Britain vaccinated people faster against Covid than EU countries because it is free of Brussels’ bureaucracy, the bloc’s chief negotiator has admitted. Michel Barnier, 70, said that ideology, red tape and an aversion to risk-taking led Europe to bungle its early vaccination drive – with just 24 per cent of the continent’s population given at … Read more
A major shake-up of the NHS is set to be announced today amid plans to get rid of ‘burdensome bureaucracy,’ by reversing reforms made under David Cameron. Later today Matt Hancock is expected to outline plans to create a ‘more integrated, more innovative and responsive,’ NHS. The Health Secretary is set to reverse some of … Read more
How the Government’s vaccine plan breaks down PHASE 1 (FEB 15 TARGET) CARE HOME RESIDENTS – 300,000 CARE HOME WORKERS – 500,000 AGE 80+ – 3,300,000 HEALTHCARE WORKERS – 2,400,000 SOCIAL CARE WORKERS – 1,400,000 AGE 75-79 – 2,300,000 AGE 70-74 – 3,200,000 CLINICALLY EXTREMELY VULNERABLE (UNDER 70) – 1,200,000 PHASE 2 (SPRING) 65-69 2,900,000 … Read more
How the Government’s vaccine plan breaks down PHASE 1 (FEB 15 TARGET) CARE HOME RESIDENTS – 300,000 CARE HOME WORKERS – 500,000 AGE 80+ – 3,300,000 HEALTHCARE WORKERS – 2,400,000 SOCIAL CARE WORKERS – 1,400,000 AGE 75-79 – 2,300,000 AGE 70-74 – 3,200,000 CLINICALLY EXTREMELY VULNERABLE (UNDER 70) – 1,200,000 PHASE 2 (SPRING) 65-69 2,900,000 … Read more
A major parcel courier halted deliveries to the EU today as firms complained of a ‘perfect storm’ of post-Brexit changes hitting business. DPD UK said today it was pausing its road delivery services into Europe, including Ireland, until at least Wednesday, citing issues resulting from the EU-UK trade deal agreed last month, which came into … Read more
A major parcel courier halted deliveries to the EU today as firms complained of a ‘perfect storm’ of post-Brexit changes hitting business. DPD UK said today it was pausing its road delivery services into Europe, including Ireland, until at least Wednesday, citing issues resulting from the EU-UK trade deal agreed last month, which came into … Read more
A dentist who offered to become an NHS Covid vaccinator has slammed the ‘overload of bureaucracy’ involved in the application process. Dentist Andy Bates revealed he ‘gave up’ after having to wade through a huge checklist of training modules so he could qualify to administer the Covid-19 vaccine. The learning list involves 18 modules, including … Read more
A dentist who offered to become an NHS Covid vaccinator has slammed the ‘overload of bureaucracy’ involved in the application process. Dentist Andy Bates revealed he ‘gave up’ after having to wade through a huge checklist of training modules so he could qualify to administer the Covid-19 vaccine. The learning list involves 18 modules, including … Read more
EU bureaucracy is accused of ‘costing lives’ after European regulators said they cannot approve the Oxford vaccine before February EU bureaucracy accused of ‘costing lives’ over slow Oxford vaccine approval European Medical Agency’s Noel Wathion said vaccine quality must be proven EU has bought 400million doses while waiting for it to receive approval EMA must … Read more
EU bureaucracy is accused of ‘costing lives’ after European regulators said they cannot approve the Oxford vaccine before February EU bureaucracy accused of ‘costing lives’ over slow Oxford vaccine approval European Medical Agency’s Noel Wathion said vaccine quality must be proven EU has bought 400million doses while waiting for it to receive approval EMA must … Read more