Nine new symptoms added to COVID list as free testing ends
The official list of COVID-19 symptoms has been expanded to include nine new signs of the disease including headaches, diarrhoea and a blocked nose.
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March 27, 2022 600,000 people to be invited for spring COVID-19 booster jabs next week
More than 600,000 people in England will be invited for a COVID-19 booster jab next week.
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March 22, 2022 Number in Scottish hospitals with COVID hits new record as 2022 peak seen in southern England
The number of people in hospital with COVID in Scotland has hit the highest level seen during the pandemic, as the same figure in two regions in England is also surging.
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March 21, 2022 Covid Spring booster jabs booking starts this week for millions in England
Coronavirus booster vaccine jabs for millions of people in England will begin to be offered this week, the NHS has announced.
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March 20, 2022 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.
