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85% of in-person test results were returned the next day after the test was taken, compared with 63% the week before.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Initial findings from Imperial College London and Ipsos MORI show infections increased by 50% from early December, with 1 in 63 people infected.
Community testing offer to be expanded across all local authorities in England to test people without symptoms.
A letter from the Minister for Social Care to local authority chief executives and directors of adult social services care providers.
Multimillion pound investment and ‘Project ADDER’ to protect communities from crime caused by illegal drugs.
Up to 2,000 highly trained workers identified by the government will be offered COVID-19 vaccines in the coming days.
The UK Government has opened a new walk-through coronavirus testing centre at Bridge Street Car Park in Paisley
Vaccination programme continues to accelerate with opening of 10 new vaccination centres.
The funding is to protect and support staff and residents in care homes and those receiving help in their own homes.
Speech by Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Matt Hancock at the Downing Street coronavirus briefing.
The British Army is establishing 80 new COVID-19 vaccine centres for NHS Scotland, from Monday 18 January, as part of the largest peacetime resilience operation ever undertaken by the UK Armed Forces.
People aged 70 and over and the clinically extremely vulnerable to begin receiving invitations for vaccinations from today.
Patients with COVID-19 are set to benefit from faster treatment, improved outcomes and shorter hospital stays thanks to the use of the latest artificial intelligence.
The public has a vital part to play in the rollout of the UK COVID-19 vaccines delivery plan.
Scottish Secretary, Alister Jack, thanks frontline testing staff in Dumfries for their heroic efforts
Minster for Care Helen Whately announces £7.5 million to support digital shift scheduling across 38 NHS trusts, allowing staff to spend more time with patients.
NHS Test and Trace identified almost 390,000 positive cases between 31 December and 6 January ‒ the highest weekly figure to date.
The Health and Social Care Secretary spoke to Parliament about the publication of the Mental Health Act white paper.
Major reform of Mental Health Act will empower individuals to have more control over their treatment and deliver on a key manifesto commitment.
The UK Government has today, Tuesday 12 January, opened a new walk-through coronavirus testing centre at Brooms Road Car Park in Dumfries.
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