NHS Test and Trace

UK Coronavirus Self-Isolation Period Extended To 10 Days With Immediate Effect

Chief medical officers for England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales confirm shift from one-week isolation for anyone with symptoms.
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NHS Test And Trace Phone App 'Rolled Out In Next Few Weeks'

Former tracing chief says London would benefit most from the new tech.
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200 New Walk-In Test Centres To Prepare UK For Winter Covid Spike

New NHS Test and Trace "ambition" will be for all urban residents to be 30 minutes’ walk from a coronavirus test.
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Contractor Gets £45m To Run Test And Trace – Then Outsources It To 29 Other Companies

Labour accuses government of failing to learn lessons of Carillion collapse.
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Is Matt Hancock Learning The Lessons Of The Covid Crisis In Real Time?

Could real local data mean NHS Test and Trace becomes the solution not the problem?
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England's Coronavirus Test And Trace Programme 'Breaks Data Protection Law', Campaigners Warn

The government said there was no evidence of data being used unlawfully – but campaigners accuse ministers of "brushing aside" serious errors over GDPR.
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The Government Doesn't Know How Many People Are Breaking Test And Trace Self-Isolation Rules

Health chiefs do not have data about the number of people following the rules – despite threatening stricter measures if too many people break them.
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Coronavirus: Second Wave Could See 120,000 Deaths This Winter In 'Worst Case Scenario'

Scientists modelled what could happen if the R rate jumps to 1.7 in September – and warned that action must be taken now to avoid a second spike.
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Doctors Accuse Rishi Sunak Of Overlooking The NHS In Summer Statement

The British Medical Association said it was "frankly astonishing" there was no new significant health investment in the chancellor's mini-budget.
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70% Of Covid 'Close Contacts' Reached By NHS Test And Trace

Government believes figure is due to shift from NHS and care homes to community cases.
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