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Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Professor Chris Whitty statement on 32 new cases of COVID-19.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Washing hands for 20 seconds is central to the expanded public awareness campaign to prevent and slow the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19).
The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Matt Hancock updated Parliament on the government's coronavirus action plan.
The action plan provides information on the government's plans to contain the spread of coronavirus and what action could be taken if the virus does spread.
Charges for NHS prescriptions and wigs and fabric supports for 2020 to 2021.
The campaign will help get 50,000 more nurses and 26,000 more primary care professionals working in the NHS in the next 5 years.
Chief Medical Officer Professor Chris Whitty statement on 4 new cases of COVID-19.
Patients prescribed cannabis-based medicines will be able to get their treatment in days rather than months.
Chief Medical Officer Professor Chris Whitty statement on 12 new cases of COVID-19.
Health Secretary Matt Hancock will launch a refreshed public information campaign, and set out an enhanced government approach to pandemic preparation.
Chief Medical Officer Professor Chris Whitty statement on a new case of COVID-19 passed on in the UK.
Chief Medical Officer Professor Chris Whitty statement on 2 new cases of COVID-19 passed on in Iran.
Secretary of State Matt Hancock's address to the Nuffield Trust Annual Summit setting the healthcare system a new goal of increasing public confidence in the NHS.
The number of nurses has gone up as the government works to increase nursing numbers in the NHS by 50,000 in the next 5 years.
The Home Secretary pledges to bring together partners from government and beyond to address challenges from drug misuse.
Chief Medical Officer Professor Chris Whitty statement on 2 new cases of COVID-19 passed on in Italy and Tenerife.
The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Matt Hancock updated Parliament on the government's response to coronavirus.
New regulations made by the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care to delay or prevent further transmission of the virus.
Chief Medical Officer Professor Chris Whitty statement on 4 new cases of COVID-19 from the Diamond Princess.
Patients who have recently been discharged from hospital will get greater support from local pharmacy teams to manage their medicines.
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