Pathologists call for boost to NHS capacity amidst widespread outsourcing
The government’s recent funding announcement aims to expand the diagnostics capacity of the NHS focused on the opening of at … Read more
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Healthcare workers ‘terrified’ of the emerging second peak
A survey by the British Medical Association has found that the second peak of COVID-19 is the number one concern among … Read more
Backlog of 185,000 Covid-19 tests as swabs sent abroad
The UK’s test-and-trace system for coronavirus has a backlog of nearly 200,000 swabs, resulting in samples being sent to laboratories … Read more
Plan to scrap Public Health England criticised
The government’s decision to scrap Public Health England and merge it into a new body charged with preventing future outbreaks … Read more
First submissions to Covid-19 inquiry note key England Covid-19 mistakes
The Guardian reports on submissions made to an inquiry run by the all-party parliamentary group on coronavirus, which has received … Read more