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From today, the Rosalind Franklin Laboratory will cease to process PCR tests for COVID-19 in response to reduced demand.
Offer of free personal protective equipment (PPE) for frontline health and care staff extended until 31 March 2024.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
From this week, UKHSA launches a new COVID-19 surveillance programme, sequencing positive COVID-19 tests from a sample of passengers flying in from China to Heathrow.
The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Steve Barclay, updated Parliament on what the government is doing to help the NHS deal with immediate winter pressures.
Measures introduced to improve the UK’s ability to detect potential new variants of COVID-19 from China.
As pupils and students return to school following the Christmas break, UKHSA is reminding people that winter illnesses continue to circulate at high levels.
England joins a growing list of countries across the world to announce temporary measures as COVID cases rise in China ahead of borders re-opening next week.
Moderna to invest in mRNA research and development (R&D) in the UK, and build a state-of-the-art vaccine manufacturing centre with the ability to produce up to 250 million vaccines a year.
This new vaccine, VidPrevtyn Beta, has been authorised after meeting the MHRA’s required safety, quality and effectiveness standards.
The UK Commission on Covid Commemoration held its fifth meeting.
The Comirnaty COVID vaccine has met the MHRA’s required safety, quality and effectiveness standards to be authorised for use in this age group
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has published findings of an investigation following errors at the private Immensa laboratory in Wolverhampton.
The UK Commission on Covid Commemoration held its fourth meeting.
Health and Social Care Secretary Steve Barclay will address the NHS workforce at the NHS Providers’ annual conference.
This adapted COVID-19 vaccine targets both the original virus and the Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 sub-variants.
A user experience evaluation conducted by the Home Test Service in collaboration with the Royal National Institute of Blind People, the Macular Society, the Thomas Pocklington Trust, Visionary and the Torch Trust.
A user experience evaluation conducted by the PCR Home Test Service in collaboration with the Royal National Institute of Blind People, the Macular Society, Visionary and the Thomas Pocklington Trust.
Describes the obstacles experienced by Hackney Council and its public health team in supporting testing, and the local responses implemented to overcome challenges.
People across the UK are being invited to have their say on how the nation should remember those who lost their lives during the Covid-19 pandemic.
COVID-19 and flu marketing campaign launches tomorrow encouraging eligible people to get their vaccines ahead of the winter.
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