The Prime Minister, appearing in the 100th press briefing from number ten, sought to impress upon viewers the steps his Government is taking against this secondary wave of Covid-19. However, he emphasised that new measures being introduced to stem the rise in cases “will take time to feed through"
How voluntary services can stand alongside the NHS workforce, and how they can best be targeted.
Rt Hon Stephen Dorrell, Executive Chair of Public Policy Projects and former Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate, hosted a panel of expert speakers at the Liberal Democrat Party Conference to discuss the role of volunteers in the health and care workforce.
The Government has allocated £27 million to mental health charity Think Ahead to expand its mental health social work graduate programme. This will enable the recruitment and training of 480 mental health social workers to support up to 10,000 people living with mental illness.
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The Prime Minister, appearing in the 100th press briefing from number ten, sought to impress upon viewers the steps his Government is taking against this secondary wave of Covid-19. However, he emphasised that new measures being introduced to stem the rise in cases “will take time to feed through"
Ten thousand UK volunteers have been invited to join a leading phase three Covid-19 vaccine trial from Friday 25 September, as the number of people who have signed up to take part in the research hits 250,000.
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has launched the long-awaited NHS Covid-19 Test and Trace app. How does it work and is it the answer to containing the virus?
Steve Walton of Benson Viscometers details how viscosity testing could be essential for beating the Covid-19 pandemic.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced a series of new restrictions in England following an increase of Covid-19 infections. The announcement follows a build-up of discussions with the Government’s scientific and medical advisors, the Cabinet and First Ministers of the devolved administrations.
Contact-tracing apps need to have almost total uptake to be successful, say Vincenzo Salvatore and Giulia Tenaglia of BonelliErede
AstraZeneca-Oxford University announced on Saturday that they have resumed its UK coronavirus vaccine trial following confirmation by the Medicines Health Regulatory Authority (MHRA) that it was safe to do so.
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The Prime Minister, appearing in the 100th press briefing from number ten, sought to impress upon viewers the steps his Government is taking against this secondary wave of Covid-19. However, he emphasised that new measures being introduced to stem the rise in cases “will take time to feed through"
The Government has allocated £27 million to mental health charity Think Ahead to expand its mental health social work graduate programme. This will enable the recruitment and training of 480 mental health social workers to support up to 10,000 people living with mental illness.
Acceptances for NHS nurses and nursing students in NHS England have increased by 23 per cent (14,199) compared to 2019. The number of doctors has also risen by 9,283, new figures show.
Ten thousand UK volunteers have been invited to join a leading phase three Covid-19 vaccine trial from Friday 25 September, as the number of people who have signed up to take part in the research hits 250,000.
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has launched the long-awaited NHS Covid-19 Test and Trace app. How does it work and is it the answer to containing the virus?
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced a series of new restrictions in England following an increase of Covid-19 infections. The announcement follows a build-up of discussions with the Government’s scientific and medical advisors, the Cabinet and First Ministers of the devolved administrations.
A new study has revealed that the NHS would spend billions of more pounds on drugs if it had to pay US prices following a UK/US trade deal.
The NHS is to reopen with ‘pay-as-you-go’ spaces across England, profits from the scheme are to be reinvested back into the health service for the benefit of patients and to help rebuild the NHS.
AstraZeneca-Oxford University announced on Saturday that they have resumed its UK coronavirus vaccine trial following confirmation by the Medicines Health Regulatory Authority (MHRA) that it was safe to do so.
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How voluntary services can stand alongside the NHS workforce, and how they can best be targeted.
Rt Hon Stephen Dorrell, Executive Chair of Public Policy Projects and former Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate, hosted a panel of expert speakers at the Liberal Democrat Party Conference to discuss the role of volunteers in the health and care workforce.
The daily struggle to balance the personal with the professional, the despair with the optimism, and the reality with the hopes for the future is the message being received from carers on the frontline writes Daniel Casson, Digital Advisor to Care England.
The Health and Care Secretary's announcement establishing the National Institute for Health Protection (NIHP), which will replace Public Health England, has come under fire. So, what do the experts think?
Ben Howlett, Managing Director of Public Policy Projects, outlines the massive impact the pandemic has had upon oncology services and direct cancer outcomes.
Can we trust our experts? After months of lockdown, there is rising scepticism about them and their models. Professor Terry Young analyses of the role of experts in the pandemic so far and assesses what needs to change.
The Rt Hon The Lord Mayor of The City of London, Alderman William Russell, HM Marshal of The Diplomatic Corps, Alistair Harrison CMG CVO and UN Under-Secretary-General, Inger Andersen open the first of a global event series for the diplomatic community: The World Economic Series
What next for social care is one of the biggest questions the UK faces today. Dan Male, Editor of Integrated Care Journal, assesses the key challenges in the social care sector and asks what the future might hold.
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The Prime Minister, appearing in the 100th press briefing from number ten, sought to impress upon viewers the steps his Government is taking against this secondary wave of Covid-19. However, he emphasised that new measures being introduced to stem the rise in cases “will take time to feed through"
How voluntary services can stand alongside the NHS workforce, and how they can best be targeted.
Rt Hon Stephen Dorrell, Executive Chair of Public Policy Projects and former Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate, hosted a panel of expert speakers at the Liberal Democrat Party Conference to discuss the role of volunteers in the health and care workforce.
The Government has allocated £27 million to mental health charity Think Ahead to expand its mental health social work graduate programme. This will enable the recruitment and training of 480 mental health social workers to support up to 10,000 people living with mental illness.
Acceptances for NHS nurses and nursing students in NHS England have increased by 23 per cent (14,199) compared to 2019. The number of doctors has also risen by 9,283, new figures show.
Ten thousand UK volunteers have been invited to join a leading phase three Covid-19 vaccine trial from Friday 25 September, as the number of people who have signed up to take part in the research hits 250,000.
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has launched the long-awaited NHS Covid-19 Test and Trace app. How does it work and is it the answer to containing the virus?
The daily struggle to balance the personal with the professional, the despair with the optimism, and the reality with the hopes for the future is the message being received from carers on the frontline writes Daniel Casson, Digital Advisor to Care England.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced a series of new restrictions in England following an increase of Covid-19 infections. The announcement follows a build-up of discussions with the Government’s scientific and medical advisors, the Cabinet and First Ministers of the devolved administrations.
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