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Long Covid: Who is more likely to get it?

A study suggests old age increases the risk, as does asthma, excess weight, and being female. Read more here

Covid: No safety concerns found with Oxford vaccine trial after Brazil death

The Brazilian volunteer did not receive the vaccine being tested by AstraZeneca and Oxford University. Read more here

Covid: UK on course for 'tens of thousands' more deaths

A government adviser gave MPs his view during evidence on lessons learned from the pandemic. Read more here

Covid: Lockdown had 'major impact' on mental health

Lockdowns may have "profound and long-lasting" effects on mental health, researchers are warning. Read more here

UK plan to be first to run human challenge Covid trials

Volunteers will be deliberately exposed to the virus in trials due to start in January. Read more here

'We had more than 60 calls from test and trace'

One family in London say they received scores of long, repetitive calls from contact tracers. Read more here

Covid: Burn-out fears of 'exhausted' unpaid carers

Many of those looking after vulnerable relatives or friends wonder how they will cope this winter. Read more here

Covid: Noon deadline for Manchester coronavirus deal

If agreement on new restrictions is not reached, the PM could impose tier three rules. Read more here

Long Covid: St Annes man 'never recovered' from long-term effects

Roehl Ribaya was discharged from hospital in August but had a cardiac arrest and died in October. Read more here

Covid-19: First UK airport coronavirus testing begins

The aim is to help people travelling to destinations where a negative result is required on arrival. Read more here

Covid: Wales to go into 'firebreak' lockdown from Friday

People in Wales told to stay home from Friday, with pubs and restaurants ordered to close. Read more here

Covid: England boosting plasma stocks for patients

Fourteen new donation centres are to open around the country in November and December. Read more here

Deaths at home: More than 26,000 extra this year, ONS finds

Far more people are dying at home in England and Wales than normal from heart disease and dementia. Read more here

Covid: Greater Manchester restrictions delay 'puts lives at risk'

A decision on local rules and financial support must be made "one way or another", a minister says. Read more here

Covid: What the tier rules say about the split between science and politics

Why does the divergence between science and politics appear to be wider than it has ever been? Read more here

Coronavirus: Almost 1,500 cases recorded in NI schools

The figures come as NI's schools face a two-week closure aimed at curbing the spread of coronavirus. Read more here

Gyms and coronavirus: What are the facts?

Areas where transmission is highest in England are shutting gyms, but does the science support it? Read more here

Coronavirus: Are some soaps better than others?

With so many different soaps to choose from, Dr Michelle Wong explains how to find the best soap for you. Read more here

Covid Sage documents: The scientific evidence and what No 10 then did

The government did not take the recommendation of a "circuit breaker" lockdown. Read more here

Covid: What is the mental health cost to the young?

Could the long-term mental health impact of virus restrictions be far more damaging than the virus itself? Read more here

Covid-19: Are we still listening to the science?

Sage and Prof Chris Whitty appear at odds with the political decisions made by government. Read more here

Covid: Why bats are not to blame, say scientists

Bats have been scapegoated by humans for centuries, with Covid only the latest example, say scientists. Read more here

How is the plan for 48 hospitals going?

Boris Johnson says there are eight hospitals under way and 40 more to come. Read more here

'Heartbreaking insight' into impact of lockdown

The latest survey from the Born in Bradford study shows the effect of lockdown on family finances and mental health. Read more here

Long Covid: Why are some people not recovering?

Why is coronavirus leaving some people with long-term health problems including fatigue? Read more here

Local lockdown UK: Do city-wide curbs work? It's not clear

One in four people in the UK is currently subject to local interventions to prevent the spread of Covid. Read more here

Covid: Woman 'heartbroken' after terminating baby alone

Partners are still not able to attend terminations at most hospitals amid coronavirus restrictions. Read more here

Covid: What is the risk to Donald Trump's health?

The US president has multiple risk factors for developing a severe form of Covid-19, so what does it mean? Read more here

Coronavirus doctor's diary: Trying out tech that may help make worship Covid-secure

Dr John Wright looks at the kit installed in a Bradford mosque in the hope of limiting the spread of Covid-19. Read more here

Covid symptoms: Is it a cold, flu or coronavirus?

