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BREAKING NEWS: Covid vaccine 'an extraordinary feat' but trust must be rebuilt, inquiry finds

By Lee Peart 16 April 2026

The development and roll out of the Covid vaccine was ‘an extraordinary feat’ saving an estimated 450,000 lives in England alone but work must be done to rebuild public trust, according to the UK C...

REGULATION

Sunak accused of blocking isolation support during Covid

By Lee Peart 29 May 2025

Former chancellor Rishi Sunak has been accused of blocking isolation support for the disadvantaged during Covid as a ‘point of principle’.

REGULATION

UK Covid-19 Inquiry: Hancock denies claim he ignored call for asymptomatic testing

By Lee Peart 23 May 2025

Former health and social care secretary Matt Hancock has dismissed a claim he ignored expert advice calling for the asymptomatic testing of NHS staff during the Covid pandemic.

COVID

Global agreement to protect UK from pandemic threat

By Lee Peart 21 May 2025

The UK Government has adopted a global agreement to better protect against future pandemic threats.

REGULATION

Health secretary 'ignored' call for NHS Covid testing, inquiry hears

By Lee Peart 16 May 2025

Former health secretary Matt Hancock ignored calls for testing asymptomatic NHS staff during Covid, an inquiry has been told.

DHSC

Hospital beds lost to seasonal viruses greater than population of Malta

By Lee Peart 03 April 2025

The amount of hospital beds taken up by seasonal viruses this winter numbered more than the population of Malta, according to NHS data.

INTEGRATED CARE

ICB makes changes following Covid jab death

By Lee Peart 27 March 2025

Changes to processes have been announced by NHS Suffolk and North East Essex ICB following the death of a 27 year old man from a Covid vaccination.

COVID

Largest ever national pandemic response exercise planned

By Lee Peart 17 January 2025

The largest ever national pandemic response exercise is to take place in the autumn of 2025.

SCOTLAND

NHS recovery in Scotland lagging behind England, says IFS

By Lee Peart 28 November 2024

The NHS recovery from the pandemic in Scotland has been slower than in England, according to new IFS analysis.

STEPHEN POWIS

Draft document to prioritise patients during Covid revealed at inquiry

By Lee Peart 08 November 2024

A draft document prioritising patients for treatment in the event of services being overwhelmed was drawn up during Covid, an NHS leader has revealed.

COVID INQUIRY