Dr Sharon Raymond describes the pathway and protocols for giving patients oxygen saturation monitoring equipment for use in their homes Patients at greatest risk of poor clinical outcomes from Covid-19 are best identified by oxygen levels.

29 March 2021

Household members of adults who have weakened immune systems will be added to Covid vaccination priority cohort 6, after the Government accepted a recommendation by its independent vaccine advisory committee.

29 March 2021

A single dose of either vaccine prevents 62% of Covid infections among care home residents, a University College London (UCL) study has found.

29 March 2021

Eligible patients who have not yet had a Covid vaccine they are entitled to are being urged to come forward in the next few days before slots dry up.

25 March 2021

Vaccines may be more effective against Covid variants than previously thought, research suggests.

19 March 2021

Second-dose clinics will not be affected by a reduction in Covid vaccine supply next month, the health secretary has confirmed.

18 March 2021

Chances of healthcare workers passing Covid onto others reduced by at least 30% after one vaccine dose, according to the first UK study into the transmission of coronavirus following vaccination.

18 March 2021

NHS England has today extended the invitation to book in for Covid vaccination to all over-50s.

17 March 2021

It has ‘not been confirmed’ that any blood clots have been caused by the AstraZeneca Covid vaccine and people should still go and get their jab when called, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has said.

15 March 2021

12 March 2021