A saliva test for COVID-19 is to be piloted in Southampton, the Department of Health and Social Care has announced
The UK must be prepared and equipped to deal with a second wave of COVID-19, an open letter to the BMJ has stated
Daniella Mazurkiewicz reflects on how she adapted to working solo as a preceptorship homecare nurse during the COVID-19 pandemic to help patients continue with essential therapies
Matt Hancock, Health Secretary, commented on the lowering of the UK’s alert level, said this ‘was a big moment for the country’ and that it reflected ‘a real testament to the British people’s...
The new standards, published by the Queen’s Nursing Institute (QNI) have been designed to provide a contemporary and structured overview of expected best practice, standards and guidance for nurses at...
Data from Public Health England suggests that two-week wait cancer referrals from GPs to hospitals have fallen by up to 80% in some areas, while the latest figures from NHS England show that A&E...
There is a trend of drawing premature conclusions from COVID data, but the figures on BAME deaths are unambiguous. Analysis from the ONS has shown that patients from BAME groups are twice as likely to...
There is an association between belonging to some ethnic groups and the likelihood of testing positive and dying with COVID-19, a review by Public Health England has found
A widely available drug, dexamethasone, could save the lives of patients critically ill with COVID-19, research has found
Mark Greener looks at why the coronavirus pandemic may prove to be longer lived than previously expected
Heather Henry explains the physical and mental health benefits of vocal exercises for young people
Alison Wall looks at the reasons behind many governments’ decision to lock down their countries
Can tobacco and e-cigarette use affect the outcomes of COVID-19? Graham Cope looks at the early evidence
Local authorities across England have been allocated a share of £300 million to support the new Test and Trace service to combat the spread of COVID-19.
‘COVID-19 is not a great leveller - the pandemic is having an unequal impact on our already unequal society. Today’s data show that people living in the most deprived areas of England are more than...
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