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Brants Bridge, Baltic Park and Plymouth Lighthouse laboratories now processing coronavirus (COVID-19) tests.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
The UK Government has today announced the opening of a new walk-through coronavirus testing centre in Glasgow Cranhill.
The funding brings the total package of additional support given to our health services for COVID-19 to £92 billion.
Matt Hancock has spoken about the impact of technology on healthcare providers' ability to respond to COVID-19 – and the vital role it will play in the future.
Statement by the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care about the support we’re giving to the NHS and social care to help recover from the pandemic.
Speech by the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care at the Digital Health Rewired Festival.
More than 3.79 million clinically extremely vulnerable people in England will be informed they are no longer advised to shield from Thursday 1 April 2021.
Significant milestone reached as almost half of all UK adults in the UK get the vaccine.
Speech by Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Matt Hancock at the Downing Street coronavirus briefing.
Former Love Island star Yewande Biala has joined efforts to increase vaccine take up among young people and those from ethnic minority backgrounds.
Nurses and other healthcare students will benefit from expanded virtual training, and the launch of a new national critical care qualification for qualified nurses.
Further targeted areas will have additional testing made available to control and suppress the potential spread of the COVID-19 variant first identified in South Africa.
Two major contracts secured with British manufacturers to ensure the supply of COVID-19 lateral flow tests.
A Clackmannanshire-based company has secured a contract with the UK government to deliver Covid-19 rapid lateral flow tests.
People with underlying conditions including cancer, diabetes and heart disease are encouraged to come forward for a COVID-19 vaccine by leading UK health charities.
Workplace testing programme ramps up as 48,000 businesses register for free, regular and rapid tests for their employees.
Matt Hancock wrote to the JCVI in response to their further advice on vaccination of homeless people and rough sleepers, prisoners and prison officers, and the extended dosing strategy.
The NHS-funded nursing care rate is being increased to £187.60 from 1 April 2021.
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