Matt Hancock

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Matthew John David Hancock is a British politician serving as Secretary of State for Health and Social Care since 2018. A member of the Conservative Party, he previously served as Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport in 2018 for six months. He has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for West Suffolk since 2010.

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Hancock avoids apologising over PM remarks on care homes Health Secretary Matt Hancock has praised the 'amazing work' of care homes during the coronavirus pandemic following Boris Johnson's recent remarks on correct procedures not being followed. Report by.. Credit: ODN Duration: 02:16Published 2 hours ago


Ashworth calls on Hancock to apologise for PM’s 'crass remarks' on care homes Shadow health secretary Jonathan Ashworth called on Matt Hancock to apologise for the Prime Minister’s “crass remarks” on care homes.Mr Hancock paid tribute to care homes which have "done so much.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 00:58Published 5 hours ago

Hancock insists majority of people are social distancing Health secretary Matt Hancock says most people continue to follow social distancing guidelines, despite footage appearing to show large crowds ignoring the measures – as lockdown restrictions were.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:40Published 2 days ago

'People acted responsibly' - UK health minister UK Health Minister Matt Hancock says people in England have broadly behaved themselves as pubs reopened in the latest efforts towards a return to normality from the coronavirus lockdown. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 00:53Published 2 days ago

Matt Hancock: I want to see NHS staff properly rewarded Speaking on the BBC’s Andrew Marr Show, the Health Secretary said: “The good news is there is already an agreed pay rise. So we will absolutely ensure that we recognise the work that frontline.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 00:55Published 2 days ago

Ashworth: Leicester lockdown isn’t an ‘imminent solution’ Jon Ashworth has said after a briefing with Matt Hancock they agreed a local lockdown in Leicester wasn’t and imminent solution. The shadow health secretary added that ministers haven’t given.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:31Published 1 week ago

Boris Johnson warns public against “taking liberties” with social distancing Boris Johnson has warned people against “taking liberties” with social distancing rules after pictures emerged of packed beaches in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.The comments come after.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 01:07Published 2 weeks ago

Hancock warns Government could close beaches if distancing rules are ignored Health Secretary Matt Hancock has warned the Government will take action if social distancing measures are ignored as thousands flocked to the south coast on the hottest day of the year. Mr Hancock.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 00:56Published 2 weeks ago

Health Secretary "delighted" at NHS recruitment numbers Health Secretary Matt Hancock says he's "absolutely delighted" that 12,000 nurses have joined the NHS over the past year. Report by Patelr. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow.. Credit: ODN Duration: 01:40Published 2 weeks ago

All you need to know from the June 22 Covid-19 briefing All you need to know from the June 22 Downing Street Covid-19 briefing as Health Secretary Matt Hancock announces shielding will stop from the end of July. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 00:56Published 2 weeks ago

Hancock pays tribute to England’s 2.2 million shielders Health Secretary Matt Hancock has paid tribute to the 2.2 million people in England who have been shielding at home during the coronavirus pandemic. Report by Patelr. Like us on Facebook at.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:44Published 2 weeks ago

Matt Hancock reveals lowest Covid-19 statistics since pandemic reached the UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock reveals that Covid-19 deaths have reached the lowest daily rate since mid-March, showing a significant scaling back in the transmission of the virus. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 00:59Published 2 weeks ago

Government to set out 'another step' in its lockdown-easing measures Health Secretary Matt Hancock confirms the Government will set out "another step" in its plan to move the UK out of lockdown. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 01:08Published 2 weeks ago

Matt Hancock: Reading attack not being treated as terror incident Health Secretary Matt Hancock says the stabbing incident on Saturday in Reading, in which three people died, is not currently being treated as a terrorism incident. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 00:40Published 2 weeks ago

Hancock: Police not treating Reading attack as terrorism Health Secretary Matt Hancock confirms police are not linking Saturday’s stabbing attack in Reading to terrorism at present and says the Prime Minister Boris Johnson will be briefed later today... Credit: ODN Duration: 00:31Published 2 weeks ago

UK makes tracing app U-turn for Google-Apple system The British government will switch to Apple and Google technology for its test-and-trace app, ditching its current system in a U-turn for the troubled program. The BBC reported on Thursday the UK will.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:50Published 3 weeks ago

