Covid-19 (Coronavirus)

The National Academy for Social Prescribing (NASP) has been awarded £5 million in funding to support people to stay connected and maintain their health and wellbeing following the COVID-19 pandemic.

UK citizens will receive early access to 90 million doses of 2 COVID-19 vaccine candidates should they prove safe and effective.

Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to receive £3.7 million to upgrade A&E facilities ahead of winter.
Part of £1.5 billion announced by the Prime Minister to upgrade hospitals, accelerate hospital building and expand A&E facilities.

The Government has announced a series of tough new enforcement measures targeting the most serious breaches of social distancing restrictions.

New NHS Test and Trace app begins trial phase, as latest statistics show the service is consistently reaching the majority of people testing positive and their contacts.

Findings published by Imperial College London today suggest that 6% of the population in England, around 3.4 million people, have been infected with COVID-19.

Chichester District Council has launched a £500,000 discretionary grants scheme to support local community groups and businesses, as part of its COVID-19 recovery plan.

NHS Test and Trace and Public Health England will extend its partnership with local authorities to reach more people testing positive and their contacts.

New data published today reveals more than 65,000 businesses in Scotland benefitted from over £2.3 billion of support through government-supported loan schemes

over 63,000 loans worth over £1.8 billion have been offered under the Bounce Bank Loans Scheme

Pharmaceutical and biotech organisation Wockhardt will carry out the crucial 'fill and finish' stage of the vaccine manufacturing process.