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Practice nurses seeing patients with ‘suspected’ Covid should wear FFP3, says IPC guidance

Practice nurses seeing patients with ‘suspected’ Covid should wear FFP3, says IPC guidance

Face masks should still be worn in GP practices, says NHS England

Face masks should still be worn in GP practices, says NHS England

Hospital attendance not associated with increased risk of Covid transmission

Hospital attendance not associated with increased risk of Covid transmission

Five-day Covid isolation change should not apply to nurses, says RCN

Five-day Covid isolation change should not apply to nurses, says RCN

Covid asymptomatic nurses with positive day 10 LFT can return to work

Covid asymptomatic nurses with positive day 10 LFT can return to work

Common cold may give some protection against Covid-19, study suggests

Common cold may give some protection against Covid-19, study suggests

RCN: Nurses caring for potential or known Covid patients need FFP3 masks

RCN: Nurses caring for potential or known Covid patients need FFP3 masks

Around 1.3 million people have long Covid in UK

Around 1.3 million people have long Covid in UK

Practices can access ‘contingency supply’ of Covid tests

Practices can access ‘contingency supply’ of Covid tests

In-depth: Innovating to clear the Covid backlog

In-depth: Innovating to clear the Covid backlog

Anxiety and depression ‘common’ in severe Covid survivors

Anxiety and depression ‘common’ in severe Covid survivors

England’s chief nurse urges former staff to deliver Covid boosters

England’s chief nurse urges former staff to deliver Covid boosters

Nurses gear up to deliver Covid booster programme at record speed

Nurses gear up to deliver Covid booster programme at record speed

Poorly controlled asthma puts children at ‘much higher risk’ of Covid hospitalisation

Poorly controlled asthma puts children at ‘much higher risk’ of Covid hospitalisation

Poor diabetes control increases need for intensive care with Covid-19

Poor diabetes control increases need for intensive care with Covid-19

Second Covid vaccination to be offered to 16- and 17-year-olds

Second Covid vaccination to be offered to 16- and 17-year-olds

High-risk gene doubles risk of death from Covid-19

High-risk gene doubles risk of death from Covid-19

More than 120,000 healthcare staff could refuse mandatory vaccinations

More than 120,000 healthcare staff could refuse mandatory vaccinations

Government confirms Covid-19 vaccinations mandatory for nurses from April

Government confirms Covid-19 vaccinations mandatory for nurses from April

Covid-19 vaccinations to be mandatory for nurses from next spring, according to report

Covid-19 vaccinations to be mandatory for nurses from next spring, according to report

First Covid antiviral pill to be taken at home approved in UK

First Covid antiviral pill to be taken at home approved in UK

Covid presents larger risk of rare neurological issues than vaccines

Covid presents larger risk of rare neurological issues than vaccines

Support and education more effective than forcing Covid vaccination of NHS staff, warns RCN

Support and education more effective than forcing Covid vaccination of NHS staff, warns RCN

Covid antiviral drugs could be used to prevent hospital admission

Covid antiviral drugs could be used to prevent hospital admission