With similar symptoms, deciding whether or not you need to get tested for coronavirus can be tricky. Read more here

Coronavirus testing: Government claims on test centres and international comparisons fact-checked

We examine government claims on testing capacity, international comparisons and the average distance travelled to a test centre. Read more here

Gamston doctor cannot donate blood 'as wife is African'

A Kenyan doctor is calling for change in NHS policies to help more black people give blood. Read more here

Coronavirus: Who would get the vaccine first?

If scientists succeed in making a coronavirus vaccine, when will we get it, how much will it cost and who will get it first? Read more here

Coronavirus: Testing problems leaving families in limbo

Parents are missing work and children kept home from school as they wrestle with the testing system Read more here

Coronavirus: What is anxiety and how can I get help?

Changes in all our lives have increased anxiety levels but there is support and advice available. Read more here

Coronavirus: Why have cases spiked in Corby?

Corby has the fifth highest rate of new cases per 100,000 people in English towns and cities. Read more here

Coronavirus: Should I start taking vitamin D?

Some people might want to consider it during the pandemic. Here's why. Read more here

She got ill when the pandemic hit - and still is, six months later

For some people Covid just will not go away. One woman who thinks she had it has made an Instagram diary. Read more here

Coronavirus loss of smell: 'Meat tastes like petrol'

A phenomenon called parosmia has left coronavirus survivors trapped in a world of distorted scents. Read more here

Flu jab 2020: Who’s eligible for a free vaccine?

Drive-through clinics and extra staff could boost England's biggest flu vaccination programme. Read more here

'I'm very anxious about getting back to work'

Charities say thousands who have been shielding may have to choose between a job and their health. Read more here

Coronavirus: 'It's not how I thought maternity leave would be'

New parents call on the government for extra support and extended leave due to the pandemic. Read more here

Coronavirus: How will the world vaccinate seven billion?

Why fridges, vials and polling stations could be key in the distribution of a coronavirus vaccine. Read more here

Covid-19 in the UK: How many coronavirus cases are there in your area?

Explore the data on coronavirus in the UK and find out how many cases there are in your area. Read more here

Coronavirus: Is the world winning the pandemic fight?

Covid-19 has changed the world - are we winning or is the virus still taking hold, and when will it end? Read more here

Coronavirus: The shielders turning the word 'vulnerable' on its head

As shielding ends for the 'elderly and vulnerable' will the world they are about to be re-enter be less accessible than the one they left four months ago? Read more here

Coronavirus: Has Covid-19 exposed UK's underlying ill health?

What lessons has coronavirus taught us - and will ministers and health leaders act upon them? Read more here

Coronavirus cure: What progress are we making on treatments?

Teams around the world are looking into medicines for Covid-19 and scientists are starting to discover what works. Read more here

Coronavirus doctor's diary: How gardening could help in the fight against obesity

In Bradford, community schemes offer a novel approach to promoting healthy lifestyles. Read more here

Covid-19: Why Hong Kong's 'third wave' is a warning

Until recently, the city was seen as a poster child in its handling of the pandemic. What went wrong? Read more here

Coronavirus: Are mutations making it more infectious?

While there have been thousands of changes to the virus only one is seen as possibly altering its behaviour. Read more here

Fertility rate: Shrinking population in six easy lessons

Research suggests most countries' populations will have shrunk by the end of the century. Read more here

Coronavirus doctor's diary: Why are people remaining ill for so long?

Dr John Wright on two young patients seen at Bradford Royal Infirmary's Covid-19 "survivors' clinic". Read more here

Coronavirus vaccine: When will we have one?

About 200 groups of medical researchers around the world are working on a vaccine for Covid-19. Read more here

Coronavirus immunity: Can you catch it twice?

Immunity is the crucial question and understanding it will tell us how the pandemic will end. Read more here

'Long-haulers' face lengthy recovery

Thousands of people with Covid-19 report recurring symptoms for far longer than 14 days. Read more here

Coronavirus: What are the rules for face masks or face coverings?

