Northamptonshire 24/7 mental health hotline launched

Northamptonshire 24/7 mental health hotline launched Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (NHFT) and the mental health charity Mind have collaborated to launch 24/7 mental health support number for the people of the county.

The mental health number has been designed to be the only number you need to call for mental health support in the county. Northamptonshire Telegraph

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• War veteran, 98, beats coronavirus in Kettering hospital BBC Northampton
• Sharp fall in Covid-19 deaths in Anglia region ITV News
• New wave of volunteers line up to support Northampton General Hospital Northampton Chronicle and Echo
• Stunning pictures show iconic tribute to Northampton's NHS workers amid pandemic Northampton Chronicle and Echo
• Seven more Covid-19 deaths reported at Kettering General Hospital Northamptonshire Telegraph

Mobile coronavirus testing units to target frontline workers

Mobile coronavirus testing units to target frontline workers Mobile testing units, operated by the Armed Forces, will travel around the UK to increase access to coronavirus testing. Department of Health and Social Care

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• Coronavirus testing extended to all essential workers in England who have symptoms Department of Health and Social Care
• Clinical trial approved to help the NHS treat COVID-19 patients using plasma Department of Health and Social Care
• Guidance: COVID-19: supporting adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults Department of Health and Social Care
• Guidance: COVID-19: providing unpaid care to adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults Department of Health and Social Care
• Detailed guide: Coronavirus (COVID-19): getting tested Department of Health and Social Care
• Detailed guide: Number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases and risk in the UK Department of Health and Social Care
• Deployment of student midwives during the COVID-19 emergency NHS Employers
• Help Us Help You: NHS Urges Public To Get Care When They Need It NHS England
• Detailed guide: COVID-19: paediatric surveillance  Public Health England
• Guidance: COVID-19: infection prevention and control (IPC) Public Health England
• View from the frontline of anaesthesia during Covid-19: April 2020 survey results Royal College of Anaesthetists 
• Joint letter to Lord Deighton on ongoing PPE supply challenges Royal College of Physicians

Coronavirus: Boris Johnson says this is moment of maximum risk

Coronavirus: Boris Johnson says this is moment of maximum risk The UK is at the moment of maximum risk in the coronavirus outbreak, Boris Johnson has said, as he urged people not to lose patience with the lockdown.

Speaking outside No 10 for the first time since recovering from the virus, Mr Johnson said "we are now beginning to turn the tide" on the disease.

But he refused to "to throw away all the effort and sacrifice of the British people" and risk a second peak. BBC News

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• UK hospital coronavirus deaths pass 20,000 BBC News
• City's Nightingale hospital 'has no patients' BBC News
• Coronavirus: 'When will pandemic end?' and other questions from kids BBC News
• Coronavirus: Boris Johnson back at Downing Street to lead response BBC News
• Coronavirus: UK must find 'new normal' to ease lockdown - Raab BBC News
• Coronavirus: Care home staff struggling to get tests BBC News
• Coronavirus test website slots unavailable within hour of site reopening BBC News
• We MUST find out why so many black and Asian Britons are dying from coronavirus, doctors urge The Daily Mail
• Two new waves of deaths are about to break over the NHS, new analysis warns The Daily Telegraph
• Coronavirus tests slots booked up within hour of the government websites reopening The Daily Telegraph
• Millions of patients 'avoiding calls to GP' during COVID-19 pandemic GPonline
• Leaked Cabinet Office briefing on UK pandemic threat – the key points The Guardian
• More than 2m operations cancelled as NHS fights Covid-19 The Guardian
• Attendees of Sage meetings worried by presence of Cummings The Guardian
• Who's who on secret scientific group advising UK government? The Guardian
• Test, test, test: can Britain find a way out of lockdown? The Guardian
• Johnson faces lockdown dilemma as scientists warn over grim virus data The Guardian
• A growing clamour of voices treats the pandemic as if it's just health and safety gone mad The Guardian
• Coronavirus: NHS contact tracing app needs 60% take-up to be successful, expert warns The Independent
• NHS urges public not to let coronavirus concerns stop them seeking medical help as A&E visits drop by 50% ITV News
• Coronavirus: Robots in Milton Keynes deliver shopping to NHS workers Sky News