NHS hiring diversity managers despite ‘war on wokery’
More than a dozen NHS trusts are hiring diversity managers despite a government review suggesting the roles should be cut back.
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August 26, 2022 Moderna sues Pfizer/BioNTech over COVID vaccine
Moderna is suing Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech for alleged patent infringement in the development of the first COVID-19 vaccine approved in the US.
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August 19, 2022 Omicron Covid vaccine: what you need to know about the new UK booster
The UK has become the first country to approve Moderna’s bivalent Covid-19 vaccine – a groundbreaking new jab which targets both the original strain of the SARS-CoV-2 virus and the newer Omicron variant – with the rollout of doses set to begin within weeks.
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August 18, 2022 NHS leaders prepare to give out millions of Covid booster vaccines in September: ‘We’ll be ready’
NHS leaders say they will “roll up their sleeves” and be ready for next month’s Covid booster roll-out campaign which will help ease pressure over winter.
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August 11, 2022 Britain’s healthcare backlogs grow to record levels
LONDON (Reuters) – The number of people in England waiting to start routine hospital treatment has risen to the highest level since records began 15 years ago, while victims of crime are facing long delays for their cases to be heard in court.
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August 10, 2022 EU eyes autumn approval of Pfizer jab for COVID-19 variants
The EU’s medicines watchdog said Wednesday (10 August) it aims to approve this autumn a Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine adapted for two fast-spreading subvariants of the Omicron strain.
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July 16, 2022 UK to get fourth Covid jab roll-out as new cases rise dramatically again
Everyone over the age of 50 will be offered a Covid-19 booster and flu jab this autumn, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has announced.
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July 6, 2022 German drugmaker accused of stealing Covid vaccine technology
The team behind Britain’s most-used Covid booster vaccine is being sued by a German pharmaceutical firm which has accused it of stealing the technology behind the jab.
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April 21, 2022 NHS announces changes to Covid rules at GP surgeries and hospitals
NHS England has announced changes to Covid rules in line with new guidance from the UK Health Security Agency. It means patients and staff no longer need to follow social distancing when seeing their doctor, sitting in the waiting area or visiting a hospital.
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April 9, 2022 Covid-19 infections among over-70s hit new high in England
Covid-19 infections among people aged 70 and over in England have climbed to a new all-time high, with the virus also circulating at record levels among young adults.
