Care homes caution against compulsory vaccines Care home workers will be legally required to get a Covid-19 vaccine if Boris Johnson and Matt Hancock’s request is voted through. Hancock said, “It is something that we are looking at because people who are looking after elderly residents in care homes, who we know to be the…
By Anne Janssen, ZPB’s Analyst It has been a year since the announcement of the first national lockdown. The news of the opening of society provides a glimpse of hope for many. But what are the actual impacts of this lockdown on people’s well-being? While many of us might feel hopeful about the future, some…
Oxford-AstraZeneca is “safe and effective” says EU regulator After a review of the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has announced that it is “safe and effective”. Concerns over links between the vaccine and blood clots cases led 13 EU states to suspend use of the AstraZeneca vaccine this week. The World Health…
Record high NHS waiting times Figures from NHS England show that the second peak of Covid-19 has impacted waiting times across health services. More than 300,000 people have been waiting for more than 52 weeks to begin hospital treatment. Cancer services have been affected, with 11% fewer referrals from GPs to investigate suspected cancer, compared…
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