Matt Hancock confirms NHS considering plans to discharge some patients into hotels
Health Secretary Matt Hancock has said sending some patients to hotels was a“further back-up plan” only done if appropriate for the patient but “it’s notsomething we are actively putting in place”.
He said it would be for “step-down” patients only who have been in hospital but no longer need the fullhospital treatment, but are not quite ready to go home.
The family home where Captain Sir Tom Moore raised millions for the NHS during the COVID pandemic by walking 100 laps of the garden is up for sale for £2.25m. Sky News
Shadow Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has expressed her support for Angela Rayner despite questions surrounding whether the deputy leader should have paid capital gains tax on the sale of her old council house in 2015. Ms Cooper hopes a line will be drawn under the issue when Ms Rayner sets out the facts to the police and HMRC, and argues the Conservatives are attempting to focus on this from 10 years ago rather than the current pressures on the NHS and the cost of living.
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Health Secretary Victoria Atkins has defended the government's plans to ban the sale of tobacco products to anyone born on or after 1 January 2009, citing the need to curb smoking-related illnesses and alleviate strain on the NHS. Report by Etemadil. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Rishi Sunak has defended backlash from the latest NHS figures which show waiting lists have risen by 330,000 since he promised to cut them, insisting that the government's plan is working. "Whilst we haven't made as much progress as I would have liked, today's figures show we are making headway towards that goal. Over the last five months, there has been a reduction of around 200,000 in the overall waiting list which is positive and if it wasn't for industrial action, an extra 430,000 patients would have been treated," he added. Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Health Secretary Matt Hancock, speaking at a Chatham House live event, saysthe UK will support other nations in identifying new strains of coronavirus.
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Health Secretary Matt Hancock says 78.7% of over-80s have received their first Covid vaccine, and the UK is on track to reach its target of providing the first dose to all four top priority groups by..
Amid concerns of increasing support for Scottish independence, HealthSecretary Matt Hancock insisted the “UK is stronger together in the fightagainst” coronavirus. He told the Downing Street press..
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