Simons Stevens to step down as NHS CEO Chief Executive of NHS England, Sir Simon Stevens will step down from his role at the end of July. The government has announced that he will receive a peerage of the United Kingdom for Life in recognition of his services to health. An article in the HSJ…
Study finds 50% increased risk of complications during pregnancy with Covid Women with Covid symptoms during pregnancy are 50% more likely to have complications, according to research at the University of Oxford. The study, named INTERCOVID, looked at data from 2,130 pregnant women globally. Researchers found that for those experiencing Covid symptoms likelihood of complications,…
Londoners urged to get tested for South African variant People in parts of South London are asked to get tested after 44 cases of the South African variant have been confirmed. Surge testing has been set up with new testing sites across Lambeth, Southwark and Wandsworth. All those aged over 10 are encouraged to get…
By Sonya Cullington, Account Director at ZPB The government published its Covid-19 mental health and wellbeing recovery action plan on 27 March 2021, which describes how departments across government will consider mental health within new and existing programmes, and the action that will be taken to improve population mental health and address health inequalities. It…
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