People around the UK must now wear face coverings in many public places, but what are the rules? Read more here

How to get a Covid test

What are the tests for coronavirus, who are they for and how do they work? Read more here

All you need to know on the coronavirus

A new cough, fever and change in smell or taste are the key symptoms that mean you may have coronavirus. Read more here

Coronavirus: What it does to the body

What is it like to have the coronavirus, how will it affect you and how is it treated? Read more here

Coronavirus: Intensive care and other key terms explained

Use our tool to check the meaning of key words and phrases associated with the Covid-19 outbreak. Read more here

Coronavirus: What is the risk to men over 50?

While most people will have mild symptoms and recover quickly, some are more prone to getting sick. Read more here

Coronavirus: Do face masks actually work?

With face masks in high demand, we look at whether they really can protect people from the virus. Read more here

Christie hospital: Inside Europe's largest cancer unit

BBC Breakfast spent four days filming inside The Christie Hospital in Manchester, meeting patients and staff. Read more here

Coronavirus vaccine: What are human challenge trials?

Could human challenge trials speed up the development of a coronavirus vaccine? Read more here

The British athletes battling eating disorders in sport

Former Paralympian Rachel Morris competed in both rowing and cycling while also struggling with an eating disorder. Read more here

Coronavirus: Boris Johnson says taking action is 'right and responsible thing to do'

PM Boris Johnson says he will introduce local contact tracing ahead of new Tier 3 restrictions. Read more here

Circuit breaker: What is a circuit-breaker lockdown?

The BBC's Laura Foster explains what a circuit-breaker is and how it could help tackle Covid-19. Read more here

NHS strengthens mental health support for staff

NHS staff will get rapid access to expanded mental health services that are being rolled out across the country as part of efforts to deal with the second wave of coronavirus. NHS England and NHS Impr Read more here

Celebs and lockdown heroes urge public to get cancer symptoms checked and attend routine appointments

Famous faces, including TV chefs Gordon Ramsay, Nadiya Hussein, and actress Emma Thompson are backing a major new campaign urging anyone concerned about cancer to get checked and to keep routine appoi Read more here

NHS to offer ‘long covid’ sufferers help at specialist centres

People suffering ‘long covid’ symptoms will be offered specialist help at clinics across England, the head of the NHS announced today. Respiratory consultants, physiotherapists, other specialists and Read more here

NHS to introduce ‘one stop shops’ in the community for life saving checks

The NHS is set to radically overhaul the way MRI, CT and other diagnostic services are delivered for patients, a major report to NHS England recommends today. Community diagnostic hubs or ‘one stop sh Read more here

NHS becomes the world’s first national health system to commit to become ‘carbon net zero’, backed by clear deliverables and milestones

World Health Organisation Director General backs NHS’s leadership as the world’s largest single health system. The NHS has today adopted a multiyear plan to become the world’s first carbon net zero na Read more here

Prime time telly boost for NHS jobs

Google searches for ‘ambulance jobs’ shoot up by 70 per cent as prime time TV viewers are gripped by the real-life emergencies paramedics and 999 call handlers are responding to, with the latest episo Read more here

Surge in people checking their risk of type 2 diabetes

Almost 300,000 people have accessed the tool to check their risk of type 2 diabetes online less than two months after the NHS fast tracked access to its world leading Healthier You Diabetes Prevention Read more here

NHS announces independent review into gender identity services for children and young people

The NHS has today announced that Dr Hilary Cass OBE, former President of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, will lead an independent review into gender identity services for children a Read more here

Nursing boost for England’s NHS

Hospitals, mental health and community trusts in England are set to receive a multi million-pound boost to help recruit thousands more nurses. With the NHS continuing to respond to the COVID-19 pandem Read more here

‘Most vital ever’ health and care worker flu vaccination drive launched

The health and social care service’s most senior clinicians and leaders have urged their frontline colleagues to get their annual flu jab as soon as possible, as the first vaccine deliveries start to Read more here

Detailed guide: Full list of local COVID alert levels by area

The areas in England listed as local COVID alert level high and local COVID alert level very high. Read more here

