Major incident in London stood down but mayor urges caution over Omicron Sadiq Khan praised the efforts of staff working for the NHS and emergency services. The Independent UK · Jan 21, 2022
3 'classic' Covid symptoms that have changed with Omicron and what to look out for The three ‘classic’ Covid symptoms identified by the NHS are no longer the most common ones, according to the ZOE Covid Study app. Here's what you should be looking out for instead Daily Mirror · Jan 21, 2022
New boss for North East's mental health and disability NHS Trust James Duncan will take the reins at the Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Trust on February 1. Chronicle Live · Jan 21, 2022
Mark Drakeford's full answers as he faced questions about the difference between Covid rules in England and Wales He accused Conservative MPs of fighting each other 'like ferrets in a sack' Wales Online · Jan 21, 2022
Covid symptom official list according to the NHS, WHO, CDC and ZOE study With a variety of covid variants comes a variety of different symptoms - but what are the official signs according to the likes of medical experts such as the NHS and US CDC? Glasgow Live · Jan 21, 2022
Covid: The only official symptoms according to NHS, WHO, CDC and ZOE Different variants can obviously have different effects on the body Nottingham Post · Jan 21, 2022
All official Covid-19 symptoms according to NHS, WHO and CDC A comprehensive list of every symptom published by officials Manchester Evening News · Jan 21, 2022
Stepping Hill to recruit more than 100 overseas nurses to help with winter pressures The majority of new recruits come from India, while others hail from countries such as Nigeria and Zimbabwe. Manchester Evening News · Jan 21, 2022
‘Waiting is mental torture’: how Hostile exposes the human cost of Britain’s immigration policies Sonita Gale’s Bafta-longlisted documentary is a difficult watch, but it shows powerfully the pain inflicted on innocent people by a broken system The Guardian - UK · Jan 21, 2022
Patients to be moved into hotel to free up hospital beds as NHS services under ‘enormous pressure’ The pilot scheme, due to begin within weeks, is targeted at patients who are ready to leave hospital but need extra care support The Independent UK · Jan 21, 2022
Incentives used to entice NHS consultants to do private work must be disclosed Joint ventures and other schemes mean access to certain operations is being determined not by need, but ability to pay The Guardian - UK · Jan 21, 2022
Hundreds of England’s NHS consultants have shares in private clinics Exclusive: more than £1bn in revenue generated since 2015 from ‘often opaque’ arrangements, says thinktank The Guardian - UK · Jan 21, 2022
Covid news - live: New BA.2 variant ‘under investigation’ as ministers ‘consider delaying’ NHS vaccine mandate Cases of Omicron sub-variant have tripled in England The Independent UK · Jan 21, 2022
Unvaccinated nurse 'prepared to lose job' rather than get Covid jab NHS frontline workers in England are required to be fully vaccinated by April 1, meaning that they must receive their first jab by early February or risk losing their jobs. Daily Record · Jan 20, 2022
Daily Record · Jan 20, 2022 NHS nurse fears she 'may never work again' after two-year Long Covid battle Saskia Mulder was one of the first medics to catch coronavirus when it first began to spread back in March 2020.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 20, 2022 Ministers and NHS bosses clash over surgery waiting list targets in England Publication of ‘elective recovery plan’ delayed as hospital bosses say targets to clear backlog must be realistic
Wales Online · Jan 20, 2022 NHS cancer hotline set up for people worried about health symptoms A government minister says the line is for people who feel like they're "not being listened to" by their GP
Daily Mirror · Jan 20, 2022 Senior royal spends birthday volunteering at NHS vaccine centre in fight against Covid Sophie, Countess of Wessex, spent her 57th birthday today volunteering at an NHS Covid vaccination centre in Surrey where she's previously done shifts throughout the pandemic
Manchester Evening News · Jan 20, 2022 More than 150k people on waiting list for appointments in Manchester hospitals 'Our local health care staff worked heroically throughout the pandemic, but they are now stretched like never before,' says MP
Chronicle Live · Jan 20, 2022 Mask-wearing and social distancing 'still vital' in the NHS despite end of Plan B Covid-19 rules NHS bosses have urged the public to still mask-up, social distance and wash their hands in healthcare settings to protect medical staff and patients from Omicron.
Chronicle Live · Jan 20, 2022 Woman's joy at 'glorious' result of cataract surgery after she was first patient at new Gateshead clinic Mary Scott was the first person to get cataract surgery at a new Gateshead clinic - and she said the difference to her sight had been "glorious".
Daily Mirror · Jan 20, 2022 All the Covid rule changes on the way - and what'll stay as we live with virus 'like flu' Covid restrictions are changing in England - from Covid passes, masks, working from home and travel tests to isolation and free lateral flow tests. But mandatory NHS staff vaccines will stay and guidance will still exist. Here’s a date-by-date breakdown for your diary…
Daily Mirror · Jan 20, 2022 Unvaccinated nurse says she is prepared to lose her job than have the Covid jab NHS frontline staff in England are required to be fully vaccinated by April 1 meaning they must have their first jab by early February or risk losing their jobs
Glasgow Live · Jan 20, 2022 All the symptoms NHS want to hear about if you test positive for covid The NHS is looking into the symptoms of the omicron variant and is creating a report on the side effects that differentiate from the typical three mentioned on their website.
Edinburgh Live · Jan 20, 2022 The 16 symptoms the NHS wants to hear about if you catch Covid-19 People who test positive for the virus are being asked to tick off the symptoms they experienced while infected as they log their test result and inform Test and Protect