Public Health England issues updated infection prevention and control guidance September 2020 Public Health England (PHE) has issued a number of guidance updates on COVID-19 and a range of other conditions. COVID-19: infection prevention and control (IPC) […]
Shielding to end for the majority of clinical extremely vulnerable children July 2020 The DHSC has announced that the majority of children considered clinically extremely vulnerable to COVID-19 will no longer need to shield. The decision was made […]
People with cystic fibrosis in England to receive ‘life-transforming’ drug on the NHS July 2020 In a landmark deal, people with cystic fibrosis (CF) in England can now get the ‘life-transforming’ drug Kaftrio (elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor) on the NHS. Nine out of 10 patients […]
The impact of cancer on young people during the COVID-19 pandemic July 2020 The Teenage Cancer Trust has published a report, Cancer x coronavirus: the impact on young people, exploring the opinions of young people with cancer on […]
Key guidelines on women’s health updated July 2020 A number of updates to guidance on different aspects of women’s health have been published. Contraception The Primary Care Women’s Health Forum has released Protocol […]
New guidelines published on pregnancy and abnormal uterine bleeding during the COVID-19 pandemic June 2020 Two guidelines have been issued on the management of women’s health during the COVID-19 pandemic. The first, Coronavirus infection in pregnancy, is published by the […]