Detailed guide: Local COVID alert level: very high (South Yorkshire)

Guidance on additional restrictions for South Yorkshire. Read more here

Guidance: Reporting requirements for medicine shortages and discontinuations

Guidelines to help mitigate and manage medicines shortages. Read more here

Press release: Venues required to enforce rule of 6, NHS QR code posters and contact logs

Hospitality venues in England are from today legally required to enforce the rule of 6 or face a fine of up to £4,000. Read more here

Press release: Local COVID alert level update for South Yorkshire

South Yorkshire will move from local COVID alert level high to very high from 00.01 on Saturday 24 October. Read more here

Press release: Health Secretary warns of long-term effects of COVID-19 as new film released

New data suggests long COVID affects around 10% of 18 to 49 year olds who become unwell with COVID-19. Read more here

Press release: New partnership with The Alan Turing Institute and Royal Statistical Society to support Joint Biosecurity Centre COVID-19 response

This new partnership will provide further statistical modelling and machine learning expertise to support the government’s response to COVID-19.  Read more here

Detailed guide: Local COVID alert level: very high (Greater Manchester)

Guidance on additional restrictions for Greater Manchester. Read more here

News story: Local COVID alert level update for Greater Manchester

Greater Manchester will move from local COVID alert level high to very high from 00.01 on Friday 23 October. Read more here

Guidance: COVID-19: providing unpaid care to adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults

Guidance for people who are providing unpaid care to adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Read more here

Guidance: COVID-19: supporting adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults

Guidance for care staff who are supporting adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Read more here

Detailed guide: Import a human medicine

Guidance for UK wholesalers and manufacturers on how to import human medicines including unlicensed medicines, how to apply for a licence and how much it costs. Read more here

Research and analysis: Research and development work relating to assistive technology 2018 to 2019

Outlining the role of assistive technology in making independent living easier for older people and disabled adults and children. Read more here

Guidance: Private sector COVID-19 testing provider: self-declaration privacy notice

Privacy notice for private sector providers of coronavirus (COVID-19) testing who want to self-declare they meet minimum standards. Read more here

Detailed guide: Self-declare as a private sector COVID-19 testing provider

How to declare that you meet the minimum standards for private sector-provided testing and be listed as a private sector coronavirus (COVID-19) testing provider. Read more here

Policy paper: UK pandemic preparedness

How the UK prepares for and responds to an infectious disease pandemic, particularly a potential outbreak of pandemic influenza. Read more here

Official Statistics: PPE deliveries (England): 12 October to 18 October 2020

Experimental statistics showing the latest number of personal protective equipment (PPE) items distributed for use by health and social care services in England. Read more here

Detailed guide: PPE portal: how to order COVID-19 personal protective equipment (PPE)

Eligible health and social care providers can order PPE through the portal to meet the increased need that has arisen as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more here

Press release: Expert partnership to explore and establish Human Challenge studies of COVID-19 in the UK

£33.6 million government investment will back the studies in partnership with Imperial College London, hVIVO and the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. Read more here

Form: Green social prescribing: call for expressions of interest

Expressions of interest for a project which aims to improve people’s mental health through green social prescribing. Read more here

Chair of scandal-hit trust stepping down ‘to do more work in the Middle East’

The chair of troubled East Kent Hospitals University Foundation Trust is to step down next spring. Read more here

Trusts plan three-way merger

The board of one of England’s smallest trusts is expected to take the next steps towards a merger with two neighbours. Read more here

Exclusive: Public satisfaction with NHS maternity and A&E soars during pandemic

Public satisfaction with NHS hospital services has soared during the coronavirus pandemic despite the widespread cancellation of operations, the rapid switch to digital delivery and restrictions on vi Read more here

More trusts cancel surgery as covid patients hit spring levels

At least two further acute trusts are postponing substantial planned surgeries, with one of them saying it has as many covid-19 patients as it did at its peak in the spring. Read more here

Reviewer ‘felt bullied by CCG’ over findings on young man’s death

An independent review found that commissioners’ investigation of a young boy’s death was ‘mismanaged’, and heard allegations that the person who coordinated it was bullied over the contents. Read more here

