Matt Hancock AVOIDS Commons amid MPs’ fury over proposed 1% NHS pay rise

Matt Hancock facing the fury of MPs over a proposed 1 per cent pay rise for nurses today by sending his deputy to the Commons instead. Labour demanded the Health Secretary answer an urgent question over the Department of Health’s recommendation to an independent pay review body last week. The offer, which amounts to a … Read more

SARAH VINE: Why do we spray Covid millions at everyone – but nurses?

Last July, in that sunny lull between lockdowns, the Government jubilantly announced that the number of nurses employed by the NHS had increased by 13,502, rising from 282,506 to 296,008.  The Health Secretary, Matt Hancock, was delighted. ‘This pandemic has shown how proud the entire country is of all our brave health and care workers, … Read more

SARAH VINE: Why do we spray Covid millions at everyone – but nurses?

Last July, in that sunny lull between lockdowns, the Government jubilantly announced that the number of nurses employed by the NHS had increased by 13,502, rising from 282,506 to 296,008.  The Health Secretary, Matt Hancock, was delighted. ‘This pandemic has shown how proud the entire country is of all our brave health and care workers, … Read more

Furious health unions line up to slam Matt Hancock over ‘slap in the face’ 1% pay rise for medics

Furious health unions have slammed Matt Hancock over the one per cent pay rise for medics. The British Medical Association, the Royal College of Midwives, the Royal College of Nursing and Unison wrote an open letter to Rishi Sunak calling for a ‘fair pay deal’. They said NHS workers ‘have literally kept the country alive for … Read more

Health Secretary Matt Hancock hops over a fence at London park

Not the best time for a photo op, Matt! Health Secretary’s fencing-hopping fitness routine sparks string of memes… as medics are poised to strike over 1% pay Health Secretary Matt Hancock was today ridiculed for jumping over a park fence and doing press-ups   42-year-old politician was pictured exercising in a park in London as he … Read more

Health Secretary Matt Hancock hops over a fence at London park

Not the best time for a photo op, Matt! Health Secretary’s fencing-hopping fitness routine sparks string of memes… as medics are poised to strike over 1% pay Health Secretary Matt Hancock was today ridiculed for jumping over a park fence and doing press-ups   42-year-old politician was pictured exercising in a park in London as he … Read more

Staycation prices DOUBLE in some of the most popular spots this year

Summer holiday breaks are seeing a surge in prices as Britain emerges from lockdown, with some trips to the seaside double the cost this year. Euphoria around the rollout of vaccinations has triggered a staycation rush, which means letting websites and property owners are cashing in. Yesterday Health Secretary Matt Hancock said he is more optimistic … Read more

Up to 55,000 Covid-positive people never got their test results, official figures show

Almost 55,000 Covid-infected people in England have not received their positive test results since the start of the second wave because they have not filled in all the paperwork or gave incorrect details, official data has revealed. NHS Test and Trace figures showed 54,551 coronavirus-positive patients have not provided any communication details such as email … Read more

JCVI set to unveil Covid vaccine priority list once over-50s are jabbed

People in their 40s will be next in line for Covid vaccines once the NHS has made its way through the nine priority groups, the Government confirmed today. Ministers confirmed they will follow the ‘age-based rollout’ recommended by experts, taking a decade at a time down to age 18 rather than offering people vaccines based … Read more

JCVI set to unveil Covid vaccine priority list once over-50s are jabbed

Health chiefs will today unveil who will be in line for Covid vaccines once the over-50s are jabbed. Britons as young as 40 are expected to be invited within weeks, with Government advisers expected to recommend the next phase continues on the basis of age. Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) bosses will reveal … Read more