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How technology procurement is supporting the Covid-19 fight

Over Christmas, the Office for National Statistics released illuminating new evidence of the social impact of coronavirus on the UK population. In...

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More than 30 new vaccination centres open in NHS drive

Sites in Blackpool, Sunderland and London among others are set to come online, as the NHS’ Covid-19 vaccination drive opens another 30 new vaccination...

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NHS Test and Trace meets surge in demand

According to data from the first two weeks of January, NHS Test and Trace continued to manage to reach a high volume of cases and contacts, including...

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NHS capacity in Wales remains in a precarious position

Director of the Welsh NHS Confederation, Darren Hughes, has warned that the NHS in Wales still remains in a “very precarious position” despite the...

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More than four million people have received first vaccine dose

As part of the UK’s national vaccination programme, more than four million people have now received their first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine. Between...

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New £500k maternity leadership training to bolster care in...

Maternity and neonatal leadership in the NHS across England is set to benefit from a new £500,000 maternity leadership programme, aimed at training...

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NHS consultant explains how triage backlogs are being addr...

For much of his time, Dr Adam Shakir works as a Consultant ENT and Head & Neck Surgeon at Milton Keynes University NHS Foundation Trust and as a...

An elderly patient receiving her vaccine jab from a health professional

First vaccine dose administered to more than 2.2 million p...

Daily Covid-19 vaccination figures show that more than 2.2 million people in the UK have now received their first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine. Three...

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NHS Blood and Transplant issue call for continued plasma d...

In order to help support the conclusion of clinical trials into the effectiveness of using plasma to help treat Covid-19, NHS Blood and Transplant...

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Asymptomatic community testing to be rolled out across the...

In order to help break down chains of transmission in the community, local authorities are being encouraged to target testing to people who cannot...

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First British-manufactured rapid lateral flow Covid-19 tes...

As part of continuing efforts to bolster the UK’s national testing capacity, the UK Government has ordered two million units of the first British...

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CQC launches new strategy consultation to guide future app...

As the Care Quality Commission (CQC) is approaching completion of its 2016-21 strategy, it has launched a consultation for their strategy to cover...

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Oxford vaccine rolled out to general practice

To support protecting care home residents and other vulnerable people against Covid-19, the newly-approved Oxford vaccine is now being rolled out...

UK Chief Medical Officers: ‘Critical people still attend f...

Following the stepping up of the Covid-19 alert level in the UK from level 4 to level 5, the highest mark on the scale, the UK Chief Medical Officers...

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NHS Test and Trace data suggests 92% of contacts being rea...

NHS Test and Trace has made significant improvements to its contact tracing service, according to the most recent data, with it successfully tracing...

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More than 60 clinics to support Long Covid patients

Thousands of patients across the UK suffering with the long-term symptoms of coronavirus will now be able to access specialist help at more than 60...

NHS inviting input on next steps for assessing urgent care

As the NHS looks to update its working standards for assessing urgent care, it is inviting patients, clinicians and the public to give their views on...

NHE Nov/Dec 20

We all do best when healthcare professions work together

From tackling infection in hospitals to town planning, our Nov/Dec edition of NHE brings a diverse range of learning to help support the delivery of transformative patient care across our health sector

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Finger on the Pulse

Ep 14. Health messaging is a science, Professor Craig Jackson

On Episode 14 of NHE's Finger on the Pulse podcast, we're joined by Professor Craig Jackson, Professor of Occupational Health Psychology
Birmingham City University to discuss the coronavirus pandemic, the health messaging around it and how those in power have missed a trick by overlooking the key role of psychology in informing the public of restrictions, measures and the ever-changing situation

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