Covid-19: What are the symptoms and when do they develop?
Boris Johnson, Matt Hancock and the Prince of Wales all said they had experienced “mild symptoms” after testing positive for coronavirus.
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Nursing leaders call on PM to intervene over protective equipment for staff
Boris Johnson is being asked to personally intervene to ensure NHS workers get the masks, gloves and other protection they need while treating Covid-19 patients.
Hancock admits ‘challenges’ in supplying medics with protective equipment
The Health Secretary has admitted there have been “challenges” with the supply of personal protective equipment (PPE) to frontline NHS staff after a doctors’ leader said they felt they were being treated like “cannon fodder”.
People most at risk of needing hospital treatment urged to stay at home
People with underlying health conditions including severe asthma and specific cancers are being urged to stay at home “at all times” amid the coronavirus pandemic.
New guidance released about what to do if you think you have Covid-19
Public Health England has released new guidance for people with confirmed or possible coronavirus, as positive cases in the UK climb close to 600.
NHS to invest £1.7m in helpline to tackle coronavirus call surge
Health leaders are investing an extra £1.7 million in the NHS non-emergency helpline to offer more clinical advice about coronavirus.
Health Secretary hints four-hour A&E wait target could be scrapped
The four-hour A&E waiting time target could be scrapped after the NHS in England recorded its worst figure on record, the Health Secretary has hinted.
Number of A&E patients seen within four-hour target hits record low
Increasing numbers of patients are waiting more than four hours to be seen at A&E departments, which also saw a record number of attendances and ambulance callouts in December.
A&E units treat record number of patients as winter bites
The NHS experienced its busiest month on record in December with an unprecedented number of A&E attendances and ambulance call-outs.
Watch classic rugby matches, dementia patients told
Watching re-runs of classic rugby matches could prove a tonic for older people, NHS England’s director for dementia has said.
Number of people diagnosed with dementia hits record high
The number of older people living with dementia hit a record high last month, new figures show.
NHS cancer patients face ‘distressing’ waits
The proportion of patients with suspected cancer who are seen within two weeks of urgent referral is at the lowest level since records began.
Lung cancer scans to be offered in trucks in supermarket car parks
Trucks in supermarket car parks will offer lung cancer checks under a new scheme to be rolled out across England.
NHS promises up to £46m to expand treatment for diabetics
The NHS will invest up to £46 million to help tens of thousands of people living with diabetes to receive life-changing treatment.
DrDoctor to be trialled at more hospitals in hope of saving NHS millions
A digital tool to help patients reschedule medical appointments will be trialled in more hospitals across the country.
NHS group considers temporary ban on non-vital operations
An NHS commissioning group is considering putting a temporary ban on non-vital operations.