More than 80% of hospital patients with Covid-19 lack vitamin D, which is among vitamins linked to fewer respiratory complaints, studies have found.

02 November 2020

Covid infections are increasing daily and there are fears of what the winter will bring, but GPs are warning measures to counter this could lead to even greater patient harms.

30 October 2020

Patients with long-term effects of Covid-19 are those with symptoms for more than 12 weeks that ‘can affect any system in the body’, according to a new definition by NICE.

30 October 2020

The rate of coronavirus infections in increasing across all age groups and in all regions of the country, say researchers who have calculated the R number is now 1.

29 October 2020

At least six hospital trusts in the UK have now had to stop non-urgent operations due to the second wave of Covid-19.

28 October 2020

NHS England will ‘shortly’ announce the process for GP practices to claim reimbursement for their Covid-19 PPE, it has said.

27 October 2020

The number of people with Covid-19 antibodies fell more than a quarter over three months this summer, according to the findings of the Government’s antibody testing programme.

27 October 2020

Dr Helen Shires talks about when GPs should advise patients to get a swab while the testing system is under strain With the Covid testing system currently stretched, GPs may feel pressure to refrain from advising some patients to get a swab test.

26 October 2020

The Government’s long-awaited Covid-19 risk algorithm has identified a black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) background as one of the top risk factors, alongside being male and aged over 70.

21 October 2020

Exclusive GP examiners have expressed concerns over GMC plans to continue to carry out face-to-face PLAB 2 exams in Manchester, despite new guidance against travelling in or out of the city due to high Covid-19 rates.

20 October 2020