The health secretary has been considering changing the law to allow a review of GIDS being led Dr Hilary Cass, former president of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, to access a database of children who were treated by GIDS to see if any later regretted having treatments, such as puberty blockers. It […]
Sajid Javid apologises over the maternity scandal and pledges to hold those responsible to account. Source link
It is a historic moment, the health secretary says – but he warns we must be ready for more variants. Source link
Sajid Javid says that delays to a plan to tackle a backlog of patients on hospital waiting lists in England was not down to money. Details of the NHS scheme were expected to be published on Monday, but were delayed at the last minute, with reports suggesting the Treasury wanted to delay publication. The health […]
The health secretary reiterates his commitment to the policy of mandatory vaccination in England. Source link
Health Secretary Sajid Javid says people in England can end isolation after two negative tests on day six. Source link
The NHS faces “a rocky few weeks”, the health secretary says as staff absences grow and cases rise. Source link
The figures showed there were 113,628 new infections reported in England on 25 December, 103,558 on 26 December and 98,515 on 27 December. Provisional data for Scotland for the same three-day period showed there were 8,252 cases on Christmas Day, with 11,030 the following day and 10,562 on Monday. Source link
The health secretary says 4.25m extra doses of antivirals will help the NHS to help fight the latest Covid wave. Source link
The health secretary says ministers are considering wider factors before bringing in stricter measures. Source link