Proposals to increase the age that people become entitled to free prescriptions has been branded a “thoughtless” false economy by a coalition of charities. The Prescription Charges Coalition warned that
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There are to be no changes to the coronavirus restrictions in Wales, the Welsh Government has announced. First Minister Mark Drakeford urged people in Wales to get vaccinated and keep
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Managers fear an “exodus” of social care staff by the autumn due to opposition to mandatory vaccination, Covid burnout and a staffing crisis which is already compromising safe care. Senior
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Young patients suffering with the debilitating effects of long Covid have urged people to get their vaccine. A new NHS video features three previously healthy people in their early 20s
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A UK-wide antibody testing programme is to be launched for people who have contracted coronavirus, the Government has announced. The programme, which will offer tests to thousands of adults per
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Plans to cut around 300 jobs at the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) are “sheer lunacy”, a union official has said. The UK’s medical regulator aims to reduce
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More than a quarter of UK care home staff do not believe coronavirus vaccines should be mandatory for them to go to work, research suggests. Some 67% supported the Government’s
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Two doses of the Pfizer vaccine provided 97% protection against death with coronavirus in nursing home residents, according to a large study. Effectiveness against infection ranged from 80% for nursing
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Thousands of people are being “denied” a cannabis-based treatment which can help improve symptoms of spasms, a charity has said. Some patients with multiple sclerosis – which affects the brain
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A health watchdog has paused publication of its updated guideline on diagnosing and managing ME because of disagreement on its contents. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice)
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