Hospitals urged to use retired staff to cut backlog
NHS bosses are also recommending offering staff more overtime and scrapping caps on consultant hours. Source link
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Exercise addicts urged to build in rest days
“I still love exercise, and I would never give it up for the world, but learning to cope with negative emotions and understanding where my drive to be active comes from has changed my relationship with physical activity. Health and wellbeing are about balance, and sometimes that means running a marathon, but other times it … Read more
Covid vaccine: Pregnant women urged not to delay getting jab
Dr Jen Jardine, from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, who is seven months pregnant and has had her booster jab, said: “Both as a doctor and pregnant mother myself, we can now be very confident that the Covid-19 vaccinations provide the best possible protection for you and your unborn child against this virus. … Read more
Scots urged to limit socialising to three households
The Scottish government issues “strong guidance” asking people to limit gatherings to three households at a time. Source link
Covid booster: Hospitals and pharmacies urged to ramp up rollout
But Matthew Taylor, chief executive of the NHS Confederation, which represents the healthcare system in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, said accelerating the booster rollout would have “consequences” for a health service which was already stretched. Source link
Covid: Unvaccinated urged to come forward before winter
NHS bosses say it’s never too later to protect your family at Christmas, whether you’re 18 or 80. Source link
Covid: Pupils urged to test before returning to school
Chief executive of the UK Health Security Agency, Dr Jenny Harries, said: “I am calling on all children to help themselves and each other by getting tested before going back to the classroom, so that we can stop the infection in its tracks and keep as many children in the classroom as possible, continuing their … Read more
Covid: Festival-goers urged to take precautions
Indoor spaces like tents, shared cars and public transport are likely to up the risk of Covid spreading. Source link
Pregnant women urged to get jab as majority unvaccinated
Estimates suggest that hundreds of thousands of pregnant women in England have not yet had the vaccine. Source link
Social care: Ministers urged to ‘act now’ on funding reform
Seven organisations representing the sector in England say a plan must be published within a month. Source link