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PayByPhone to aid Government’s free hospital parking pledge
According to a Government announcement in 2019, from April 2020 all 206 NHS Hospital Trusts across England will offer free…
Ministerial Briefing: Government to offer rescue flights for stranded Britons
Appearing for the first time at the Downing Street coronavirus press conference, Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab announced plans to bring stranded British citizens safely back to…
New study finds video consultation with GP a viable alternative
A new study by the University of Warwick has found that video consultations with a GP are a viable alternative to face…
Being a vulnerable person in the coronavirus crisis: Ali’s Story
The pandemic that the world is now facing is causing a lot of confusion and fear among many, especially those…
Chancellor’s Briefing: New support announced for the self-employed
Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak addressed the nation on the economic crisis accompanying the spread of Covid-19. Almost as concerning as…
A reappraisal of what health and social care systems should and can deliver
In these unprecedented times, when the full effects of the Covid-19 pandemic are evolving around us, it is obvious that the…
PM Briefing: Global shortage of testing equipment creates “bottleneck” for UK
The Prime Minister Boris Johnson was today joined by Chris Whitty, Chief Medical Officer and Sir Patrick Vallance, Chief Scientific Advisor, as the ministerial Covid-19 briefing was…
Professor Karol Sikora outlines tough choices ahead for the NHS
The road ahead for the NHS throughout this crisis will be long and arduous. Professor Karol Sikora, an Oncologist for…
University Hospital of North Tees launches pop-up grocery shop for NHS staff
University Hospital of North Tees has launched a pop-up shop to provide NHS staff with essential groceries during the Covid-19…
Ministerial Briefing: 35,000 more staff and a new hospital for the NHS
Today’s ministerial briefing was delivered remotely by Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock, who was joined by Dr Jenny Harries,…