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Covid jab vaccination eligibility lowered to include over-40s

The bottom age limit for booking a Covid jab has been lowered again, with over-40s to receive invitations today, NHS England has said.

30 April 2021

What GPs need to know about Covid and women’s health

Our resources page on women’s health during Covid-19 has a series of guides for you to explore, giving you a wealth of information to support your practice.

29 April 2021

What GPs need to know about supporting staff during Covid-19

PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS NO LONGER RELEVANT AND IS NOT BEING UPDATED BUT HAS BEEN LEFT ON THE SITE FOR REFERENCE PURPOSES ONLY Our resources page on looking after yourself and your staff during Covid-19 has a series of guides for you to explore, giving you a wealth of information to support your practice.

29 April 2021

One dose of Covid vaccine can cut household transmission by half, says PHE

One dose of the Covid vaccine reduces household transmission by up to half, according to a major new study by Public Health England.

28 April 2021

Over a quarter of UK adults now fully vaccinated against Covid

More than a quarter of the UK’s adult population are now fully vaccinated against Covid-19, the Government has announced.

27 April 2021

GPs can now invite over-42s for Covid jab

Patients aged 42 and over are now eligible for their first Covid jab, amid a surprise update to the online booking system.

27 April 2021

First antiviral added to primary care Covid treatment trial

An antiviral drug used to treat flu has been added to the University of Oxford’s Government-funded research trial into primary care Covid treatments.

23 April 2021

NHSE: GPs expected to treat ‘very limited’ number of Covid patients with budesonide

Only a ‘very limited’ number of patients are expected to be eligible for GP treatment with asthma drug budesonide, NHS England has said.

23 April 2021

Covid no longer leading cause of death in England and Wales

Covid is no longer the leading cause of death in England and Wales, the first time since October, figures from the Office for National Statistics show.

22 April 2021