Another 32 vaccination sites set to open across England
A further 32 vaccine sites are set to open across the country this week, NHS England has said, including one at the museum made famous as the set of hit TV series Peaky Blinders.
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PM warns more lives will be lost as UK records deadliest day of pandemic
More people will lose their lives in the coronavirus outbreak, Boris Johnson has warned, after the UK saw its deadliest day in the pandemic.
Vaccination programme will not reduce hospital pressure for ‘many weeks to come’
The coronavirus vaccination programme will not reduce pressure on hospitals for “many weeks to come”, a top NHS official has warned.
Lockdown restrictions could be gradually lifted from March – minister
Lockdown restrictions could be lifted from early March, with a return to the tier system for controlling Covid-19, the vaccines minister has said.
Coronavirus vaccines to be offered to over-70s as Government expands rollout
Coronavirus vaccines will be offered to millions of over-70s and the clinically extremely vulnerable from this week as the Government expands the rollout amid a border crackdown to keep out new strains.
All UK adults to be offered coronavirus vaccine by September, Raab says
Every adult in the UK will be offered a first dose of a coronavirus vaccine by September, Dominic Raab has pledged.
UK can see a way out of the pandemic, Health Secretary says
Health Secretary Matt Hancock said the UK is “nearly on the home straight” as 324,000 doses of coronavirus vaccines were administered in the space of 24 hours.
Government on track to reach 2m vaccinations a week as another 324,000 get Covid jab
The Government’s target of vaccinating two million people a week against coronavirus appears to be on track as more than 324,000 doses were administered in the space of 24 hours.
Coronavirus R rate remains steady as Sage urges public to ‘remain vigilant’
The coronavirus R number in the UK has remained largely unchanged since last week, as scientists advising the Government urge the public to “remain vigilant to keep this virus under control”.
R rate remains steady as infections appear to decline in London and south east
The coronavirus R number in the UK has remained largely unchanged since last week and is now estimated to be between 1.2 and 1.3.
R rate drops below 1 in several regions, Cambridge researchers say
The number of Covid-19 infections across England is falling as a whole, with the reproductive rate – the R – below 1 in some regions, University of Cambridge researchers have said.
Record numbers waiting to start hospital treatment, new figures show
The record number of patients waiting for hospital treatment shows the “calamitous impact” of coronavirus on waiting times in England, a leading surgeon has said.
NHS chief paints sobering picture of challenge facing London’s hospitals
The NHS medical director for London has warned the capital’s hospitals face an increasingly dire situation, with the number of coronavirus patients almost doubling since Christmas Day.
Police warn coronavirus rule-breakers they are ‘increasingly likely’ to be fined
Britain’s most senior police officer has warned coronavirus rule-breakers they are “increasingly likely” to face fines as forces move “more quickly” to enforce lockdown restrictions.
25% of Covid-19 admissions to hospital are under the age of 55, MPs told
A quarter of coronavirus admissions to hospital are for people under the age of 55, NHS England’s chief executive has said.
More than 370,000 get second vaccine dose, according to NHS data
More than 370,000 people in England have received two doses of a Covid vaccine, according to NHS data, despite ministers and scientists previously saying that first doses were going to be prioritised.
UK daily Covid-19 death toll remains above 1,000 for second day in a row
More than 1,000 new UK Covid-19 deaths have been reported for the second day in a row while hospital admissions have risen above the first wave peak, new figures show.
Midwifery choir launches Christmas single to raise £500,000
Britain’s biggest midwifery choir has launched a new charity Christmas single, with the aim of raising £500,000 — £1 for each baby born since the beginning of the pandemic.
More people waiting longer than a year for NHS treatment
The number of people having to wait more than 52 weeks to start hospital treatment in England continues to rise, new data shows.
Vast majority will have to wait until 2021 for Covid-19 vaccine – health boss
People over 80 should not be worried if they are not called for the Covid-19 vaccine this month as the vast majority will have to wait until the new year to get the jab, a health boss said.
No doubt over safety of Covid-19 vaccine, says head of UK regulator
The head of the UK’s medicines regulator has said there “should be no doubt” about the safety of the Covid-19 vaccine which will be rolled out this week in the largest scale immunisation programme in the UK’s history.
Dozens of vaccine hubs poised for first Covid-19 jabs on Tuesday
The rollout of the Covid-19 vaccine will be the largest scale immunisation programme in the country’s history, an NHS boss has said ahead of the first jabs taking place this week.
Get ready to start vaccinating by December 14, GPs told
GP surgeries have been told to be ready to start staffing Covid-19 vaccination centres by December 14.
NHS to pilot blood test that may detect more than 50 cancers
A blood test that may be able to spot more than 50 types of cancer will be piloted by the NHS, chief executive Sir Simon Stevens has announced.
GPs ‘will be given 10 days notice for Covid vaccine rollout’
GPs in England will be given 10 days notice before any Covid vaccine roll out begins.
UK records highest daily coronavirus death toll since May
The UK has recorded its highest daily coronavirus death toll since mid-May, with a 10-year-old boy among those to have died in hospital after testing positive for the virus, data shows.
Covid-19 vaccination ‘may start for all adults by end of January’
All adults in England – of any age – could start to be vaccinated against Covid-19 before the end of January if supplies allow, according to leaked NHS documents.
Woman wins first stage of legal challenge over protecting care homes from Covid
A woman whose elderly father died in a care home in April has won the first stage of a legal challenge over measures taken to protect those living in care homes from Covid-19.
Government’s care home Covid response ‘devastating policy failure’, court told
A “failure” to introduce “adequate” measures to protect care home residents from the “ravages” of Covid-19 is “one of the most egregious and devastating policy failures of recent times”, the High Court has been told.
More patients enduring long waits for NHS treatment
The number of people having to wait more than 52 weeks to start hospital treatment continues to rise, new figures show.