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Autumn Covid wave arrives with one-in-32 infected

The UK is now seeing an autumn wave of Covid cases, data from UKHSA and the ZOE symptom study app suggests.

29 September 2022

UKHSA warns of early and severe flu season

This year’s flu season is likely to be severe and strike early, Government public health experts have warned.

28 September 2022

Novavax Covid jab should not be co-administered with flu jab

Vaccinators should leave a seven-day gap between the flu jab and the Novavax Covid-19 vaccination, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has said.

26 September 2022

GP practices should offer extra pay for those working on Monday’s bank holiday, says BMA

The BMA has advised that GP practices should pay staff enhanced rates for working on Monday during the bank holiday announced for the Queen’s state funeral.

16 September 2022

‘No plans’ to make Covid vaccines available to general public for a fee

Exclusive The Government has no plans to make Covid vaccines available for the general public to purchase, as with flu jabs, Pulse has learned.

14 September 2022

Pulse Checker: Ministers to tackle climate change through GP prescriptions

The Government has announced it will fight the main threat to the future of mankind through GP prescribing.

14 September 2022

No extra funding for GP practices keeping open on bank holiday in England

Exclusive NHS England will not provide any additional funding for GP practices that choose to remain open next Monday, Pulse has learned.

13 September 2022

GP practices ‘can close’ for Queen’s state funeral bank holiday

GP practices ‘can close’ next Monday for the bank holiday announced for the Queen’s state funeral, NHS England has said.

12 September 2022

Restarted GP friends and family test 87% positive

Almost nine in ten (87%) GP patient responses to the restarted ‘friends and family test’ (FFT) were positive.

09 September 2022

Pregnant women targeted in Covid vaccine misinformation campaign

Covid vaccination advice for pregnant women has not changed, the Department of Health has confirmed after false reports on social media.

05 September 2022