Sajid Javid ‘to announce U-turn on compulsory vaccinations for NHS staff’ Mandatory Covid vaccines for NHS staff are to be axed amid fears of a mass exodus of healthcare workers, reports say. Evening Standard · Jan 31, 2022
Government set for U-turn on mandatory vaccines for NHS and care staff Sajid Javid and seniors ministers meet today to decide on requirement amid fears of staffing crisis The Independent UK · Jan 31, 2022
NHS soup-and-shake diet rolled out in Bristol to help people lose weight The new NHS diet is being rolled out across Bristol to help obese people Bristol Post · Jan 31, 2022
Covid briefing: Six things as Spotify responds to Joe Rogan coronavirus misinformation amid Neil Young, Harry and Meghan backlash The streaming giant has seen a major backlash after Neil Young's exit Wales Online · Jan 31, 2022
Monday briefing: Chain of interest rate rises tipped Growing concern over inflation and cost of living … Westminster awaits Gray report … Gareth Southgate wants everyone to thank the Queen The Guardian - AU · Jan 31, 2022
Caterers and cleaners at London NHS hospitals begin two-week strike Hundreds of hospital workers including porters, cleaners and catering staff, will launch strike action from Monday in a dispute over pay. Evening Standard · Jan 31, 2022
Government 'set for U-turn' on mandatory Covid vaccines for NHS and social care workers The requirement was set to be enforced in April Manchester Evening News · Jan 31, 2022
NHS doctor killed his partner’s father with poison, civil court finds Judgment came in ruling at family court, which also heard partner and mother nearly died from thallium poisoning The Guardian - UK · Jan 31, 2022
Covid news: UK health secretary says mandatory vaccination for NHS workers ‘no longer proportionate’ – as it happened Sajid Javid says says mandatory jabs were ‘right policy at the time’ but announces review The Guardian - AU · Jan 31, 2022
Mandatory Covid jabs for NHS workers 'set to be scrapped' amid staffing fears Boris Johnson hinted a U-turn was coming today, with ministers due to meet to decide on whether to throw out the rules Daily Mirror · Jan 31, 2022
Porters and cleaners at London NHS hospitals begin two-week strike Barts, Royal London and Whipps Cross affected by walkout over pay by hundreds of staff employed by Serco The Guardian - UK · Jan 31, 2022
Government ‘set for U-turn’ on mandatory vaccines for health workers Sajid Javid has been facing pressure to scrap the requirement amid fears it will lead to a major staffing crisis. The Independent UK · Jan 30, 2022
BREAKING: Mandatory covid vaccinations for NHS and care workers in England to be scrapped, say reports Health Secretary said previously that he was 'reflecting' on the policy Wales Online · Jan 30, 2022
Patient safety and the right of the sick to reject care from unvaccinated staff If the government pauses its policy of imposing vaccine mandates on NHS staff – as has been speculated – how would that change the patient-practitioner dynamic moving forward? Samuel Lovett and Rebecca Thomas take a look The Independent UK · Jan 30, 2022
Daily Record · Jan 30, 2022 Lanarkshire people 'deserve better' from health service as waiting times targets are missed Pam Duncan-Glancy has hit out after the latest figures were revealed
Daily Mirror · Jan 30, 2022 Unjabbed NHS staff look to move from England to Wales ahead of mandatory jab rules From April 1, all health and social care workers, including nurses in England will be required to have two doses of a Covid-19 vaccine in order to work if their role if it involves "direct contact with patients"
The Independent UK · Jan 30, 2022 NHS left scrambling to find unvaccinated staff amid ‘gaping holes’ in hospital records Exclusive: NHS has been accused of ‘gross’ misuse of workers’ personal data as vaccine deadline looms
Manchester Evening News · Jan 30, 2022 'Sleepwalking into addiction': The hidden opioid crisis of the pandemic as patients forced to wait years for surgery 'People who are very much alien to that lifestyle of drugs are going to have an opiate addiction'
The Guardian - UK · Jan 30, 2022 Trusts cleared to use unvaccinated health staff amid reports of Javid U-turn Frontline staff in English hospitals who have not had jab may be able to work if dangerous understaffing deemed a greater risk, says regulator
Daily Record · Jan 30, 2022 Disabled man wants NHS to pay for sex workers for people in his position Rhys Bowler, 34, is set to take part in a new documentary which aims to discuss and tackle real life issues affecting disabled people.
Daily Mirror · Jan 30, 2022 'Surgery selfies could save lives, stress and cash for the NHS' “Surgery selfies” apparently result in fewer GP visits, with surgical wound infections linked to more than a third of deaths after an operation
The Guardian - UK · Jan 30, 2022 PPE worth £2.7bn bought for NHS will go unused, minister says Exclusive: Lib Dems accuse government of ‘extreme negligence on an industrial scale’ over waste of 5bn items
Daily Record · Jan 30, 2022 Scots cops prescribed paddle-boarding by NHS to treat job stress and mental health Police Scotland are being offered water sports sessions to boost their mental health and help cope with pressure.
Daily Record · Jan 30, 2022 New A&E figures show hundreds of patients in Ayrshire and Arran face significant waiting times The figures comes from Public Health Scotland and cover the week ending Sunday, January 9.
Wales Online · Jan 30, 2022 Clerical error leaves mum fighting to save her young son’s life after MRI scans were lost in the NHS during the pandemic Little Alexander Josephs had to wait six months from his first seizure to surgery for brain tumour