Amid Covid testing chaos, government says: We’re trying to fix it
Amid growing anger over a bottleneck in Britain’s creaking coronavirus testing system, the government promised on Wednesday to do whatever it takes to boost...
NI set to launch new version of Covid app for under 18’s
In a bid to limit the number of Covid-19 infections, Northern Ireland is set to launch a new version of StopCOVID NI app by...
‘Moonshot’ for millions of daily Covid tests depends on technology, Hancock says
The UK wants to be able to carry out millions of Covid-19 tests a day, known as Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s “moonshot” plan for mass...
UK’s creaking Covid-19 test system puts health services at risk
The UK's testing system for Covid-19 was creaking on Tuesday as a bottleneck prevented people including medics from getting a test in a potential...
I want to do more to champion role of community pharmacies, says minister Justin Tomlinson
Justin Tomlinson, minister of state at the Department for Work and Pensions, has pledged support for community pharmacy.
During a recent visit to an independent...
‘Most people can get virus tests locally’
Amid reports that people living in virus hot-spots and staff at hospitals and care homes have been struggling to get tested for coronavirus in...
Pharmacists write to Sunak for help; former minister says Treasury bean counters should stop quibbling over an increase in pharmacy funding
More than 1,500 pharmacists have written to the chancellor of the exchequer to save their pharmacies from closing down.
The Mirror reported on Sunday (September 14)...
Regeneron’s antibody drug added to UK RECOVERY trial of Covid treatments
The world's largest randomised trial of potential medicines for Covid-19 is to add Regeneron's experimental antiviral antibody cocktail REGN-COV2 to the drugs it is testing...
I have great passion for community pharmacy, says Sunak as he visits local pharmacy for his flu jab
Echoing a sentiment often expressed by health secretary Matt Hancock, chancellor of the exchequer Rishi Sunak has said he too is passionate about community...
Labour leader Kier Starmer is self-isolating
The leader of U'K main opposition Labour Party, Keir Starmer, is self-isolating after a member of his household showed Covid-19 symptoms.
“The member of his...
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