Trust in NHS ‘poor and diminishing’ among communities hit hardest by covid

There is growing distrust for the NHS and government in communities that are of fundamental importance to the national effort to counter covid, according to research by NHSX. Read more here

Revealed: South East sees ‘striking’ levels of excess deaths at home

Parts of the South East saw ‘striking’’ levels of excess deaths occurring in people’s homes between July and October. Read more here

Leak reveals hundreds of 12-hour A&E breaches for mental health patients

New data has revealed for the first time that hundreds of mental health patients are waiting more than 12 hours in London’s emergency departments. Read more here

Thousands of NHS staff excluded from race equality standard

Thousands of the lowest paid workers in the NHS are being excluded from data collected for the NHS workforce race equality standard, potentially skewing trusts’ results, HSJ can reveal. Read more here

Midlands sees sharp increase in covid admissions and deaths

Hospital admissions and deaths have risen sharply in the Midlands over the past week, according to HSJ’s analysis of NHS data. Read more here

NHS staff offered snack box or a ‘commemorative badge’ for covid efforts

A clinical commissioning group which is making redundancies has polled staff on whether they would prefer a thank you card from senior management or a “Graze-type snackbox” as recognition of their wor Read more here

Exclusive: Police given access to Test and Trace data on those told to self-isolate

The contact details of those who have been instructed to self-isolate by NHS Test and Trace are to be passed to the police on request, in a move that has alarmed senior health figures who are concerne Read more here

Wards rated ‘inadequate’ treble in a year

Inspectors are finding more evidence of poor care in inpatient wards for people with a learning disability or autism, with the proportion of these services rated as ‘inadequate’ more than tripling in Read more here

NHS spend on tech, estates and workforce to be overseen by national procurement 'councils'

A major consolidation of NHS procurement has been outlined by NHS regulators which will include steps to address “gaps in our collective abilities” such as how to negotiate effectively with suppliers. Read more here

Revealed: The private hospitals handed the largest covid-19 contracts

Circle Health and Spire Healthcare were handed the largest contracts to provide extra staff and capacity to the NHS at the start of the coronavirus pandemic. Read more here

Trusts dismissive of ‘unsuitable’ Nightingales

Senior leaders have expressed concern that Nightingale hospitals in the North of England will not be suitable for patients during the covid-19 second wave, despite their remobilisation. Read more here

Exclusive: Hospital covid mortality falls sharply during second wave

The proportion of covid positive patients who die after being admitted to hospitals has fallen dramatically between the first and second waves of the pandemic, exclusive HSJ analysis has discovered. Read more here

NHSX chief: Regions to get central funding for shared care records

Central funding will be available to help health economies develop shared care records by next September, according to NHSX chief executive Matthew Gould. Read more here

NHS seeks £10bn covid deal with private hospitals

Private providers have been asked to apply to a new procurement framework worth up to £10bn, from which NHS organisations will purchase additional capacity for up to four years. Read more here

Mental health nurses can reduce A&E trips, new study finds

Sending a mental health nurse and a paramedic to people in mental distress has dramatically reduced the number taken to A&E in a pilot scheme. Read more here

Rising covid absences will have ‘significant impact’ on NHS recovery

Increasing staff absence due to covid-19 will have a ‘significant impact’ on the ability of the NHS to deliver critical care services and routine operations, leading intensive care doctors have said. Read more here

Second covid wave will be ‘10 times harder’ for the NHS, says CEO

The second wave of the covid pandemic will be ‘10 times harder’ for the NHS, and will require a step-change in the service’s use of technology, according to the chief executive of a trust group in the Read more here

Social care sector struggling with nurse ‘churn’, finds report

Around 12,500 nurses in adult social care in England left their jobs in 2019-20, representing a turnover rate of 41.3%, new workforce analysis reveals. The rate of leaving was much higher than that in Read more here

‘Florence Nightingale: Is she still relevant today?’

