New Obesity Strategy unveiled as country urged to lose weight to beat COVID-19 and protect the NHS
A raft of measures have been revealed as part of the Government’s new Obesity Strategy to get the nation fit
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Largest testing programme for coronavirus publishes its initial findings
The Health Secretary has welcomed the findings of the largest study to date into coronavirus rates of infection by Imperial
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Government launches Health and Care Visa to ensure UK health and care services have access to the best global talent
The new Health and Care Visa will make it cheaper, quicker and easier for healthcare professionals from around the world
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Coronavirus ‘Majority of children no longer need to shield’
The majority of children currently considered extremely clinical vulnerable to Covid-19 will be able to be removed from the shielded
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Coronavirus: Huge dilemma facing care providers
Care and nursing homes are facing one of their toughest dilemmas since the onset of coronavirus as pressure mounts for
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Mothers’ Union joins the national Together coalition and launches a new ‘thank you to key workers’ Appeal
Mother’s Union is pleased to announce that it has joined with the Together coalition and along with its 55,000-strong membership
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Projects successfully promote organ donation amongst black community
Four organisations working within the black community joined the campaign to address the urgent need for black, Asian and minority
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Retrain unused NHS volunteers to teach digital skills in lockdown, urges think tank
In a commentary published today, the International Longevity Centre UK (ILC) urges the Government to set up a nationally coordinated
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Max and Keira’s Law comes into effect in England
Max and Keira’s Law – the Organ Donation (Deemed Consent) Act, has come into effect today, 20 May 2020. Under
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Mental health app Flow joins ORCHA App Library
Mental health startup Flow has become the highest scoring free depression treatment app in the ORCHA App Library. The inclusion means that
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International Nurses’ Day: Memoir-writing service StoryTerrace highlights the frontline workers who shaped our healthcare system to what it is today
As our NHS receives the recognition that it deserves in these trying times, we look back on its history for
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Faith Leaders produce a Statement of Reflection during the Covid Crisis
As a response to COVID-19, we have formed Faiths United, a coalition of faith leaders who are uniting their communities
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The UK Blessing – Singing the word of God
The UK Blessing has released a video with over 40 praise and worship leaders. The video is a powerful blessing
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Salvation Army marches into prisons to help people self-isolate with a War Cry
The Salvation Army’s weekly magazine, War Cry, has had an unexpected circulation boost as prisoners are requesting copies to help
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Leading UK faith-based charities come together amid coronavirus to stress role of faith leaders in crisis and pray together
Two leading faith-based British charities are today standing together to urge the UK and other governments to recognise the crucial
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