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Vaccine supply is holding back jabs programme, says Matt Hancock

Health secretary says ‘getting vaccine out’ not the problem, as GPs reportedly pause inoculations

The UK coronavirus vaccine rollout is constrained by limited supply of the vaccines, but the government is on track to vaccinate the top four priority g

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Matt Hancock hopes six-person Covid rule can be lifted 'before Christmas'

Health secretary says limit on social gatherings in England is ‘there for foreseeable future’

New rules designed to curb a resurgence of coronavirus by making it illegal for groups of more than six to meet in England will be in place for the “foresee

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Young people largely behind steep rise in UK Covid cases – Hancock

Health secretary urges distancing to avoid second wave, and says hospitals could soon see impact

Young people, especially better-off ones, must maintain social distancing to prevent the UK following countries such as France and Spain towards signific

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England test-and-trace system in global 'top tranche', says Hancock

Health secretary praises performance of NHS service despite widespread criticism

Matt Hancock has insisted that England’s system of tracing and testing suspected coronavirus carriers is in the “top tranche” internationally, despite widespread critici

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Matt Hancock orders urgent review of PHE Covid-19 death figures

Move comes after it emerges statistics may include people who died of other causes

The UK health secretary, Matt Hancock, is ordering an urgent review of the daily Covid-19 death statistics produced by Public Health England, after it emerged they may

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Hancock's claim over care homes test target disputed by Labour

Health secretary says all those in care settings have had tests despite some only just arriving

The government has claimed to have hit its target of testing all care workers and elderly residents by 6 June, even though some of the tests have just bee

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Matt Hancock: online bookings key to hitting coronavirus tests target

Health secretary claims UK is ahead of 100k tests per day plan as new system is launched

The UK health secretary has said a new online booking system will be key as the government scrambles to meet its 100,000 a day coronavirus testing target by the

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Matt Hancock asks industry to help find viable coronavirus test

Biotech firms will be asked to help produce antibody test showing if people have had virus

The health secretary, Matt Hancock, will ask industry leaders to help the UK find an antibody test that works.

Hancock will issue the plea on a conference call

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Coronavirus: Hancock admits ‘challenges’ over NHS equipment

The health secretary has acknowledged there have been "challenges" with the supply of personal protective equipment to NHS staff in England - but added he is determined to rise to them.

Last week, NHS staff said the lack of protective gear was puttin

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Matt Hancock signals A&E waiting targets likely to be scrapped

Health secretary defends NHS’s performance and says targets should be ‘clinically appropriate’

Matt Hancock has signalled that four-hour waiting targets for A&E are likely to be scrapped for the NHS in England after the worst figures on record this w

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Hancock: compulsory vaccinations being seriously considered

Health secretary suggests government could introduce law soon to tackle falling rates

The government is “looking very seriously” at making vaccinations compulsory for state school pupils and has taken advice on how such a law could work, the health s

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'Tax trap' pension rules to change in effort to halt NHS crisis

Health secretary to reform system that deters senior medics from taking extra shifts

An NHS pension “tax trap” blamed for deterring senior doctors and nurses from taking on additional shifts for fear of being hit with hefty tax bills are to be overha

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