Covid-19 testing station will be set up in Northampton this weekend

Covid-19 testing station will be set up in Northampton this weekend A mobile Covid-19 testing station will be set up in Northampton this weekend as the nation's battle against the virus continues.

The unit is in town for three days from Sunday until Tuesday and anyone showing symptoms of the deadly bug is urged to sign up via the Government website. Northampton Chronicle and Echo

See also:

• A further 21 patients have died with coronavirus in hospitals in the Anglia region ITV News
• Medics admit they are puzzled why Northamptonshire remains a Covid-19 hotspot Northampton Chronicle and Echo
• Coronavirus outbreak at Wellingborough Royal Mail delivery office Northampton Chronicle and Echo
• Academy trust warned over local spike days before it closed school Schools Week

The Health Foundation Covid-19 survey

The Health Foundation Covid-19 survey This report contains polling data from Ipsos MORI that reveals the UK public’s awareness of and attitudes towards the planned smartphone app. It warns that the government’s delayed contact tracing app has the potential to exacerbate existing health inequalities, leaving some people at greater risk of Covid-19 than others. The Health Foundation

Spotlight on... the impact of Covid-19 on mental health trusts in the NHS

Spotlight on... the impact of Covid-19 on mental health trusts in the NHS This briefing sets out the immediate challenge of Covid-19 for mental health trusts, how the sector has responded and what is needed to navigate the next phase. It argues that NHS trusts providing mental health and learning disability services have been playing a critical role, both to maintain services and to respond to the current environment alongside their colleagues in the acute, community ambulance and primary care sectors. NHS Providers

Medical use of cannabis

Medical use of cannabis This briefing provides an overview on the recent change in the law and debate on medicinal cannabis products. House of Commons Library

NHS urges trusts to raise awareness around COVID-19

NHS urges trusts to raise awareness around COVID-19 NHS leaders are calling on all hospital trusts and other healthcare providers to ensure additional information and guidance around social distancing, hand hygiene and PPE measures are widely promoted and accessible to staff working at all levels within their organisation. NHS England

See also:

• Detailed guide: Number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases and risk in the UK Department of Health and Social Care
• Weekly COVID-19 surveillance report published Public Health England
• Guidance: How to wear and make a cloth face covering Public Health England
• Covid-19 workforce survey Skills for Health

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Infection Survey pilot: 5 June 2020

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Infection Survey pilot: 5 June 2020 Initial data from the COVID-19 Infection Survey. This survey is being delivered in partnership with IQVIA, the University of Oxford and UK Biocentre. Office for National Statistics

Virus cases down to 5,600 a day, says ONS survey

Virus cases down to 5,600 a day, says ONS survey The number of people infected with coronavirus in homes in England has fallen to 5,600 a day, from 8,000 last week, statisticians suggest.

The estimate is based on swab tests of 19,000 people in 9,000 households by the Office for National Statistics.

Some scientists have said reaching a low level of cases is key to easing the lockdown further. BBC News
 
See also:

• Coronavirus: Outbreak exercise showed ‘clear gap’ in readiness BBC News
• Coronavirus: Dementia deaths up during pandemic BBC News
• Coronavirus: AstraZeneca to begin making potential vaccine BBC News
• Coronavirus: NHS contact-tracing app in place by end of month, says minister BBC News
• Coronavirus: No return to 'business as usual' for dentists BBC News
• Coronavirus: Face coverings to be mandatory on public transport BBC News
• Private hospitals commandeered for Britain's Covid-19 crisis are STILL empty The Daily Mail
• Covid-19 infection rate is TOO HIGH for the strict two-metre social distancing rules to be lifted The Daily Mail
• Only a third of dental surgeries will open from Monday, survey reveals The Daily Telegraph
• Coronavirus infections in England and Wales hit peak days before lockdown, study finds The Daily Telegraph
• At least 11 countries have reimposed restrictions amid fears of coronavirus second wave The Daily Telegraph
• The Lancet has made one of the biggest retractions in modern history. How could this happen? The Guardian
• Doctor quits NHS over Dominic Cummings' refusal to resign The Guardian
• Almost 30,000 invalid UK coronavirus tests had to be redone The Guardian
• Too little data for recommendations in Covid-19 BAME report, says minister The Guardian
• 'Way behind the curve': test, trace and a local credibility gap The Guardian
• Coronavirus: Patients refusing treatment because of fake news on social media, NHS staff warn The Independent