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Indoor air quality should be monitored in public places, says Chris Whitty

England’s chief medical officer and colleagues call for push to understand health impacts of indoor pollutants

The Guardian - UK

Rishi Sunak: I will cut NHS waiting lists ‘no ifs, no buts’

The Prime Minister hosted health leaders including England’s chief medical officer Professor Sir Chris Whitty on Saturday to discuss the winter crisis within the NHS

Evening Standard

Sunak welcomes ‘valuable’ talks amid doubts NHS crisis can be fixed by spring

The Prime Minister hosted health leaders including England’s chief medical officer Professor Sir Chris Whitty.

The Independent UK

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PM warned 'emergency' NHS meeting won't ease pressure after 'years of inaction'

The Prime Minister is holding rare weekend talks with health leaders - after senior medics said the health service was on a knife edge with many A&E units struggling to keep up with demand and trusts and ambulance services declaring critical incidents

Daily Mirror

Rishi Sunak holds emergency talks in bid to ease winter NHS crisis

PM meets health experts including Professor Sir Chris Whitty

The Independent UK

Thousands dying as they didn't get statins or blood pressure medicines in pandemic

Britons' reluctance to bother the NHS with routine conditions after they were begged to stay at home except for emergencies during 2020 and 2021 is thought to be contributing to a surge in excess deaths

Daily Mirror

‘Eco’ wood burners produce 450 times more pollution than gas heating – report

Report from chief medical officer Prof Chris Whitty finds air pollution kills up to 36,000 people a year in England

The Guardian - UK

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22 Matt Hancock bombshells from shameless Covid diaries as tell-all book lands

The 'I'm a Celebrity' star discusses a number of topics in his juicy novel including his social distance-busting affair.

Daily Record

22 Matt Hancock bombshells from his brazen Covid diaries as they're finally released

Forget I'm a Celebrity, Matt Hancock now faces his greatest trial of all - shoring up his reputation in time for next year's Covid public inquiry. From his social distance-busting affair to miraculously making the right calls on key issues, here's a whistle-stop tour

Daily Mirror

‘Bonkers’ Covid plans, Boris’ vaccine dance and post-affair ‘misery’: 13 bombshells from Matt Hancock’s memoir

The former health secretary’s diaries lay the blame squarely on everyone — except himself and new partner Gina Coladangelo. Katie Strick picks his standout quotes from the extracts released so far

Evening Standard

Matt Hancock: Ministers reacted to huge Covid death toll prediction with a 'shrug'

MATT Hancock has said he was warned the Covid pandemic could kill hundreds of thousands of people in the UK two months before the Government put the…

The National (Scotland)

We were warned 820,000 could die from Covid, Matt Hancock says

The former health secretary said that when he passed on the warning to the Cabinet the reaction was ‘shrug shrug’

Evening Standard

Matt Hancock's explosive new book: five of his claims from the Covid years

Former health secretary looks to defend his actions during the pandemic with some controversial claims as he points the finger of blame at others

Wales Online

Five shameless claims from Matt Hancock's explosive new book on the Covid years

Former health secretary Matt Hancock has released a book where he looks to defend his actions during the pandemic with some eye-catching claims as he points the finger of blame at others

Daily Mirror

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Ministers 'shrugged off' warnings 820,000 Brits could die before first Covid lockdown

Matt Hancock claims chief medical officer Professor Sir Chris Whitty informed him in January 2020 of the "worst case scenario", and he passed it on to fellow Cabinet ministers

Chronicle Live

Matt Hancock says ministers 'shrugged' at news Covid could cause 820,000 deaths two months before first lockdown

The former Health Secretary said that minsters 'didn't really believe' the stark warning issued by Sir Chris Whitty in January 2020

Manchester Evening News

Matt Hancock was warned Covid could kill 820,000 people in January 2020

176,000 people have died of Covid-19 in England

The Independent UK

Hancock says ministers were told Covid could kill 820,000 people in UK

The former health secretary said that when he passed on the warning to the Cabinet the reaction was ‘shrug shrug’.

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Daily Mirror

Chris Whitty warns UK faces 'prolonged period' of excess deaths due to lockdown effects

Sir Chris Whitty and Sir Patrick Vallance have published a report of the Covid-19 pandemic in the UK, saying if they did not act the way they did "the outcomes would have been significantly worse"

The Independent UK

Sadiq Khan, Sir Chris Whitty join public health leaders for air pollution talks

The move comes a week after Mr Khan announced the extension of London’s ultra-low emission zone.

Chronicle Live

Map of inequality shows Blyth is one of the least healthy places in North East

England's top doctor has backed an innovative map which is going to help health authorities in Northumberland and North Tyneside target health support where it's needed most

The Independent UK

Sir Patrick Vallance to stand down as chief scientific adviser

Boris Johnson says it is ‘impossible to fully convey’ scientist’s impact

The Independent UK

Key Covid expert Sir Patrick Vallance to stand down as chief scientific adviser

Boris Johnson said it was ‘impossible to fully convey’ the scientist’s impact.

Daily Mirror

Martin Lewis and Tom Daley lead famous faces collecting honours from Prince Charles

Money saving expert Martin Lewis, Olympic diver Tom Daley and Professor Chris Whitty, who guided the nation through the Covid pandemic, were among those recognised with honours during an investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle by Prince Charles

Evening Standard

Tom Daley receives OBE as Olympic champion diver poses with husband Dustin Lance Black at Windsor Castle

Consumer expert Martin Lewiswas also recognised during the investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle

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