Elderly people in the UK will not be asked to stay at home, Scotland’s national clinical director has said. Professor Jason Leitch (pictured) said this group will be asked to
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The NHS needs ventilators now more than anything else, as it takes on the coronavirus outbreak, the Heath Secretary said. Engineers have already been asked to draw up plans to
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Maternity care in parts of England is still not as safe as it should be, a review by a health watchdog has found. Some staff still do not have the
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Video consultations with GPs have been given the go-ahead in Wales in response to the coronavirus outbreak, the Welsh Government has announced. The technology was being trialled by the Aneurin
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The Department of Health (DH) in Northern Ireland have issued new advice on visiting health and social care services coming under growing pressure due to the increase in cases of
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Here are the main points from Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s Budget: Outlining the Government’s economic response to the Covid-19 outbreak, Mr Sunak unveiled an additional “fiscal loosening” of £18 billion to
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More than £3 million is being spent on a “rapid scaling up” of NHS facilities for video consultations in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, Health Secretary Jeane Freeman has
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A visa allowing doctors, nurses and health professionals from overseas to work in the NHS is to be introduced by the Government. Health minister Helen Whately said the move would
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Around one in 20 calls made to NHS 111 led to unnecessary emergency department attendances within 24 hours, despite being advised to seek alternative care. The results suggest that women
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More than a million people have sought advice on coronavirus from a dedicated NHS online service in the first few days since its launch. An update to 111 online was
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