Category: COVID-19

Our statement on COVID-19 vaccination for health and social care workers

21 March, 2022

Please read our full statement on COVID-19 vaccination for health and social care workers, includes a note re AHCS registration.    

Covid-19 impact on the higher education providers (HEP)

21 June, 2021

The Covid-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on the higher education providers (HEP) ability to meet all aspects of pre-registration education required by the approved curriculum and standards….

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DHSC guidance on safer working in Close Contact Services

16 November, 2020

The Department of Health and Social Care has issued guidance for people who provide close contact services where required for medical reasons or prescribed by a qualified practitioner.  Where applicable,…

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Working during Covid19: A Healthcare Scientist’s Blog

2 October, 2020
By Deborah Lakeland, Lancs & South Cumbria Cancer Alliance Genomics Project Manager, CSOWISE Aspiring Leader, BSc LIBMS, Reading MSc Genomic Medicine at the University of Manchester A new 'normal' Many...
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Team working should be the ‘new normal’ after Covid’ says new report.

29 May, 2020

As healthcare services begin to explore ways to reset and restore following the initial outbreak of COVID-19 the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges is today (29th May 2020) publishing a timely…

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National Well-being Hub Scotland

20 May, 2020

  If you work in health or social services in Scotland then please look at the variety of self-care resources and support for the health and social care staff and…

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Webinar | Healthcare science staff wellbeing and COVID-19 update

18 May, 2020

The Office of the Chief Scientific Officer will host a webinar for all healthcare science staff on Friday 22nd May from 15:30 – 16:30. Led by the Chief Scientific Officer…

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Mental Health Awareness Week

15 May, 2020
Mental Health Awareness Week Hosted by the Mental Health Foundation, Mental Health Awareness Week will take place from 18-24 May 2020. The theme is kindness. Given the importance of health and wellbeing of...
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Learning Hub COVID-19 release – share your resources

15 May, 2020

Health Education England’s (HEE) Technology Enhanced Learning team will be releasing the Learning Hub, with core functionality, at the end of May 2020 and would like to hear from organisations…

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President’s Blog: Covid19 – up close and personal!

4 May, 2020

Look, let’s get the “u” words out of the way first of all –unique, unprecedented, united, unswerving, unbelievable – utterly brilliant healthcare scientists!  Are you not all bowled over by…

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