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Further targeted areas will have additional testing made available to control and suppress the potential spread of the COVID-19 variant first identified in South Africa.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Two major contracts secured with British manufacturers to ensure the supply of COVID-19 lateral flow tests.
A Clackmannanshire-based company has secured a contract with the UK government to deliver Covid-19 rapid lateral flow tests.
People with underlying conditions including cancer, diabetes and heart disease are encouraged to come forward for a COVID-19 vaccine by leading UK health charities.
Workplace testing programme ramps up as 48,000 businesses register for free, regular and rapid tests for their employees.
Matt Hancock wrote to the JCVI in response to their further advice on vaccination of homeless people and rough sleepers, prisoners and prison officers, and the extended dosing strategy.
The NHS-funded nursing care rate is being increased to £187.60 from 1 April 2021.
New analysis reinforces that lateral flow tests are accurate and reliable and have extremely low false positive rates.
The UK Government has today announced the opening of a new walk-through coronavirus testing centre in Glasgow Govan.
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Matt Hancock speaks at the Global COVID-19 Vaccine Supply Chain and Manufacturing Summit at Chatham House.
Group of ministers, charities and Youth Ambassador Dr. Alex George to focus on improving mental health and wellbeing in school, college and university
Women are being encouraged to share their experiences of the health and care system via a call for evidence aimed at improving healthcare for women.
All businesses in England are now able to sign up to the government’s free COVID-19 workplace testing programme.
Speech by Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Matt Hancock at the Downing Street coronavirus briefing.
The UK Government has today announced the opening of a new drive-through coronavirus testing centre in Glenrothes.
Millions more children and young people will have access to significantly expanded mental health services, backed by £79 million.
Speech by Minister for Innovation Lord Bethell at the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Clinical Research Network National Industry Event.
NHS Test and Trace successfully reached 88.5% of cases and 93.3% of their contacts, while nearly a million rapid lateral flow tests were carried out in educational settings.
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