All you need to know from the June 18 coronavirus briefing A round-up of the Government's daily Covid-19 press conference, where Health Secretary Matt Hancock announced that development of the NHS track and trace app had halted. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 01:59Published 3 weeks ago

Matt Hancock explains decision to abandon NHSX app The Government says it will abandon its efforts to develop its own coronavirus contact-tracing app in order to focus on technology from Apple and Google. At the Downing Street press conference Health.. Credit: ODN Duration: 01:45Published 3 weeks ago

Matt Hancock pays tribute to Dame Vera Lynn Health Secretary Matt Hancock uses the opening of the daily Coronavirus press briefing to pay tribute to Dame Vera Lynn, who died today aged 103.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 00:28Published 3 weeks ago

WHO: Steroid should be kept for serious cases A cheap steroid that can help save the lives of patients with severe COVID-19 should be reserved for serious cases in which it has been shown to provide benefits, the World Health Organization said on.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:22Published 3 weeks ago

Hancock appears to forget social distancing rules at PMQs Health Secretary Matt Hancock appeared to forget social distancing rules when he patted the back of a colleague on arriving inside the House of Commons for PMQs. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:40Published 3 weeks ago

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UK minister apologises for misnaming soccer star Rashford, citing Harry Potter confusion Health minister Matt Hancock apologised on Wednesday to England soccer player Marcus Rashford for getting his name wrong, suggesting that confusion with the star of the Harry Potter films was behind.. Reuters - Published 3 weeks ago
British health minister urges protesters not to attend rallies British health minister Matt Hancock said on Thursday people should not attend large demonstrations for public health reasons after protests in support of the Black Lives Matter movement attracted tens.. Reuters - Published on June 11, 2020
England launches study of coronavirus spread in schools Health minister Matt Hancock launched a study to find out the prevalence and spread of the coronavirus among school children and teachers in England on Tuesday to help inform the phased reintroduction.. Reuters - Published on June 8, 2020

Anti-racism protests undoubtedly increase risk of coronavirus spread - UK health minister Anti-racism protests attended by thousands of people in London and other major British cities "undoubtedly" risk causing an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases again, British health minister Matt.. Reuters - Published on June 7, 2020
UK has more to do to understand why virus hits ethnic minorities harder, says Hancock Britain has more work to do to understand why COVID-19 has a disproportionate effect on black and minority ethnic minorities, health minister Matt Hancock said on Tuesday. Reuters - Published on June 2, 2020
UK committed to working with stats watchdog over virus, says PM's spokesman British health minister Matt Hancock has spoken to the head of the country's statistics watchdog to pledge his commitment to work closely with it after David Norgrove criticised the government for.. Reuters - Published on June 2, 2020

UK contact-tracing going well, system has spare capacity, says minister Britain's new coronavirus test-and-trace system is working well and some of the thousands of contact-tracers who have been recruited are not yet fully occupied, Health Secretary Matt Hancock said on.. Reuters - Published on June 1, 2020
UK employers should pay wages of those asked to isolate by COVID-19 trace system: minister British employers should pay the wages of anyone told to stay at home by England's COVID-19 test and trace system, British health minister Matt Hancock said on Thursday. Reuters - Published on May 28, 2020
UK to tackle COVID-19 flare-ups with local measures: health minister Britain will gradually move towards more localised action to tackle local coronavirus flare-ups, as opposed to the nationwide measures taken so far, Health Secretary Matt Hancock said on Wednesday. Reuters - Published on May 27, 2020
UK health minister says will consult colleagues on lockdown fines British health minister Matt Hancock said he would talk to colleagues about fines imposed on families for breaking lockdown rules, after a top government adviser received widespread public condemnation.. Reuters - Published on May 26, 2020