The Florence Nightingale Foundation (FNF) had planned quite a celebration this year. May 12 2020 marked Florence Nightingale’s bicentenary and we had scheduled a host of activities. Celebrations would Read more here

‘Nurses and all staff must be cared for just as they care for us’

The Covid-19 crisis is a challenge unlike any the NHS has faced in its more than 70-year history. We are contending with a virus about which we knew nothing before the end of 2019 and that is wreaking Read more here

NHS workforce leaders’ body urges trusts to back Nursing Times campaign

NHS Employers, which is part of the NHS Confederation and represents workforce leaders and specialists in human resources, has given its support to our Covid-19: Are You OK? campaign. Rebecca Smith, m Read more here

First community trust signs up to Nursing Times staff wellbeing campaign

Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust has become the first community provider to sign a pledge supporting the principles of the Nursing Times Covid-19: Are You OK? campaign. The Yorkshire community tru Read more here

‘Worrying’ rise in lung cancer nurses wanting to quit since Covid-19

The number of lung cancer nurses in the UK expressing their intention to quit has skyrocketed over the course of the coronavirus pandemic, during which many have been redeployed away from their normal Read more here

Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust

We have asked employers around the UK to make a pledge to support the Covid-19: Are You OK? campaign. Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust has made that pledge: Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust su Read more here

Expert nurses share their knowledge of pressure ulcers in free-to-watch videos

19 November 2020 is STOP Pressure Ulcer Day – an international awareness-raising event that aims to increase health professional and public awareness about the damaging impact of pressure ulcers. #TVN Read more here

Watch: Skin inspection

This free-to-view video, the second in a series of six produced by TVN2gether for STOP Pressure Ulcer Day 2020, explains how to assess patients’ risk of pressure ulcers. Two expert tissue viability nu Read more here

Watch: Assessment of pressure ulcer risk

This free-to-view video, the first in a series of six produced by TVN2gether for STOP Pressure Ulcer Day 2020, explains how to assess patients’ risk of pressure ulcers. Two expert tissue viability nur Read more here

South Yorkshire leaders condemn 'tawdry' tier 3 process

Council chief says government refused to allow funding to be used to top all workers up to minimum wageCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageLeaders in the Sheffield city region Read more here

The government of 'no deal': Politics Weekly podcast

Heather Stewart and Peter Walker run through a cantankerous week in Westminster. Rajeev Syal speaks to the chair of the women and equalities committee, Caroline Nokes. Plus, Heather chats to the comed Read more here

Covid shielders like me need a mayor to fight our corner | Frances Ryan

The government hasn’t just abandoned northern England in lockdown – people at high risk have been left without adequate supportCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageAs coronaviru Read more here

Diets rich in tea, berries and apples could lower blood pressure – study

Effect of greater flavan-3-ol intake is bigger in people with hypertension, research findsDiets rich in tea, berries and apples could lower blood pressure, according to the first study using objective Read more here

Parents struggle to get help for mentally ill children during pandemic

Psychotherapist says accessing NHS is harder and most services offered only online or by phoneFigures lay bare toll of pandemic on UK children’s mental healthWhen Ellie’s 13th birthday came around thi Read more here

Figures lay bare toll of pandemic on UK children's mental health

Investigation finds rises in school safeguarding reports, eating disorder treatment and sleeping pill prescriptionsParents struggle to get help for mentally ill children during pandemicThe children’s Read more here

If you're pinning your hopes on a Covid vaccine, here's a dose of realism | David Salisbury

A targeted immunisation programme may offer some protection, but it will not deliver ‘life as normal’ • David Salisbury is a former director of immunisation at the Department of HealthFor those holdin Read more here

'This would have changed my career': music industry finally acts on artist mental health

New initiatives such as Girl & Repertoire and Swim are helping young people – particularly women – overturn the myth of the tortured artistIn 2016, Lauren Aquilina released her first album. The sa Read more here

Tier 3 lockdowns in England: latest Covid restrictions explained

Lancashire to join Liverpool and Merseyside on highest restriction levelTier 1 explained | Tier 2 explainedCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe government has announced that Read more here

