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Last week health and care staff held events to remember those colleagues who lost their lives in the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has launched a call for evidence to inform a new strategy to improve services for people with acquired brain injuries (ABI).

The NHS is launching its spring Covid-19 booster vaccination programme, which will be made available to around five million people, with 600,000 in England expected to receive invitations in the first week.

Covid-19 cases continue to rise across the UK, with estimates from the Office for National Statistics stating one in every 20 people are now infected.

The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) has worked with a number of organisations to create a video showing an animated guide to DBS checks, along with an accompanying leaflet.

Health and Social Care Secretary Sajid Javid has set out his plans for further NHS change in a speech on healthcare reform at the Royal College of Physicians in London.

NHS England’s primary care bulletin has given public health advice for health professionals on caring for people returning from Ukraine.

NHS England has launched a cancer campaign which will run until the end of March and which aims to encourage early diagnosis by tackling the fear of cancer rather than specific symptoms.

NHS Chief Executive Amanda Pritchard has launched a recruitment drive for NHS reservists, who will support the health service as staff tackle Covid-19 backlogs.

National Audit Office (NAO) analysis has found that, overall, the Covid-19 vaccination programme has vaccinated more people, had less wastage and made greater use of GPs than had been expected when first put in place.