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NHS England grants £8 million to support in-school vaccination program

New multi-million-pound funding from NHS England will enable all schools to fully support the in-school vaccination program, and air cleaning units will be provided in all classrooms and teaching spaces that need them, the Education Secretary has announced today, Monday 24 January.

24 Jan 2022

Many care home residents, staff tested positive for Covid-19 during the first two waves of the pandemic

More than a third of care home residents and a quarter of care home staff in England showed evidence of infection with SARS-CoV-2 during the first two waves of the pandemic, according to a new study led by UCL (University College London) researchers.

22 Jan 2022

Kingston University's social care students given opportunity to support people with dementia

Kingston University has launched a project to give health and social care students the opportunity to develop their skills and knowledge by supporting people living with dementia.

20 Jan 2022

Plan B measures to be removed in England following the success of the booster program

The government has today announced that England will fully return to Plan A on Thursday 27 January thanks to the success of the booster program, with ministers urging anyone who has still not had a top-up jab to come forward and Get Boosted Now.

19 Jan 2022

Waiting more than 5 hours in emergency care before admission may increase mortality risk

Waiting more than 5 hours in emergency care before admission to hospital is linked to a heightened risk of death from any cause within the next 30 days, reveals a study of more than 5 million patients in England and published online in the Emergency Medicine Journal.

19 Jan 2022

Exploring waning vaccine effectiveness over time

New research provides strong evidence against waning protection against symptomatic disease from both ChAdOx1-S and BNT162b2, but points out that protection against hospitalization and death remains at much higher levels for at least 20 weeks post-vaccination.

14 Jan 2022

New advertising campaign encourages young people to get COVID-19 booster jabs

A new advertising campaign to encourage 18 to 34 year olds to get their vital COVID-19 booster jabs has launched as uptake among young people is lower than other age groups.

13 Jan 2022

People with COVID-19 can end self-isolation after 5 days following 2 consecutive negative LFD tests

From Monday, 17 January, people with COVID-19 in England can end their self-isolation after five full days, as long as they test negative on day 5 and day 6.

13 Jan 2022

Exploring healthcare workers' opinions on mandatory COVID-19 vaccination in the UK

In a new study, researchers determined healthcare workers' views on mandatory severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) vaccination in the United Kingdom.

13 Jan 2022

T cells induced by common cold coronaviruses play a protective role against COVID-19 infection

A new study, published in Nature Communications and led by Imperial College London researchers, provides the first evidence of a protective role for these T cells.

10 Jan 2022

Study estimates the global prevalence of dementia in 2050

The number of adults (aged 40 years and older) living with dementia worldwide is expected to nearly triple, from an estimated 57 million in 2019 to 153 million in 2050, due primarily to population growth and population aging.

6 Jan 2022

Study defines a novel way to identify potential new interventions for autism

Researchers from King's College London have shown that there are variations in how a brain chemical called GABA regulates the processing of visual stimuli.

5 Jan 2022

Pre-departure test not needed for eligible fully vaccinated travelers

From 4am on Sunday 9 January, eligible fully vaccinated travellers and over 5s will be able to take a lateral flow test instead of a PCR on or before day 2 of their arrival in England. Lateral flow tests for travel can be booked from Friday 7 January and taken upon arrival, by the end of day 2.

5 Jan 2022

Prime Minister updates the public on UK government’s ongoing actions to tackle COVID-19

The Prime Minister today updated the public on the government's ongoing actions to tackle COVID-19 and prevent the NHS from being overwhelmed, including implementing Plan B measures, standing up local Nightingales to create extra capacity, buying more antivirals per person than anywhere else in Europe, significantly increasing testing capacity and rolling out the vital booster program.

4 Jan 2022

Social Care News and Research

NHS England grants £8 million to support in-school vaccination program

Many care home residents, staff tested positive for Covid-19 during the first two waves of the pandemic

Kingston University's social care students given opportunity to support people with dementia

Plan B measures to be removed in England following the success of the booster program

Waiting more than 5 hours in emergency care before admission may increase mortality risk

Exploring waning vaccine effectiveness over time

New advertising campaign encourages young people to get COVID-19 booster jabs

People with COVID-19 can end self-isolation after 5 days following 2 consecutive negative LFD tests

Exploring healthcare workers' opinions on mandatory COVID-19 vaccination in the UK

T cells induced by common cold coronaviruses play a protective role against COVID-19 infection

Study estimates the global prevalence of dementia in 2050

Study defines a novel way to identify potential new interventions for autism

Pre-departure test not needed for eligible fully vaccinated travelers

Prime Minister updates the public on UK government’s ongoing actions to tackle COVID-19

New systematic review finds low-quality evidence on the effectiveness of hangover remedies

Secondary schools requested to provide on-site Covid-19 test for pupils on return to school

Around 132 million COVID-19 vaccinations administered in the UK in 2021

UK emergency aid to help vulnerable countries tackle the Omicron variant

Uptake of COVID-19 vaccine doses increases before Christmas in England

UK Government to send out Get Boosted Now text messages from Boxing Day

Sensing a Healthier Future

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

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