DHSC: Government to monitor impact of coronavirus on UK medicine supply ~ DHSC: Coronavirus: Health Secretary's statement to Parliament ~ PHE novel coronavirus diagnostic test rolled out across UK ~ Statement from NHS England & NHS Improvement on Coronavirus ~ Health Secretary announces strengthened legal powers to bolster public health protections against coronavirus ~ Secretary of State makes new regulations on Coronavirus ~ ScotGov: Novel coronavirus testing being established in Scotland )
DHSC: Storage limit for frozen eggs, sperm & embryos to be reconsidered – (DHSC: Government considers more flexible training for healthcare professionals switching discipline ~ DHSC: New bill gives hospitals power to develop personalised treatment ~ DHSC: Mumps outbreaks across England )
NHS England: Chief Nursing Officer appoints first-ever adviser for care home nursing – (NHS England: NHS Long Term Plan to boost nurse apprenticeships ~ NHS England: NHS publishes new workforce race equality data, ahead of NHS and race summit )
NHS Digital: Local digital adult social care projects awarded share of £4.5m – (NHS Digital: Latest patient outcomes data on hip & knee replacements published ~ NHS Digital: Digital midwives win prestigious award for their use of tech )
BEIS: Government backs 3D X-ray technology to capture images of diseased bones in 40 seconds
EHRC: Health Secretary faces legal challenge for failing patients with learning disabilities & autism
ScotGov: Scottish drugs conference announced
WAG: Mental health support & staff pay rise among £23m increase in further education spending in Wales
DfE: Strict new measures to protect vulnerable children in care ~ Children’s Commissioner: Responding to the DfE’s announcement on children in care living in unregulated accommodation
IPPR: Give GPs the right to NHS salaries in switch from system of independent contractors
NICE: Researchers wanted to study the public’s views of health-related quality of life – (NICE: Wireless device recommended for treating people with overactive bladder )
Link to latest news from the British Heart Foundation ~ Link to latest news from Cancer Research UK ~ Link to latest news from Diabetes UK ~ Link to latest news from Age UK ~ Link to latest news from Alzheimer's Research UK
LGA responds to Care England report on social care fees – (LGA responds to government consultation on unregulated children's homes )
techUK: Local digital adult social care projects awarded funding
Ofsted launches point-in-time surveys
WAG: Tackling loneliness & social isolation through connected communities ~ NHS Confed: NHS Wales doing all it can to address the challenges of loneliness & social isolation
ONS: New tool uses data to help address homelessness in UK
DHSC: My Right to Healthcare
Homeless Link Blog: Supporting digital skills in homelessness services – Learning from Reboot UK
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