All the Covid rule changes set to be announced by Boris Johnson today Boris Johnson is due to set out how England will “live with Covid” today as he considers scrapping all remaining restrictions.
The Prime Minister has said he intends to scrap the legal requirement to self-isolate after a positive test, with rules instead to be replaced with guidance. Northamptonshire Telegraph
Monday 21 February 2022
New mothers more isolated than ever at Northampton General Hospital during pandemic, survey reveals
New mothers more isolated than ever at Northampton General Hospital during pandemic, survey reveals Women giving birth at Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust have felt more isolated than ever during the coronavirus pandemic, a survey suggests.
The National Childbirth Trust said the removal of support from partners or family members as a result of Covid-19 restrictions caused extreme anxiety and fear for expectant mothers. Northampton Chronicle and Echo
Visiting restrictions at Northamptonshire's hospitals partially lifted
Visiting restrictions at Northamptonshire's hospitals partially lifted Visiting restrictions at Northamptonshire's hospitals will be partially lifted as the county continues to move through the pandemic
From February 19th, adult patients - who do not have Covid - at both Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals will be allowed one visitor, for one hour a day. Daventry Express
From February 19th, adult patients - who do not have Covid - at both Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals will be allowed one visitor, for one hour a day. Daventry Express
NHS launches new gambling addiction clinics to meet record demand
NHS launches new gambling addiction clinics to meet record demand Two new gambling clinics will open in England this year, the NHS announced today as it faces record demand for specialist support for gambling addiction.
The two new clinics, based in Southampton and Stoke-On-Trent, will open from May and mean there will be seven specialist clinics in place across England.
The other five NHS gambling addiction clinics in London, Leeds, Manchester, Sunderland and a national children and young person’s pilot clinic will inform the rollout of further gambling clinics when the services are evaluated later this year. NHS England
The two new clinics, based in Southampton and Stoke-On-Trent, will open from May and mean there will be seven specialist clinics in place across England.
The other five NHS gambling addiction clinics in London, Leeds, Manchester, Sunderland and a national children and young person’s pilot clinic will inform the rollout of further gambling clinics when the services are evaluated later this year. NHS England
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Covid: Living with Covid plan will restore freedom, says Boris Johnson
Covid: Living with Covid plan will restore freedom, says Boris Johnson Boris Johnson is due to set out his plans to scrap all remaining Covid legal restrictions in England, including the requirement to isolate.
The prime minister is to meet the Cabinet this morning before updating MPs in the Commons.
Mr Johnson said the end to restrictions will return people's freedom and "mark a moment of pride as we begin to learn to live with Covid". BBC News
The prime minister is to meet the Cabinet this morning before updating MPs in the Commons.
Mr Johnson said the end to restrictions will return people's freedom and "mark a moment of pride as we begin to learn to live with Covid". BBC News
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- Woman isolating for 850+ days: We've been left behind BBC News
- Covid rules: Workers face terrible choice, says TUC BBC News
- Covid isolation laws set to end in England BBC News
- 'Stealth' variant may cause more severe disease and could evade monoclonal antibody treatments The Daily Mail
- Living with Covid plan: What rule-free Britain will look like after legal restrictions end The Daily Telegraph
- ‘We’re in a different world’: PM defends end of Covid rules in England The Guardian
- Ending all Covid restrictions ‘premature and not based on evidence’, says BMA The Guardian
- Second Covid booster jab expected to be offered to UK’s most vulnerable The Independent
- Ending of Covid restrictions could fuel sharp rise in cases, government scientists warn The Independent
Vegetables alone not enough to reduce heart risk, study finds
Vegetables alone not enough to reduce heart risk, study finds Vegetables may be good for you, but eating a lot of them is unlikely to reduce your risk of a heart attack or stroke, a large UK study suggests.
What else we eat, how much exercise we do and where and how we live may have more of an impact, the researchers say.
But they emphasise that a balanced diet helps reduce the risk of many diseases, including some cancers. BBC News
What else we eat, how much exercise we do and where and how we live may have more of an impact, the researchers say.
