NHS hotline set up for people worried about cancer symptoms Minister Maria Caulfield says the health service wants to diagnose cancer at an earlier stage The Independent UK · Jan 20, 2022
NHS nurse, 41, 'may never be able to work again' after two year Long Covid battle Saskia Mulder was among the first wave of medics to contract coronavirus back in March 2020, and is still suffering with the debilitating impact of the illness Daily Mirror · Jan 20, 2022
Covid cases among children are on the rise again as face masks are axed in classrooms According to the latest data from the ZOE Covid study, infections are on the rise amongst school-age children Daily Mirror · Jan 20, 2022
Covid survivor and NHS hero honoured at age 90 - more than 70 years after first becoming hospital worker Margaret Donaldson first worked for the NHS aged just 16. Now, at 90, she's been honoured by the team at South Tyneside District Hospital with a special birthday celebration marking her years of work and volunteering. Chronicle Live · Jan 20, 2022
NHS Wales performance figures worst on record as winter pressures begin to bite More than 680,000 people in Wales are now on an NHS waiting list for non-urgent treatment Wales Online · Jan 20, 2022
NHS staff Covid absences dropping across every region in England, data shows Some 29,517 NHS staff at hospital trusts in England were ill with coronavirus or having to self-isolate. The Independent UK · Jan 20, 2022
Covid absences among NHS staff in England fall amid signs crisis is easing Staff still under pressure, health leaders warn, with more than 35,000 off due to Covid on an average day The Guardian - UK · Jan 20, 2022
What is an NHS Covid pass and when do I need to use it? Requesting proof of vaccination to be left to discretion of venues from 27 January as restrictions relaxed The Independent UK · Jan 20, 2022
The 16 symptoms the NHS wants to hear about if you test positive for Covid-19 Infections are down and Plan B restrictions are starting to be lifted from today Wales Online · Jan 20, 2022
GMB's Dr Hilary says mandatory jabs for NHS staff 'doesn't make sense' after restriction news Dr Hilary Jones says the news that Covid-19 restrictions in England are being lifted, with self-isolation possibly being scrapped in March, means it 'doesn't make sense' to have mandatory vaccines for NHS staff Daily Mirror · Jan 20, 2022
NHS Tayside’s Accident and Emergency services best in Scotland after dealing with over 35,000 calls in one year The teams operate a hi-tech ‘Flow Navigation Centre’ which has contributed to the success. Daily Record · Jan 20, 2022
When can I get my Covid booster jab? Everything you need to know Spread of Omicron variant of coronavirus introduces fresh note of urgency to top-up vaccination drive The Independent UK · Jan 20, 2022
Ex-banker NHS chair must ‘get up to speed’ on social care, MPs warn MPs approve government’s preferred choice for £63,000 part-time role but say decision was not unanimous The Independent UK · Jan 20, 2022
Thousands of unvaccinated NHS staff risk losing their jobs About 1,600 staff at a London NHS trust are at risk of losing their job unless they get vaccinated in the next fortnight. Evening Standard · Jan 20, 2022
Evening Standard · Jan 20, 2022 Two thirds of Covid patients in London NHS trust admitted for another reason Up to two-thirds of Covid patients at one of the country’s biggest NHS trusts during the Omicron wave were admitted for reasons other than the virus, it has emerged.
Daily Mirror · Jan 20, 2022 Covid Plan B axed - is it safe, could rules come back and do I have to go back to office? Azeem Majeed, professor of public health and Imperial College London, answers your question ahead of Plan B measures - including face masks and working from home - being dropped next week
The Independent UK · Jan 20, 2022 Covid news: Commuters head back to work as NHS staff absences fall in every region of England Follow the latest updates and statistics
The Guardian - UK · Jan 20, 2022 France to ease restrictions; Austrian parliament approves mandatory vaccination – as it happened French PM says from February work from home guidance will be changed and nightclubs reopen; Austria will have Europe’s first universal jabs mandate
The Independent UK · Jan 19, 2022 Piers Corbyn charged after protest at Guy’s Hospital vaccination clinic He was charged with causing a nuisance or disturbance on NHS premises without reasonable excuse.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 19, 2022 Sajid Javid’s axing of all Covid restrictions draws warnings from NHS Health secretary plans to ‘get life completely back to normal’ in England with end of plan B and compulsory self-isolation
Manchester Evening News · Jan 19, 2022 This is how much sleep kids should be getting at every age from newborns to teenagers Find out how much your child should be sleeping with this simple guide
The Independent UK · Jan 19, 2022 Plans to tackle NHS waiting lists in Wales ‘will be delayed until spring’ Eluned Morgan MS said it could be months before elective surgeries began again because of the ongoing pandemic.
Chronicle Live · Jan 19, 2022 North East MP blasts 'reckless' mandatory vaccination rule for NHS staff South Shields MP Emma Lewell-Buck warned the "reckless" rule could see an exodus of staff.
The Independent UK · Jan 19, 2022 Covid plan B rules are scrapped — but NHS chief warns virus hasn’t ‘magically disappeared’ ‘The government will regret sending the wrong signal for political expediency’, says nursing chief
Daily Record · Jan 19, 2022 Suspected stroke patients left hours before being treated in hospitals Only 46 per cent of patients were seen within four hours.