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,…
Health
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)…
The toll of the pandemic on people with eating disorders
The COVID-19 pandemic is having a profound, negative impact on nine out of ten people with experience of eating disorders,…
Multi-million-pound health hub gets green light
Councillors have approved plans for a new health hub in Worthing, which will bring together mental health provision, community care…
Council leaders warn of a surge in children needing dental treatments
The Local Government Association (LGA) has warned the number of children needing operations to remove rotten teeth could surge after…
West Midlands health inequalities exposed in pandemic
Existing health inequalities in the West Midlands have been starkly exposed as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, according to…
British Liver Trust calls for national strategy to tackle alcohol harm
The British Liver Trust has called on the government to adopt a joined up alcohol strategy to tackle the negative…