Coronavirus symptoms: how to tell if you have a common cold, flu or Covid

Fever, runny nose, headache? Lost your sense of taste or smell? Your guide to differentiating between the three illnessesCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageWith winter approac Read more here

Gyms allowed to reopen in Merseyside after tier 3 Covid row

Ministers had faced criticism for ordering closures while letting them stay open in other tier 3 areasCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageGyms will be allowed to reopen in Mers Read more here

Anne Marie Rafferty: 'Covid should be circuit breaker for the ills plaguing nursing'

The academic and president of the RCN on why it is vital nurses get a substantial pay rise and better working conditionsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe pandemic is an o Read more here

I’m 55 with herpes and low confidence – how can I have a healthy sex life?

I’ve had a string of failed relationships and I’ve been devastated by an ex-partner’s revelation and an STI diagnosis. I can’t imagine anyone would want to sleep with me againI’m a 55-year-old woman a Read more here

Kenyan efforts to end FGM suffer blow with victims paraded in 'open defiance'

Almost 3,000 girls from the Kuria community have undergone female genital mutilation in recent weeks, despite crackdownKenya has seen a setback in its progress to eradicate female genital mutilation ( Read more here

If the poorest Americans are selling their blood, the US is in serious trouble | Arwa Mahdawi

There is something fundamentally sickening about the US blood plasma industry. A meaningful welfare state could put a stop to such desperate measuresLooking to make extra cash? Don’t want to retrain i Read more here

Racial discrimination widespread in NHS job offers, says report

Exclusive: black, Asian and minority ethnic doctors face ‘bias’ in career progressionDoctors from black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds have been hindered in their search for senior roles becau Read more here

Polluted air killing half a million babies a year across globe

State of Global Air report says indoor air quality causing two-thirds of the deaths and affecting health in the wombAir pollution last year caused the premature death of nearly half a million babies i Read more here

Failure to act on Covid 'circuit breaker' will cost billions – Labour

Anneliese Dodds says delaying England-wide shutdown will damage economy furtherCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageLabour is stepping up the pressure to impose an England-wide Read more here

Greater Manchester tier 3 confusion is 'win-win' locally for Burnham

While some residents welcome end to uncertainty many feel progress Tories were making in region is now lostCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageWhile residents of Greater Manche Read more here

Tier 3 Manchester: what are the true Covid patient figures?

Hospital patient numbers were key to whether region entered tier 3. We look at the dataCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe number of Covid patients in Greater Manchester’s Read more here

Making ordinary decisions in extraordinary times: a response

With respect to the first wave of the covid-19 pandemic, Burman and colleagues question the extent of decision support guidance.1 While we agree that government guidance was lacking, clinically... Read more here

Covid-19: Second wave death rate is doubling fortnightly but is lower and slower than in March

England and Wales registered 9954 deaths in the week ending 9 October 2020, 1.5% above the five year average, provisional data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) have shown.1 Of these... Read more here

Si&ainvbreve;n Kerwin is an adult nurse

We all know what nurses do, right?Maybe not. A nurse’s job involves a whole host of tasks, from the moment patients arrive in the emergency department to their discharge. “Nurses are often the first.. Read more here

Living risk prediction algorithm (QCOVID) for risk of hospital admission and mortality from coronavirus 19 in adults: national derivation and validation cohort study

AbstractObjectiveTo derive and validate a risk prediction algorithm to estimate hospital admission and mortality outcomes from coronavirus disease 2019 (covid-19) in adults.DesignPopulation based... Read more here

We must be cautious when reintroducing appraisal and revalidation for UK doctors

Although the relaxed approach to appraisal and revalidation has been a welcome respite for most hardworking doctors in the challenging times of the covid-19 pandemic, we need to be acutely aware that. Read more here

Covid-19 in Sweden and the UK: Risk, the Game of Life

Excess death is the only hard number that we have for covid-19.1 In the UK, we are seeing a surge in new cases but not a similar surge in deaths (although there is often a lag of a few weeks).The key. Read more here

