Thursday 23 April 2020

Coronavirus testing at Northampton General 'unaffected' by news that thousands of UK tests could be inaccurate

Coronavirus testing at Northampton General 'unaffected' by news that thousands of UK tests could be inaccurate Northampton General Hospital says it is 'unaffected' by the revelation that thousands of coronavirus tests on frontline NHS staff in England were inaccurate.

Social care minister Helen Whately told Sky News today (April 22) that the initial Covid-19 tests for thousands of NHS staff may have been inaccurate. Northampton Chronicle and Echo

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Britain’s biggest network of diagnostic labs are completed in 5 weeks

Britain’s biggest network of diagnostic labs are completed in 5 weeks Sites in Milton Keynes, Glasgow and Alderley Park in Cheshire are now live and are already testing thousands of patient samples for coronavirus (COVID-19) each day. Department of Health and Social Care

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Coronavirus: Social restrictions 'to remain for rest of year'

Coronavirus: Social restrictions 'to remain for rest of year' The UK will have to live with some disruptive social measures for at least the rest of the year, the government's chief medical adviser has said.

Prof Chris Whitty said it was "wholly unrealistic" to expect life would suddenly return to normal soon.

He said "in the long run" the ideal way out would be via a "highly effective vaccine" or drugs to treat the disease.

But he warned that the chance of having those within the next calendar year was "incredibly small". BBC News

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'Thousands missing out on cancer diagnosis'

'Thousands missing out on cancer diagnosis' Delays in diagnosing and treating people with cancer could lead to more years of lost life than with Covid-19, according to a leading cancer expert.

A drop-off in screening and referrals means roughly 2,700 fewer people are being diagnosed every week, Cancer Research UK says.

Cancer screening has paused in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, with few invitations sent out in England. BBC News