wood burning stove owners as heater linked to toxic chemicals

Wood burning stoves produce a staggering amount of air pollutants, which contribute to serious health problems.

Daily Record

Stark warning to anyone with a wood burner in their home

Many people now use wood burning stoves but they could be extremely damaging to health

Liverpool Echo

Last chance for under-50s to get Covid booster: Find out if you're eligible

Britons only have a few days to get their final top-up jab. After February 12, the booster will only be offered to those considered to be at risk of serious illness.

Daily Mirror

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The Guardian - UK

Indoor air quality should be monitored in public places, says Chris Whitty

England’s chief medical officer and colleagues call for push to understand health impacts of indoor pollutants

Evening Standard

Rishi Sunak: I will cut NHS waiting lists ‘no ifs, no buts’

The Prime Minister hosted health leaders including England’s chief medical officer Professor Sir Chris Whitty on Saturday to discuss the winter crisis within the NHS

The Independent UK

Sunak welcomes ‘valuable’ talks amid doubts NHS crisis can be fixed by spring

The Prime Minister hosted health leaders including England’s chief medical officer Professor Sir Chris Whitty.

Daily Mirror

PM warned 'emergency' NHS meeting won't ease pressure after 'years of inaction'

The Prime Minister is holding rare weekend talks with health leaders - after senior medics said the health service was on a knife edge with many A&E units struggling to keep up with demand and trusts and ambulance services declaring critical incidents

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The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak holds emergency talks in bid to ease winter NHS crisis

PM meets health experts including Professor Sir Chris Whitty

Daily Mirror

Thousands dying as they didn't get statins or blood pressure medicines in pandemic

Britons' reluctance to bother the NHS with routine conditions after they were begged to stay at home except for emergencies during 2020 and 2021 is thought to be contributing to a surge in excess deaths

The Guardian - UK

‘Eco’ wood burners produce 450 times more pollution than gas heating – report

Report from chief medical officer Prof Chris Whitty finds air pollution kills up to 36,000 people a year in England

Daily Record

22 Matt Hancock bombshells from shameless Covid diaries as tell-all book lands

The 'I'm a Celebrity' star discusses a number of topics in his juicy novel including his social distance-busting affair.

Daily Mirror

22 Matt Hancock bombshells from his brazen Covid diaries as they're finally released

Forget I'm a Celebrity, Matt Hancock now faces his greatest trial of all - shoring up his reputation in time for next year's Covid public inquiry. From his social distance-busting affair to miraculously making the right calls on key issues, here's a whistle-stop tour

Evening Standard

‘Bonkers’ Covid plans, Boris’ vaccine dance and post-affair ‘misery’: 13 bombshells from Matt Hancock’s memoir

The former health secretary’s diaries lay the blame squarely on everyone — except himself and new partner Gina Coladangelo. Katie Strick picks his standout quotes from the extracts released so far

The National (Scotland)

Matt Hancock: Ministers reacted to huge Covid death toll prediction with a 'shrug'

MATT Hancock has said he was warned the Covid pandemic could kill hundreds of thousands of people in the UK two months before the Government put the…

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