UK's Hancock did not announce a review of lockdown fines: BBC Political Editor Britain's health minister Matt Hancock did not announce a review of lockdown fines when he was questioned by a member of the public about the penalties in light of action taken by adviser Dominic.. Reuters - Published on May 26, 2020
UK confident COVID-19 tracking system will be in place before lockdown eased Health secretary Matt Hancock said on Thursday he was confident that a COVID-19 track and trace system would be operating by June 1, allowing lockdown rules to be eased without risking a spike in.. Reuters India - Published on May 22, 2020Also reported by •Reuters
UK may look into how care homes make Covid-19 deaths public Britain's health minister Matt Hancock said on Friday he may look into care homes' approach to making coronavirus deaths public after authorities declined to disclose the number of deaths in individual.. Reuters - Published on May 15, 2020	Summer holidays abroad unlikely, Britain's health minister says British people are unlikely to be able to go on international holidays this summer because of the coronavirus pandemic, Health Secretary Matt Hancock said on Tuesday. Reuters - Published on May 12, 2020
UK health minister: We did not sacrifice care homes by prioritising hospitals British health minister Matt Hancock denied on Wednesday that the government had left many elderly people in care homes more vulnerable to the novel coronavirus by prioritising hospitals. Reuters - Published on May 6, 2020Also reported by •Reuters India	Britain hits coronavirus testing target as death toll leaps again Britain has hit its target of carrying out 100,000 COVID-19 tests a day, health minister Matt Hancock said on Friday, stressing that the programme was crucial to helping ease a national lockdown. Reuters - Published on May 1, 2020
UK's Hancock: Still too early to say when lockdown will be eased British health minister Matt Hancock said on Friday it was too early to discuss when restrictions on daily life, imposed to stop the spread of the coronavirus, would end. Reuters - Published on May 1, 2020	UK says some children have died from syndrome linked to COVID-19 Some children in the United Kingdom with no underlying health conditions have died from a rare inflammatory syndrome which researchers believe to be linked to COVID-19, Health Secretary Matt Hancock.. Reuters - Published on April 28, 2020
Britain to stick with lockdown for now despite economic pressure: minister Britain will keep lockdown measures in place until it is safe to ease restrictions despite the economic costs of the rules, health minister Matt Hancock told BBC Radio on Friday. Reuters - Published on April 24, 2020	Britain not asking doctors to compromise on protective gear: minister Guidance for personal protective equipment (PPE) in hospitals is based on clinical advice and does not ask doctors to compromise on safety, British health minister Matt Hancock said on Friday after two.. Reuters - Published on April 24, 2020
UK PM Johnson in good shape after coronavirus, says minister British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is in good shape and recovering after falling gravely ill with COVID-19, health minister Matt Hancock said on Friday. Reuters - Published on April 24, 2020	UK to expand coronavirus testing to cover all key workers Britain's health minister Matt Hancock promised on Thursday to expand coronavirus testing to all those considered key workers after the government faced criticism for failing to roll out mass checks. Reuters - Published on April 23, 2020
UK will start large-scale contact-tracing as cases fall: minister British health minister Matt Hancock said on Wednesday the government would bring in large-scale contact-tracing once the number of new cases of the coronavirus falls. Reuters - Published on April 22, 2020	UK is tight on gowns for front line fighting COVID-19, minister says The United Kingdom is tight on gowns for front line health workers fighting COVID-19 but hopes to get the right equipment where it is needed by the end of this weekend, Health Secretary Matt Hancock.. Reuters - Published on April 17, 2020
Most COVID-19 deaths outside hospital occur at home: UK health minister Most COVID-19 deaths that occur outside hospital occur at home, Health Secretary Matt Hancock said on Friday. Reuters - Published on April 17, 2020	Britain expands COVID-19 testing programme, still more to do: health minister Britain has expanded the number of people who are eligible to be tested for COVID-19 to include the police, fire service, judiciary and others, health minister Matt Hancock said on Friday, in part of.. Reuters - Published on April 17, 2020
Deaths from COVID-19 in UK care homes is higher than 2%: health minister British health minister Matt Hancock said on Friday the rate of deaths due to COVID-19 in care homes was higher than 2%, adding he was concerned about how the novel coronavirus was spreading in places.. Reuters - Published on April 17, 2020	'Too early' to lift UK lockdown but coronavirus outbreak peaking, minister says The United Kingdom's novel coronavirus outbreak is starting to peak but it is too early to lift the lockdown because the virus would "run rampant" if the government eased social distancing measures,.. Reuters - Published on April 16, 2020
