A toddler is raising money for the NHS by attempting to walk 100 lengths of his driveway by his first birthday.
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NHS contact-tracing app originally due in May now planned ‘for winter’
The NHS contact-tracing app will not be ready before winter, a health minister has said, despite initially being promised in mid-May.
Government accused of blindsiding hospitals with new face mask rules
The government has been accused of placing hospitals in an “incredibly challenging situation” by failing to consult NHS trusts on new rules requiring outpatients, visitors and staff to wear face coverings.
Coronavirus-related deaths of 91 NHS workers could be investigated
The deaths of more than 90 health and care workers could be investigated by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), Sky News has learned.
‘Biggest step forward since crisis began’: NHS to treat COVID-19 patients with Ebola drug
Some NHS patients with severe coronavirus symptoms will be treated with an Ebola drug after trials proved it led to a quicker recovery.
NHS trust apologises to patient’s family after medical records altered
An NHS trust has apologised to the family of an elderly patient after her medical records were altered leading to confusion over whether she had COVID-19 or not.
NHS antibody tests from next week – but uncertainty over COVID-19 immunity
Coronavirus antibody tests will be available on the NHS following agreements between the government and pharmaceutical firms Roche and Abbott.
Boris Johnson U-turns on NHS fee for foreign health workers
Boris Johnson has pledged to scrap the fee for foreign health and social care workers to access the NHS “as soon as possible”.
PM rejects calls to exempt foreign health workers from NHS surcharge
The prime minister has rejected calls to scrap the health surcharge for overseas NHS and social care workers.
NHS boss defends medics after PM’s suggestion over virus spread to care homes
The medical director of NHS England has defended his staff after Boris Johnson suggested health workers would be to blame for seeding coronavirus into the community.
Bereavement scheme extended to cover NHS support staff
Families and dependants of migrant NHS support staff who die after contracting coronavirus will be granted indefinite leave to remain in the UK, the government has said.
Captain Tom Moore to be knighted after raising £33m for NHS
Captain Tom Moore, who raised almost £33m for the NHS as it battled to cope with coronavirus, is to be knighted, Boris Johnson has said.
Care home bosses: There is ‘stark’ difference between government talk and reality
Care home bosses have accused the government of prioritising the NHS and not care homes – and failing to make good on promises of support.
UK visitors will be asked to download COVID-19 tracing app
Visitors to the UK will be asked to download the NHS coronavirus contact-tracing app.
NHS tracing app reveals issues in Isle of Wight trial
A trial of the NHS contact tracing app on the Isle of Wight has unveiled some issues with the software, Downing Street said.
CCTV released after NHS doctor attacked on her way home from work
Police have released CCTV footage of a man they want to trace after an NHS doctor was attacked on her way home from work.
New Banksy work appears at hospital – as note is left by artist
A new Banksy artwork paying tribute to NHS workers has appeared in a hospital corridor.
Kate Garraway thanks NHS for keeping husband alive after weeks in hospital
Kate Garraway has thanked the NHS staff who are working to aid her husband’s recovery from coronavirus after spending her first birthday without him in 16 years.
Public will be urged to download NHS contact-tracing app: How it works
The NHS has revealed details of its contact-tracing app, which will be used to track COVID-19 infections as restrictions on movement ease.
Two teenagers charged with murder of NHS worker
Two teenagers have been charged with the murder of a 24-year-old NHS worker.
Another 621 people die in UK with COVID-19 as pressure on NHS ‘moves down’
The number of people who have died with coronavirus in hospitals, care homes and the wider community in the UK has risen by 621 to 28,131.
Clap for our Carers: Tom Moore and Carrie Symonds join Britons in thanking NHS ‘heroes’
The prime minister’s fiancee Carrie Symonds and the fundraising army veteran Colonel Tom Moore paid tribute to our “NHS heroes” during the weekly Clap for our Carers event.
NHS warns BAME staff ‘at potentially greater risk’ from COVID-19
NHS England has recommended health trusts assess black, Asian and ethnic minority (BAME) workers as “at potentially greater risk” from coronavirus.
NHS worker stabbed to death days before funeral of dad who had COVID-19
An NHS worker has been stabbed to death in a “totally unprovoked attack” in east London just days before his father’s funeral.
‘I watched her slip away’: What it is like to lose a loved one to COVID-19
Laura Tanner is one of more than 100 NHS workers who have died from COVID-19.
Robots deliver shopping to NHS workers during COVID-19 crisis
Robots in Milton Keynes are delivering shopping to NHS staff for free as working long hours during the COVID-19 crisis means they sometimes do not have time to visit stores.
William, Kate and children wear blue in Clap for our Carers tribute
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge joined the nation in applauding frontline NHS workers risking their lives in the coronavirus pandemic.
NHS choir releases incredible home-recorded song backed by Mariah
As well as working on the coronavirus frontline, NHS staff are also bringing hope and comfort to anyone feeling frightened or worried at home.
Woman, 90, ‘climbing mountain’ on stairs for NHS
As Captain Tom Moore, 99, continues to receive donations for his record-breaking garden walk, another nonagenarian has smashed her own fundraising target to help the NHS.
PM to ‘recognise’ hero war veteran after he raises £18m for NHS
Captain Tom Moore, the Second World War veteran who has raised more than £18m for the NHS, will receive recognition for his “heroic efforts” from the prime minister, Downing Street has said.