COVID-19 treatments could be fast-tracked through new national clinical trial initiative
rapidly scaled-up national initiative will mean clinical trials could start in weeks rather than months 6 drugs entering clinical trials...
Month: April 2020
UK leads global fight to protect up to 75 million children against deadly diseases
New UK support to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance to protect up to 75 million children against deadly diseases like measles,...
Shona raises over £15,000 for NHS care packs during the Coronavirus response
Since coronavirus hit, Sellafield Ltd employee Shona Cunningham has been working tirelessly to raise funds for NHS and care services...
From the sea to the door: New grant scheme to support seafood businesses in England to sell catches
New £1 million grant scheme opened today to increase supply of local seafood Seafood businesses can bid for funds for...
Adult social care recruitment care campaign launched to boost workforce
A new campaign ‘Care for others. Make a difference’ today launched to support aim to attract thousands more people into social care sector...
Glasgow COVID-19 Mega Lab Opens
Funded by the UK Government, the Lighthouse Laboratory in Glasgow is part of what will be the biggest network of...
Councils given flexibility with free childcare funding
Councils can move free entitlements funding between settings in exceptional cases to meet demand during Coronavirus outbreak Councils will be...
Generous donors urged to give safely to registered charities this Ramadan
As Muslims enter the month of Ramadan, the Charity Commission is encouraging donors to take simple steps to ensure their...
Investigation into a fatal accident near Roade, Northamptonshire
At around 10:52 hrs on 8 April 2020, a track worker was struck and fatally injured by a passenger train...
Britain’s biggest network of diagnostic labs are completed in 5 weeks
Sites in Milton Keynes, Glasgow and Alderley Park in Cheshire are now live and are already testing thousands of patient...
