Medication / Vaccines – Page 30

Care home staff have ‘professional responsibility’ to get Covid jab – Prof Chris Whitty

By Tom Pilgrim, Reporter29th March 2021News England

England’s chief medical officer has said care home workers have a “professional responsibility” to get a Covid-19 vaccine after he was questioned about the lower uptake of jabs among staff

Mother of boy with Down Syndrome calls for clarity on vaccines for extremely vulnerable children

By Dave Higgens, Reporter29th March 2021News England

The mother of a 13-year-old boy with Down Syndrome is calling for clearer guidance on the vaccination of clinically extremely vulnerable children after facing a “brick wall” of obstacles. Isaac

Still ‘job of work’ to be done to avoid future lockdowns in Wales – Mark Drakeford

By Taz Ali, Reporter29th March 2021News Wales

The First Minister of Wales has said he cannot give assurances that the country has seen its last lockdown, as it became the first UK nation to lift the most

Belfast’s SSE Arena opens as vaccination centre with capacity for 40,000 jabs a week

By David Young and Rebecca Black, Reporters29th March 2021News Northern Ireland

One of Northern Ireland’s largest live events arenas has opened as a mass vaccination centre. The SSE Arena in Belfast will have the capacity to administer jabs to 40,000 people

Mother of epileptic daughter urges PM to intervene in prescription of life-changing cannabis oil

By Ryan Hooper, Reporter26th March 2021News England

The mother of a desperately ill woman who sold her home to pay for her daughter’s medicinal cannabis has urged the Government to make it available on the NHS. Elaine

Nearly quarter of care home staff not received first dose of coronavirus vaccine, data shows

By Joe Gammie, Reporter26th March 202126th March 2021News England

Nearly a quarter of staff at older adult care homes in England have not been given a first dose of coronavirus vaccine, new figures show. The latest data from NHS

Care homes and unions voice concerns over potential mandatory vaccine plans for workforce

By Emma Bowden and Jemma Crew, Reporters23rd March 2021News England

Care groups and unions have said they do not think vaccinations should become mandatory for care home staff after the Government confirmed it is looking into the option. Care home

Government considering legally mandating all care home staff to be vaccinated for coronavirus

By Emma Bowden, Reporter23rd March 202123rd March 2021News England

Care home workers could be legally required to be vaccinated against Covid-19 under plans being considered by the Government, according to the Health Secretary. Matt Hancock (pictured) said that “no

NHS staff who refuse jabs could be redeployed to ‘less exposure-prone setting’

By Ella Pickover, Reporter15th March 2021News England

Hospitals can consider redeploying staff who have refused to get the Covid-19 vaccine, a new NHS document suggests. In the material, NHS England sets out how employers could consider moving

Charities urge people with underlying conditions to take coronavirus vaccine

By Harriet Line, Reporter15th March 2021News England

Scores of charities have written an open letter to encourage people with underlying health conditions to come forward for a coronavirus vaccine. Cancer Research UK, Mencap and the Terrence Higgins

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Care home staff have ‘professional responsibility’ to get Covid jab – Prof Chris Whitty

Mother of boy with Down Syndrome calls for clarity on vaccines for extremely vulnerable children

Still ‘job of work’ to be done to avoid future lockdowns in Wales – Mark Drakeford

Belfast’s SSE Arena opens as vaccination centre with capacity for 40,000 jabs a week

Mother of epileptic daughter urges PM to intervene in prescription of life-changing cannabis oil

Nearly quarter of care home staff not received first dose of coronavirus vaccine, data shows

Care homes and unions voice concerns over potential mandatory vaccine plans for workforce

Government considering legally mandating all care home staff to be vaccinated for coronavirus

NHS staff who refuse jabs could be redeployed to ‘less exposure-prone setting’

Charities urge people with underlying conditions to take coronavirus vaccine

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Tag: Medication / Vaccines

Care home staff have ‘professional responsibility’ to get Covid jab – Prof Chris Whitty

Mother of boy with Down Syndrome calls for clarity on vaccines for extremely vulnerable children

Still ‘job of work’ to be done to avoid future lockdowns in Wales – Mark Drakeford

Belfast’s SSE Arena opens as vaccination centre with capacity for 40,000 jabs a week

Mother of epileptic daughter urges PM to intervene in prescription of life-changing cannabis oil

Nearly quarter of care home staff not received first dose of coronavirus vaccine, data shows

Care homes and unions voice concerns over potential mandatory vaccine plans for workforce

Government considering legally mandating all care home staff to be vaccinated for coronavirus

NHS staff who refuse jabs could be redeployed to ‘less exposure-prone setting’

Charities urge people with underlying conditions to take coronavirus vaccine