But they emphasise that a balanced diet helps reduce the risk of many diseases, including some cancers. BBC News
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- Raw and Cooked Vegetable Consumption and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease: A Study of 400,000 Adults in UK Biobank (open access) Frontiers in Nutrition
Sickle cell: ‘The revolutionary gene-editing treatment that gave me new life’
Sickle cell: ‘The revolutionary gene-editing treatment that gave me new life’ Jimi Olaghere thought he would have to wait decades to be freed from his sickle cell disease - but now scientists have engineered his blood to overcome the disease which left him in constant pain.
"It's like being born again," says Jimi, one of the first seven sickle cell patients to have benefited from a revolutionary new gene-editing treatment being trialled in the US. He says it has changed his life. BBC News
"It's like being born again," says Jimi, one of the first seven sickle cell patients to have benefited from a revolutionary new gene-editing treatment being trialled in the US. He says it has changed his life. BBC News
Much as we love the NHS, we can no longer ignore the ethnic inequalities that beset it
Much as we love the NHS, we can no longer ignore the ethnic inequalities that beset it | David Olusoga A new report shows that the health service, like other institutions, has a deep-seated problem, a blight that Covid has made harder to ignore. The Guardian
UK Lassa fever death highlights global threat of infectious diseases, experts say
UK Lassa fever death highlights global threat of infectious diseases, experts say The death of a newborn baby with Lassa fever in Luton is a grim reminder of the global threat posed by deadly infectious diseases. Three cases have been confirmed in England – the first time the acute viral illness normally only seen in west Africa has emerged in the UK for 13 years.
This weekend, officials from the UK Health Security Agency are closely monitoring hundreds of people identified as potential contacts of the three cases. The Guardian
This weekend, officials from the UK Health Security Agency are closely monitoring hundreds of people identified as potential contacts of the three cases. The Guardian
Tens of thousands of NHS patients' private medical information leaked in shocking data breach
Tens of thousands of NHS patients' private medical information leaked in shocking data breach Private medical information about tens of thousands of NHS patients has been leaked in a shocking data breach.
The confidential files include hospital appointment letters for women who have suffered miscarriages, test results of cervical screening and letters to parents of children needing urgent surgery at Alder Hey Children's Hospital, Liverpool.
Thousands of letters were leaked in error by PSL Print Management, a Preston-based consultancy firm paid millions each year by the NHS. The Daily Mail
The confidential files include hospital appointment letters for women who have suffered miscarriages, test results of cervical screening and letters to parents of children needing urgent surgery at Alder Hey Children's Hospital, Liverpool.
Thousands of letters were leaked in error by PSL Print Management, a Preston-based consultancy firm paid millions each year by the NHS. The Daily Mail
NHS axes targets for natural births as C-section limits are dropped to improve standards of care
NHS axes targets for natural births as C-section limits are dropped to improve standards of care Hospitals will no longer be encouraged to promote ‘natural births’ over C-sections under plans to improve care for mothers and babies.
The NHS has abandoned targets aimed at limiting caesarean rates which assessed maternity units based on the number they carried out.
There were concerns these targets led to women pursuing natural births when a C-section would have been more appropriate, jeopardising their safety. The Daily Mail
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Decades-old Bristol Stool Chart gets a makeover: Artists spruce up 'dull' scale
Decades-old Bristol Stool Chart gets a makeover: Artists spruce up 'dull' scale Artists have created new charts that lift the lid on what your poo says about your gut health.
They detail why having 'rabbit droppings' can be a sign of constipation and how an upset tummy may cause 'fluffy' poo with 'ragged edges'.
The three new graphics are a modern take on the Bristol Stool Chart which has been used by NHS medics since the 1990s to assess faeces. The Daily Mail
They detail why having 'rabbit droppings' can be a sign of constipation and how an upset tummy may cause 'fluffy' poo with 'ragged edges'.
The three new graphics are a modern take on the Bristol Stool Chart which has been used by NHS medics since the 1990s to assess faeces. The Daily Mail
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