Mental health referrals for children double during pandemic The toll of the pandemic on children’s mental health has been revealed in a new analysis which shows record numbers of children and young people are seeking access to NHS mental health services. The Royal College of Psychiatrists found that between April and June this year, 190,271…
Prime Minister announces Covid ‘Plan B’ The Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, announced his plans for tackling Covid during autumn and winter in England. In a press conference on Tuesday, he outlined ‘Plan A’, designed to prevent the NHS from being overwhelmed, and promote vaccines and testing but also set out ‘Plan B’, a series of…
Unvaccinated health and care sector workers in England could be redeployed A UK government minister has suggested that unvaccinated health and care sector workers in England could be moved to back-office roles. This comes as part of a six-week consultation process on plans to mandate Covid-19 and flu vaccinations which will take views on whether…
Life-saving cholesterol jab recommended on NHS An expensive but “game-changing” anti-cholesterol drug may soon be offered to hundreds of thousands of people in England and Wales on the NHS. NHS England says inclisiran, given as a twice-a-year injection, could save about 30,000 lives within a decade. It normally costs nearly £2,000 per dose but Novartis…
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