More than 15,000 ambulance workers across 11 different trusts in England and Wales have started voting on a potential strike action in a dispute over pay. The GMB union said workers were angry at a pay award of 4% which it has described as a ‘massive real terms pay cut.’ If strikes go ahead, this …
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The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of having robust data flows in the adult social care (“ASC”) sector. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Health and Social Care (“DHSC”) had no comprehensive national source of data from providers on capacity, workforce status or numbers of people in receipt of care. The Government, …
Campaigners backed by charities such as Kidney Care UK and the MS Society and more than 120 medical experts have a collective message to the UK Government on 18 October 2022. They have stated that time is now running out, ahead of another winter during which the most vulnerable will yet again have to shield …
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The first preliminary hearing of the UK COVID-19 public inquiry (“The Inquiry”) will begin today, 4 October 2022. The one-day hearing was previously scheduled last month but was delayed after the death of Queen Elizabeth II. The Inquiry preliminary hearing, will focus on the UK’s pandemic preparedness before 2020. What is the purpose of The …
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The monkeypox situation in the UK is looking ‘very positive’ with cases continuing to fall according to one of Britain’s leading infectious disease modellers, Professor Neil Ferguson. Professor Neil Ferguson believes vaccines and increased vigilance have played a part in driving down cases from the peak, recorded in July this year. The UK Health Security …
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The UK has been urged to prepare for a big, early wave of flu by the UK Health Security Agency (“UKHSA”) experts. This warning, is based on what Australia has just experienced during its winter. Australia and many other southern hemisphere nations have just experienced their most rampant flu season for years. UKHSA experts believe …
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COVID-19 infection rates have increased in the UK for the first time since the middle of July 2022, according to the Office for National Statistics (“ONS”). The latest ONS figures show one in seventy tested positive, with the largest rise in secondary school children in the week of 14 September 2022. Infections increased in England …
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The Department of Health and Social Care (“DHSC”) on Friday 23 September 2022 have announced an additional £500m in funding. This funding is aimed at fixing the discharge process in hospitals, which is often backlogged, due to a lack of community support available in the care sector. DHSC Health Secretary Thérèse Coffey says the pot …
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On 22 September 2022 Therese Coffey, the newly appointed Health and Social Care Secretary and Deputy Prime Minister, will set out the Government’s new NHS winter plan (“The Plan”). The Department of Health and Social Care (“DHSC”) Plan will aim to ensure patients can receive easier access to NHS and social care this winter and …
On Monday 19 September 2022 the UK is having a bank holiday to mourn and commemorate Queen Elizabeth II who reigned for 70 years. This official bank holiday extends to GP services who will be allowed to close for the day on the Queens funeral. NHS England wrote a letter (“The Letter”) to GPs on …
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