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Category: Department of Health
Press release: Statement from Chief Medical Officer Professor Chris Whitty on national alert levels
Chief Medical Officer, Professor Chris Whitty writes about the UK's battle with Covid-19.
Press release: Statement from Vaccine Deployment Minister Nadhim Zahawi on vaccine deployment
Minister Nadhim Zahawi shares his thoughts on the three Covid-19 vaccines and full vaccine deployment plan
Press release: NHS patients to receive life-saving COVID-19 treatments that could cut hospital time by 10 days
Clinical trial results show the drugs reduce risk of death by 24% for critically ill patients and time spent in intensive care by up...
Press release: First people to receive Oxford University/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine today
The first people will receive the Oxford University/AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine today (4 January 2021) as the NHS rapidly expands COVID-19 vaccination programmes across the...
News story: New UK Government Covid testing site opens in Wick
The UK Government has opened a new walk-through coronavirus testing centre at Riverside Car Park in Wick
Detailed guide: Submitting chemicals information to the National Poisons Information Service
Information companies placing hazardous mixtures on the UK market (such as manufacturers, importers, downstream users and distributors) should submit to the National Poisons Information...
Independent report: Priority groups for coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination: advice from the JCVI, 30 December 2020
Advice from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) on the groups that should be prioritised for vaccination.
Independent report: Prioritising the first COVID-19 vaccine dose: JCVI statement
Statement from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) about increasing the short-term impact of the COVID-19 vaccination programme.
Guidance: Coronavirus (COVID-19) testing for homecare workers
Sets out how homecare agencies in England can order regular tests for their homecare (domiciliary care) staff.
Correspondence: Letter to the profession from the UK Chief Medical Officers on the UK COVID-19 vaccination programmes
Letter to the profession from the UK Chief Medical Officers regarding the UK COVID-19 vaccination programmes
Press release: NHS Test and Trace reaches record number of people as demand increases significantly
Nearly 2.4 million people were tested at least once between 17 and 23 December.