UK has not reached COVID-19 peak so lockdown will stay: health minister Britain has not yet reached the COVID-19 peak which would allow for an easing of tight restrictions of movement, health minister Matt Hancock said on Saturday. Reuters - Published on April 11, 2020	UK government functioning efficiently without PM Johnson: health minister The British government is functioning efficiently in the absence of Prime Minister Boris Johnson who is recovering in hospital from COVID-19, health minister Matt Hancock said on Friday. Reuters - Published on April 10, 2020
UK's COVID-19 death toll up 980 in largest rise to date The UK death toll from COVID-19 has risen by 980 to 8,958, health minister Matt Hancock said on Friday, its biggest daily rise to date. Reuters - Published on April 10, 2020	British coronavirus death toll rises to 8,958, up 980 The death toll from coronavirus in the United Kingdom rose by 980 to 8,958 people as of 1600 GMT on April 9, health minister Matt Hancock said on Friday. Reuters - Published on April 10, 2020
Britain has sufficient critical care, ventilator capacity - health minister Britain still had enough critical care capacity to treat patients with COVID-19, Health Secretary Matt Hancock said on Sunday, and it had more than half of the 18,000 ventilators he now forecast would.. Reuters - Published on April 5, 2020	UK's Hancock says tighter coronavirus rules 'not imminent' Tighter rules further restricting Britons' ability to leave their homes during the coronavirus pandemic are not likely soon, health minister Matt Hancock said on Sunday, after earlier in the day.. Reuters - Published on April 5, 2020
British health minister denies clash with finance chief over lockdown strategy British Health Secretary Matt Hancock on Sunday denied there was any disagreement with Finance Minister Rishi Sunak about when lockdown restrictions to fight the coronavirus could be lifted. Reuters - Published on April 5, 2020	'More Burberry gowns to come': luxury brand turns effort to coronavirus fight High-end British fashion brand Burberry has turned over its production to make protective gowns for healthcare workers tackling the coronavirus outbreak, health minister Matt Hancock said on Friday. Reuters - Published on April 3, 2020
UK has 2,000 critical care beds free for coronavirus: minister Britain has more than 2,000 critical care beds still free for use in the fight against the new coronavirus, health minister Matt Hancock said on Friday. Reuters - Published on April 3, 2020	UK peak of coronavirus outbreak could be Easter Sunday, health minister The deadliest peak of Britain's coronavirus outbreak could be on Easter Sunday, Health Secretary Matt Hancock said on Friday. Reuters - Published on April 3, 2020
Britain's coronavirus peak will be in next few weeks, health minister says The peak of the United Kingdom's coronavirus outbreak will be slightly sooner than previously thought and will come in the next few weeks, Health Secretary Matt Hancock said on Friday. Reuters - Published on April 3, 2020	UK has fixed swab shortage problem for coronavirus testing, minister says Britain has fixed the problem it had with a shortage of swabs used in the testing of coronavirus and is resolving an issue in supply of reagents needed in the process, health minister Matt Hancock said.. Reuters - Published on April 2, 2020
Britain to target 100,000 daily coronavirus tests by month-end Britain is aiming for 100,000 daily coronavirus tests by the end of April, health minister Matt Hancock said on Thursday, an increase of around tenfold from current levels. Reuters - Published on April 2, 2020	British PM Johnson, heath secretary Hancock have coronavirus British PM Boris Johnson said on Friday that he has tested positive for coronavirus after experiencing "mild symptoms", becoming the first world leader to announce the infection. Minutes after.. IndiaTimes - Published on March 27, 2020
UK health minister says 560,000 volunteers sign up to help NHS Britain's health Minister Matt Hancock said on Thursday that 560,000 people had volunteered to help the National Health Service during the coronavirus crisis, more than double the number he had hoped.. Reuters - Published on March 26, 2020	UK has bought 3.5 million coronairus antibody tests: health minister British health minister Matt Hancock said on Tuesday the government had bought 3.5 million antibody coronavirus tests so that people who suspect they have had the virus would be able to check for sure. Reuters - Published on March 24, 2020
Britain seeking 250,000 volunteers to help health service Britain is looking for 250,000 volunteers to help the National Health Service (NHS) and vulnerable people hit by the coronavirus crisis, health minister Matt Hancock said on Tuesday. Reuters - Published on March 24, 2020	UK to open temporary London hospital to tackle coronavirus outbreak Britain will open a new temporary hospital next week at the Excel exhibition centre in London to treat as many as 4,000 people, health minister Matt Hancock said on Tuesday. Reuters - Published on March 24, 2020
UK lockdown measures are rules not advice: health minister Lockdown measures set out by the British government on Monday are rules, not advice, and will be enforced, health minister Matt Hancock said on Tuesday. Reuters - Published on March 24, 2020

Matt Hancock

British Conservative politician

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