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Oral statement by the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on coronavirus and the government's plans to put us in the strongest possible position for this winter.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Care providers will be given an extra £546 million to bolster infection control and help protect residents and staff throughout winter.
A&Es in 25 hospitals will receive a share of £150 million in funding to upgrade, reduce overcrowding and improve infection control ahead of winter.
Stuart Miller has written to care providers to highlight rising infection rates and request action on testing and PPE in all care settings.
Birmingham, Sandwell and Solihull moved to 'areas of intervention', with residents told not to meet with people from outside their households to control the spread of the virus.
The third report from the country’s largest study on coronavirus rates of infection has been published today showing that cases are increasing steadily across the country.
Pubs, restaurants, hairdressers, cinemas and other venues across England and Wales are being urged to download QR codes to prepare for public rollout of new app.
Latest figures show that 82.7% of people who tested positive and were transferred to the contact-tracing system were reached and asked to provide information about their contacts.
Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock spoke about new social distancing rules to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
Premises and venues across England must have a system in place to record contact details of their customers, visitors and staff in the latest move to break the chains of transmission of coronavirus.
The ‘Hands. Face. Space’ public information campaign urges the public to continue to wash their hands, cover their face and make space to control infection rates and avoid a second peak.
New measures will come into law introducing late-night restriction of operating hours for venues and restricting the hospitality sector to takeaway only.
Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock spoke about new measures introduced in Bolton to reduce the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19).
250,000 clear face masks are to be delivered to frontline NHS and social care workers to support better care for people who use lip-reading and facial expressions to communicate.
Local efforts to reduce infection rates sees relaxation of restrictions in previous local hotspots.
Lab capacity to continue to increase ahead of winter, with a new Lighthouse Lab set to open near Loughborough by the end of September.
The Medical Director of Public Health England and Chief Medical Adviser of NHS Test and Trace have written to school and college leaders.
A new £500 million funding package will be invested in next generation testing technology and increased testing capacity.
Statement from Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock on Bolton and Trafford now remaining under existing coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions.
Patients will benefit from major improvements in technology to speed up the diagnosis of deadly diseases like cancer thanks to further investment in the use of artificial intelligence (AI) across the NHS.
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