New research, published today by the General Dental Council (GDC), into the ongoing impact of COVID-19 on the dental sector has found profound challenges persist for both professionals and patients. The reports highlight increased patient demand but that dental services were struggling to meet that demand with rising waiting lists reported by professionals. The evidence
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Category: Coronavirus
COVID-19: Face mask rules and Covid passes to end in England
England’s Plan B measures are to end from Thursday 27th January, with advice to work from home and Covid passports both dropped, Boris Johnson has announced today. The Prime Minister said that England will be reverting to “Plan A” due to boosters, people following Plan B measures, and as scientists believe the Omicron wave has
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COVID-19: Self-isolation period for fully vaccinated in England cut to five days
Sajid Javid has announced that the isolation period for fully vaccinated people in England who test positive for COVID will be reduced from seven days to five. The change will come into effect on Monday. The health secretary has stated that data shows that around two-thirds of positive cases are no longer infectious by the
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Covid-19: Self-isolation FAQs
The DLA have seen an increase in the number of queries relating to employees and Covid-19 following the increased number of staff testing positive with the new variant. To help members, we have compiled some of the more common questions we have been asked for your reference, these have been sent to membership via email
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NHS England – Dental contractual requirements for 2022
Today NHS England has published contractual requirements for dental contractors for next year. Please see the following link https://createsend.com/t/d-77C4125A9DFD92FA2540EF23F30FEDED
Update – Covid: Self-isolation cut from 10 days to seven with negative
As from today, 22nd December people infected with Covid in England can stop self-isolating up to three days early if they test negative twice. They will now be able to end quarantine after seven days instead of 10 by providing negative lateral flow results on day six and day seven. Health Secretary Sajid Javid said
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