Feature: NHS COVID-19 app privacy concerns
Privacy organisations are calling on the government to clarify how NHS COVID-19 app users’ private data will be kept secure….
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Cold and damp homes exacerbating COVID-19 risk, report warns
People living in cold and damp homes are at an increased risk of catching COVID-19 this autumn, according to a…
NHS emergency measures may leave non-covid patients feeling abandoned
The Patient’s Association is calling for clarity on how the NHS will care for non-COVID patients if there is a…
Surge in smokers trying to quit
This year’s Stoptober campaign is calling on smokers to quit ahead of flu season. This Stoptober, smokers in England are being…
Health and care worker flu vaccination drive
Health and social care senior clinicians and leaders are urging their frontline colleagues to get their annual flu jab as…
Test and Trace director apologises to ‘anyone who cannot get a test’
The director of NHS Test and Trace has issued an apology amid reports that people cannot get tested for coronavirus,…
Matt Hancock witnessed ‘first credible’ instances of coronavirus reinfections
Matt Hancock said he has seen the ‘first credible’ instances of coronavirus reinfections, but says a second wave of the…
Saliva-based coronavirus tests trialled in Salford
A community-wide trial of rapid, saliva-based coronavirus tests has been launched in Salford. A spokesman for Salford City Council (SCC)…
