What's New

The Government’s Guidance for People Previously Considered Clinically Extremely Vulnerable (CEV) from Covid-19 was updated on 25 February to say “most” of those who were previously advised to shield are “now well protected” after receiving their primary and booster Covid-19 vaccination doses.

Health and Social Care Secretary Sajid Javid has announced four priorities to “use the power of digital” to drive a new era of recovery and reform in the NHS and adult social care sectors.

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has reviewed guidance in light of ending the legal requirement for people with Covid-19 infection to self-isolate but has decided that advice for health and care staff has not changed.

The Government has launched a new Covid-19 personal protective equipment (PPE) website to ensure the continuity of free PPE distribution to frontline health and care staff in England.

NHS England has launched a portal so that patients who are on waiting lists can access support and find out how long they may have to wait.

After UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson made it clear that he was anxious to see an end to Covid restrictions as quickly as possible (see Covid restrictions will end in England on 24 February), Scotland’s First Minister has said that some will remain in place for another month.

Health and Social Care Secretary Sajid Javid has announced a non-urgent offer of Covid-19 vaccines to all children aged 5 to 11 in England, following updated advice from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI).

The Government has responded to the Health and Social Care Committee report on workforce burnout and resilience in the NHS and social care, acknowledging that the pressure on the workforce has been, and continues to be, extremely high.

The Government has accepted Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) advice to offer an additional booster dose to all adults over 75 and the most vulnerable over-12s in the UK in the Spring.

People with Covid-19 symptoms will be encouraged to exercise personal responsibility, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said, after all legal restrictions in England are lifted on Thursday 24 February.