NHS begins COVID-19 booster vaccination campaign

Content originally from Mid and South Essex Health and Care Partnership The NHS has started delivering COVID-19 booster jabs to people in eligible groups, as the biggest and most successful vaccination programme in health service history moves to the next stage. In line with new advice set out by the Joint Committee on Vaccination and … Continue reading NHS begins COVID-19 booster vaccination campaign

UKHSA publishes new recommendations for COVID-19 infection prevention and control

Content originally from PHE UKHSA has recommended 3 pragmatic changes to the current management of COVID-19 IPC measures, with a focus on elective care. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has recommended 3 pragmatic changes that hospitals can make to the current management of coronavirus (COVID-19) Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) measures, with a focus on elective … Continue reading UKHSA publishes new recommendations for COVID-19 infection prevention and control

The recovery challenges for NHS hospital services

Content originally from Care Quality Commission This month’s Insight report looks at how NHS trusts are planning for people’s care while tackling a backlog of treatment caused by COVID-19. In May and June 2021, we asked 73 trusts about their approaches to longer waiting lists and how they are considering people’s care in a fair … Continue reading The recovery challenges for NHS hospital services