All Coronavirus vaccine articles – Page 5
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NewsCompulsory jabs may drive out 73k NHS staff, government admits
The government has estimated 73,000 NHS staff will no longer be eligible to work with patients face to face and may leave their jobs, as a result of it making covid-19 vaccination compulsory.
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CommentPritchard: honesty and ambition will mark my tenure as CEO
NHS England chief executive Amanda Pritchard on the ‘honesty and ambition’ she hopes will define her tenure, and why she is concerned about how stretched services are even before winter begins.
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NewsRevealed: the trusts where one in six staff have not had two covid jabs
There are 16 NHS trusts where at least one in six staff have not had two doses of coronavirus vaccine, and all but one of them are in London and Birmingham.
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NewsVaccine lead returns to NHS England months after joining No 10
Emily Lawson is returning to lead NHS England’s covid vaccine programme, just months after leaving the role to join 10 Downing Street.
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News‘Challenged’ primary care ‘must not’ deliver urgent teen jabs, says NHSE
GPs should only give 12 to 15 years olds the covid vaccine as a last resort,according to NHS England, under new plans to expand capacity across the age group while protecting the fragile primary care sector.
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NewsEthnicity removed from covid vaccine system in ‘retrograde step’
NHS England has stopped the collection of ethnicity data when people receive a coronavirus vaccine, seven months after introducing it, HSJ has learned.
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NewsTrust chief executive given national role to oversee 12-15 covid vaccination
A trust chief executive has been appointed to lead the delivery of covid-19 vaccinations for people aged 12 to 15 amid sharply rising infection rates across the group.
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NewsTrusts rubbish accuracy of ‘vital’ covid vaccination figures
Multiple trusts have disputed the accuracy of the first published provider-level data on NHS staff covid vaccine uptake, which is described as ‘vital’ and ‘highly important’ by the UK Health Security Agency.
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NewsMinisters target 85pc flu vaccine uptake among frontline NHS staff
The government is aiming to get at least 85 per cent of NHS frontline staff vaccinated against flu this winter – an 8 percentage point increase on last year’s performance.
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NewsUPDATE: Four new ministers join DHSC
Four new ministers have been appointed to the Department of Health and Social Care.
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CommentWhy preparing for the worst kept our patients and staff safe during the pandemic
Michele Moran shares her experience of dealing with staff health and wellbeing during the coronavirus pandemic, and how her own experiences shaped the introduction of new safety initiatives that completely transformed care during these challenging times
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NewsGovernment plans mandatory covid and flu vaccinations for NHS staff
The government has launched a consultation on making coronavirus and flu vaccinations compulsory for frontline NHS staff and social care workers in England.
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NewsInterim chief commercial officer chosen by NHS England
The NHS’ ‘chief negotiator with the pharmaceutical industry’ has been made interim chief commercial officer after the incumbent CCO left to head up Downing Street’s new delivery unit.
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Expert BriefingThe Download: The priorities for NHS data chiefs explained
The fortnightly newsletter that unpacks system leaders’ priorities for digital technology and the impact they are having on delivering health services. This week by senior correspondent Nick Carding.
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Expert BriefingNorth by Northwest: Plans for ‘informal group’ to set ICS agenda
Essential insight into NHS matters in the North West of England. Contact me in confidence here.
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: The NHS is getting less democratic
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by Ben Clover.
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NewsUpdated: England’s 1,900 covid vaccination sites
HSJ has mapped the more than 1,900 locations across England which are delivering the covid vaccination, according to NHS England.
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Expert BriefingThe Download: Tech chiefs miss chance to sell data-sharing scheme
The fortnightly newsletter that unpacks system leaders’ priorities for digital technology and the impact they are having on delivering health services. This week by senior correspondent Nick Carding.
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NewsTrusts must not ‘compel’ isolating staff to return to work, says NHSE
NHS employers must not ‘compel’ self-isolating staff to return to work, NHS England has warned, after the government issued new guidelines for health and social care workers.
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Expert BriefingNorth by Northwest: 'A bit of a disaster' as ICS recruitment drive draws a blank
Essential insight into NHS matters in the North West of England. Contact me in confidence here.