GP practices face losses 'in excess of £50,000' as COVID-19 hits income

GP practices across England are facing a significant loss of income as COVID-19 dries up key funding streams, accountants have warned, with some on track to lose more than £50,000 this financial year. Read more here

MPs explore GP workload cap and flag damaging impact of intense pressure

MPs have raised the prospect of a cap on GP consultations in an investigation into workload intensity and burnout in the NHS - and heard evidence that the health service is 'paradoxically' d Read more here

GPs warn government off PCN-led test and trace system

GPs have rebuffed suggestions that primary care networks (PCNs) are ‘best placed’ to run COVID-19 test and trace systems, but argue they should have greater involvement in testing. Read more here

Map: Three-fold variation in GP practice list size between CCGs

The list size of GP practices across England has grown rapidly over the past decade - but major variation remains between CCG areas. Read more here

Law changed to allow physios and paramedics to administer vaccines during pandemic

A wider range of healthcare workers will be allowed to administer flu and potential COVID-19 vaccines under laws introduced last week that aim to ease pressure on GPs during the pandemic. Read more here

Medicines shortages drive up GP workload as prescribing costs surge £158m

Medicines shortages in England are continuing to drive up GP workload during the COVID-19 pandemic and have added more than £150m to prescribing costs in the past year alone. Read more here

How have GP practices fared under CQC inspections?

The latest annual report from the CQC sets out ratings for all of the sectors it regulates. GPonline looks at how general practice has performed. Read more here

CQC flags concern over GP access despite 2m face-to-face appointments last week

The CQC plans to 'follow up' concerns about access to face-to-face GP services, warning that remote care 'does not meet the needs' of all patients - despite practices in England de Read more here

86,000-patient GP at Hand now holds largest practice list in England

Controversial digital first provider GP at Hand now holds the largest practice list in England with more than 86,000 patients, official data show. Read more here

GPs face wave of complaints due to COVID-19 impact on NHS

GPs could be facing a huge wave of complaints due to changes to working practices adopted during the pandemic and delays in access to secondary care, medico-legal experts have warned. Read more here

NHS England moves goalposts after new partners denied £20,000 golden hello

NHS England has changed the evidence required from practices applying for £20,000 golden hello payments for new partners after some applicants were unable to access the funding. Read more here

Recycle unspent PCN cash to strengthen practices in second COVID spike, GPs urge

Practices unable to spend primary care network (PCN) recruitment funding should be allowed to redirect it to ease workload pressures during the second coronavirus peak, GPs have said. Read more here

GPs demand clarity on 'trigger point' for return of COVID-19 shielding

The government's three-tier COVID-19 alert system has left GPs and at-risk patients facing major uncertainty as the pandemic's second wave grows, the BMA has warned. Read more here

Shielding could return in areas hit hardest by COVID-19

The government has confirmed that shielding rules could be re-imposed in areas worst-hit by COVID-19 for a 'limited period'. Read more here

Government to roll out routine testing for GPs in COVID-19 hotspots

The government plans to roll out routine COVID-19 testing for asymptomatic NHS staff in areas where the virus is spreading fastest - and hopes to expand this to GPs, NHS England's medical directo Read more here

GPs among healthcare staff recognised in Queen's birthday honours

GPs who played a key role during the COVID-19 pandemic are among those to receive honours in the Queen's birthday list this year. Read more here

GPs told to top up flu jab stocks from 8m-dose government reserve

GP practices will be able to request additional supplies of flu vaccine from an 8m-dose government reserve in the coming weeks - with deliveries to arrive in November. Read more here

GPs can tackle inequalities and reduce demand by 'focusing on small cohorts'

GPs and primary care networks (PCNs) could tackle health inequalities and reduce demand on practices by breaking down patient lists into smaller, manageable cohorts and looking at how their needs coul Read more here

PCN social prescribing workforce is 'over 1,300' and rising, says NHS England

NHS England has said there are currently over 1,300 social prescribers working with primary care networks (PCNs) across the country and that it is 'on track' to double that figure – with a f Read more here

RCGP announces virtual annual conference will take place in February

The RCGP has announced plans for a two-day virtual event in February to replace the annual conference it was unable to run this month due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more here

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