Spring booster jabs to be offered to millions of vulnerable people in England
Millions of vulnerable people in England will be offered a fourth COVID vaccine in a bid to top up protection against the coronavirus.
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March 18, 2022 UK approves first drug that PREVENTS Covid
A first-of-its-kind drug that stops people from getting Covid has been approved in the UK — but ministers don’t have any on order.
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March 9, 2022 The real cost of private healthcare as NHS waiting lists lengthen
We know the NHS has a massive battle on its hands. Sixteen million people struggled to access NHS care during the pandemic, and the knock-on effects are far from over, as waiting lists for scheduled treatments continue to stress the system.
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March 5, 2022 NHS set to scrap free flu vaccines for these groups next winter
The NHS is set to scrap free flu jabs for the over 50s and children next winter in England as the NHS goes back to pre-Covid rules. Flu jabs were extended to secondary school children and all people aged 50 to 64 this winter following fears of a major outbreak post lockdown.
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March 4, 2022 The end of the ‘8am scramble’ for GP appointments?
All patients should be able to book GP appointments online, according to experts who want to end the ‘8am scramble’ by phone.
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March 2, 2022 Patients promised face-to face appointments on Saturdays
GPs must offer face-to-face Saturday appointments, under a new NHS contract which is opposed by doctors’ leaders.
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February 24, 2022 Vegetarians have 14% lower cancer risk than meat-eaters, study finds
Vegetarians have a 14% lower chance of developing cancer than carnivores, according to a large study that links meat-eating to a heightened risk of the disease.
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February 23, 2022 NHS to treat 25,000 hospital patients at home in ‘virtual wards’
The NHS plans to treat up to 25,000 hospital patients at home in “virtual wards” to help clear the backlog caused by the pandemic, the “living with Covid” plan has revealed.
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February 22, 2022 Remaining COVID restrictions in England will be scrapped on Thursday and free testing to end in April
The legal requirement for people who test positive for coronavirus to self-isolate will be removed from Thursday and free symptomatic and asymptomatic testing will end in England from 1 April, the PM has announced.
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February 21, 2022 UK’s Johnson set to scrap COVID restrictions
By Kate Holton LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will on Monday set out plans to scrap coronavirus restrictions as part of a “living with COVID” strategy that aims to achieve a faster exit from the pandemic than other major economies.
