Northamptonshire to join in 'national day of reflection' to mark one year since first lockdown

Northamptonshire to join in 'national day of reflection' to mark one year since first lockdown The Prince of Wales will lead a minute's silence at noon today as Northamptonshire joins the rest of Britain in a day of national reflection, remembering those who have died during the coronavirus crisis. Northamptonshire Telegraph

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• You could be fined £5,000 for going abroad under new Covid laws - the rules explained Northampton Chronicle and Echo
• A year like no other: the Corby Covid survivor who is glad to be alive Northamptonshire Telegraph

Hundreds of depression and anxiety therapy sessions carried out online in Northamptonshire

Hundreds of depression and anxiety therapy sessions carried out online in Northamptonshire Hundreds of therapy sessions for depression and anxiety are carried out online by mental health patients in Northamptonshire.

NHS Digital figures show that NHS Northamptonshire CCG held 715 video appointments and 20 online therapy sessions in December. Northampton Chronicle and Echo

Health state life expectancies by national deprivation deciles, England: 2017 to 2019

Health state life expectancies by national deprivation deciles, England: 2017 to 2019 Life expectancy and years expected to live in "Good" health and disability-free using national indices of deprivation to measure socioeconomic inequalities in England. Office for National Statistics

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• Latest data shows record levels of health inequality prior to the pandemic The Health Foundation
• Life expectancy in the poorest parts of England is a DECADE lower than in the richest The Daily Mail

National Education and Training Survey 2020

National Education and Training Survey 2020 This survey gathers opinions from students about their time in clinical placements, asking them to provide feedback on what worked well and what they think could be improved. The results offer universities, colleges, healthcare placement providers and Health Education England further insight into the quality of the clinical learning environment. This year, as students may be undertaking clinical placements during pandemic surges, the survey provides an additional opportunity to understand their experience and any impact on the quality of training. Results of the survey are now available below by region and by profession Health Education England

GP access during Covid-19

GP access during Covid-19 This report looks at how the Covid-19 pandemic has changed the way people access their GP and how this affected people's experience of care. Whilst remote consultations have made getting care quicker, more efficient and easier to fit around their lives for many people, many people are struggling to access care from their GP practice, leaving them feeling frustrated and confused. Certain groups also risk being left behind, such as older people, disabled people, people affected by homelessness and on low incomes, and those whose first language isn’t English. Healthwatch

UK government sets out bold vision for the future of clinical research delivery

UK government sets out bold vision for the future of clinical research delivery Patients, clinicians and researchers across the whole of the UK are set to benefit from the ambitious vision for the future of clinical research delivery. Department of Health and Social Care

Legal footing for national unlocking set out ahead of vote

Legal footing for national unlocking set out ahead of vote The government has set out regulations that will pave the way to the easing of all restrictions from 21 June. Department of Health and Social Care

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• NHS jabs 27 people a second on ‘super saturday’ for vaccine programme NHS England

Coronavirus: Third wave will 'wash up on our shores', warns Johnson

Coronavirus: Third wave will 'wash up on our shores', warns Johnson Boris Johnson has warned the effects of a third wave of coronavirus will "wash up on our shores" from Europe.

The PM said the UK should be "under no illusion" we will "feel effects" of growing cases on the continent.

One of his ministers, Lord Bethell, also warned the UK might put "all our European neighbours" on the red list of countries, where arrivals are either banned or put in quarantine hotels. BBC News

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• Covid lockdown: Seven enduring claims fact-checked BBC News
• Covid: UK death rate 'no longer Europe's worst' by winter BBC News
• Coronavirus: How the common cold can boot out Covid BBC News
• Covid-19: One year of lockdowns across the UK BBC News
• Covid: Lockdown habits could outlast the pandemic, poll suggests BBC News
• Covid fines: Looking back on a year of pandemic rule-breaking BBC News
• Staggering graph shows how Covid hospital admissions are plummeting in Britain but soaring in the EU The Daily Mail
• 'New York' Covid variant that may evade vaccine-triggered immunity found in UK The Daily Mail
• Angela Merkel backs EU chief over AstraZeneca vaccine threat as she extends lockdown amid third wave The Daily Telegraph
• Dexamethasone hailed as lifesaver for up to a million Covid patients worldwide The Guardian
• A year inside: what shielding has meant for the most vulnerable - podcast The Guardian
• 'I've lost who I was': UK pauses to reflect on year of Covid The Guardian
• Why are the EU and UK engulfed in a row over vaccine supplies? The Independent
• Pandemic saw 1.5million years of life lost across the UK The Independent
• How much has Covid-19 cost the UK? From furlough to NHS spending, the financial toll of the pandemic so far iNews

‘We have to remember, learn and prepare’: Is the UK ready for the next pandemic?

‘We have to remember, learn and prepare’: Is the UK ready for the next pandemic? ne year has passed since Britain was first plunged into lockdown. So what lessons have been learned – and is the nation now better equipped at dealing with future outbreaks? The Independent 

Hospitals across Europe scramble to replace millions of IV kits amid fear of infections

Hospitals across Europe scramble to replace millions of IV kits amid fear of infections Hospitals across Europe, including Britain, as well as the Middle East and Africa are scrambling to replace millions of pieces of equipment used to treat patients, as fears grow that they could cause infections after a company was discovered to have falsified sterilisation records for more than a decade. The Independent 

NHS overseas doctors: hundreds of senior medics demand review of 'inhumane' visa rules for elderly parents

NHS overseas doctors: hundreds of senior medics demand review of 'inhumane' visa rules for elderly parents Four past presidents of Royal Colleges are among 315 signatories to letter calling for change to the immigration rules concerning adult dependent relatives. iNews