All Coronavirus vaccine articles – Page 9
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News
Staff covid vaccine uptake much lower in London
A much lower share of ‘frontline’ NHS trust staff in London have had a first dose of the covid vaccine than in other regions, according to new NHS England estimates.
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Comment
Evaluation of service transformation needs more money, staff and focus
There is a need to change how rapid service evaluation is funded, co-ordinated and delivered, not just during but beyond the pandemic to enable more effective scale-up of health and care innovations, writes Prof Mike Roberts
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Podcast
HSJ podcast special: The ‘secretive’ firm at the heart of the covid response
In this one-off HSJ podcast we talk to the UK head of the controversial firm Palantir, whose development and operation of an NHS covid-19 data store has been one of the pandemic’s apparent success stories.
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All people on learning disability register to be prioritised for covid vaccine
All people on the learning disability register will be prioritised for a covid-19 vaccination, following advice from the joint committee of vaccination and immunisation.
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HSJ Interactive
How ICSs could offer fresh hope on public health, inequalities and prevention
An HSJ and Sanofi webinar looked at how integrated care systems can play an important role in early intervention in public health, with a broader aim of reducing health inequalities
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Expert Briefing
The Download: The story of the covid-19 data store
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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News
Exclusive: Covid admissions falling faster among older people, likely due to vaccine
The coronavirus vaccine appears to be having a significant impact on hospitalisations among the elderly, nearly three months into the vaccination campaign, according to analysis of NHS data.
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Housebound people being missed for vaccination, NHS warned
People who need to receive their covid vaccinations at home are missing out because their eligibility is not being recognised by GPs, experts have warned.
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Comment
Cowper’s Cut: The late Boris Johnson and Matt Hancock
Andy Cowper shares his insights on the hot topics of the past week.
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News
Staff seeking second vaccination early threatened with ‘regulatory action’
Staff at one of England’s largest hospital trusts have been threatened with disciplinary and regulatory action if they attempt to get their second covid-19 vaccine dose early, HSJ has learned.
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High covid vaccine uptake in nearly all CCGs
There has been very high uptake of the covid vaccine among those aged 70 and over in nearly all parts of England, new figures from NHS England suggest.
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Podcast
HSJ podcast: So long NHSX
HSJ revealed this week NHSX — the tech agency set up by Matt Hancock not quite two years ago — is set to merge into a new NHS England transformation directorate.
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HSJ Partners
Building back momentum with antigen testing
Large-scale antigen testing can play a key role in helping to prevent the spread of the virus in all settings, notes Peter Harrison
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HSJ Partners
Antibody testing in the setting of vaccination
Clinical antibody testing can support the prioritisation of vaccine resources and could help inform the long-term UK vaccination strategy, writes Peter Harrison
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HSJ Interactive
How covid-19 testing is developing and its future
An HSJ and Siemens Healthineers roundtable discussed how the covid-19 testing regime has developed to date, how it will need to evolve further to consistently reach the right person with the right test at the right time, and what its likely legacy will be for the diagnostics sphere as a ...
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News
Flu vaccine uptake lags last year at 43 trusts
More than 40 provider trusts have seen lower flu vaccine uptake so far in 2020-21 than in 2019-20, often citing covid and covid vaccination as a reason, despite a national push.
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News
UPDATED: 1.7m people added to shielding list 11 months after it started
A further 1.7m people are being added to the shielding list, and therefore newly prioritised for covid vaccination, 11 months after shielding began, HSJ can reveal.
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Expert Briefing
Mental Health Matters: Relying on ‘clinical discretion’
HSJ’ s fortnightly briefing covering safety, quality, performance and finances in the mental health sector — contact me in confidence.
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News
Rate of decline in covid hospital patients continues to increase
The number of covid patients in English hospitals has fallen below the peak seen in mid-April for the first time.
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Comment
Cowper’s Cut: Walking on thin ice
Andy Cowper shares his insights on the hot topics of the past week.