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Care home-level Covid data shows 44 deaths in a single residential setting
Care home-level Covid data shows 44 deaths in a single residential setting

The CQC has

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MPs vote through legally mandated vaccinations for GPs visiting care homes
MPs vote through legally mandated vaccinations for GPs visiting care homes

The House of

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NICE draft guidance recommends new drugs for rheumatoid arthritis
NICE draft guidance recommends new drugs for rheumatoid arthritis

Several biological treatments

Food allergy and coeliac disease
Food allergy and coeliac disease
Health secretary defends early pandemic handling

Health secretary Matt

Health secretary defends early pandemic handling
Health secretary confirms autumn timeline for Covid booster jab campaign

Covid vaccinations will

Health secretary confirms autumn timeline for Covid booster jab campaign
Government considering mandatory Covid vaccinations for GPs visiting care homes

GPs who visit

Government considering mandatory Covid vaccinations for GPs visiting care homes
Government considering mandatory Covid vaccinations for some frontline staff

The Government is

Government considering mandatory Covid vaccinations for some frontline staff
Government must firm up national advice on DNACPR orders, finds CQC review

The CQC has

Government must firm up national advice on DNACPR orders, finds CQC review
Near complete uptake of Covid vaccine among people aged 75-79

Nearly 96% of

Near complete uptake of Covid vaccine among people aged 75-79
‘Crucial milestone’ as all care homes offered Covid vaccinations

The NHS has

‘Crucial milestone’ as all care homes offered Covid vaccinations
Care home vaccinations ‘on track’ to be finalised by end of week, says NHSE

GP-led vaccination teams

Care home vaccinations ‘on track’ to be finalised by end of week, says NHSE
GPs to care for patients discharged from hospital to free up beds

GPs will have

GPs to care for patients discharged from hospital to free up beds
North East ahead as over one third of over-80s receive Covid jab

Over a third

North East ahead as over one third of over-80s receive Covid jab