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Apr 12 • 11 tweets • 2 min read
A THREAD:

We are committed to ensuring children and young people who are questioning their gender receive safe and high-quality care. This is a thread about NHS guidance issued this week for GPs, correcting any misinformation.

1/11 Children’s healthcare must always be evidence-led. The ban on the routine prescribing of puberty blockers follows the both the Cass Review and the recommendations of the independent Commission on Human Medicines, which called the practice an “unacceptable safety risk”.

2/11
Mar 26, 2020 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
UPDATE on coronavirus (#COVID19) testing in the UK:

As of 9am 26 March, a total of 104,866 have been tested:

93,208 negative.
11,658 positive.

As of 5pm on 25 March, of those hospitalised in the UK, 578 have sadly died. CORONAVIRUS UPDATE<br /> <br /> Across the UK, there have been 104,866 concluded tests of which 93,208 were confirmed negative, and 11,658 positive.<br /> <br /> 578 patients who tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19) have sadly died.<br /> <br /> 26 March 2020<br /> UPDATE on our reporting process:

We've revised our reporting approach to help ensure we provide more timely updates going forward. The reporting time period for deaths will be changed.

This thread explains how the new system will work 🔽
Mar 16, 2020 • 7 tweets • 4 min read
Today @CMO_England and @UKScienceChief announced new advice to help delay the spread of #coronavirus.

Read the full thread below for more details on our social distancing advice.

▶️ gov.uk/government/pub… New #coronavirus advice:

▶️ We advise against social activities such as visiting pubs, restaurants, and the theatre.

We strongly advise against this for people aged 70 and over, pregnant women, or anyone with underlying health conditions.
Mar 13, 2020 • 8 tweets • 4 min read
Yesterday we entered the Delay phase of our #COVID_19uk Action Plan. @UKScienceChief explained why this is important.

It allows us to #FlattenTheCurve, which means reducing the impact in the short-term to ensure our health & care system can effectively protect vulnerable people Anybody that has a new continuous cough or a high temperature should stay at home for seven days.

Here’s why 👇
Jan 31, 2020 • 10 tweets • 2 min read
We know that everyone has lots of questions about #coronavirus.

Here’s a thread with more detail 🔽 We have confirmed 2 cases of coronavirus in England.

They have been transferred to a specialist infection unit in Newcastle where they are being cared for.

Risk to the public has not changed as a result.
Nov 12, 2018 • 8 tweets • 7 min read
This week we'll be looking at 5 key challenges affecting the #NHS & #SocialCare workforce. We want to hear YOUR views through our #TalkHealthandCare platform on how we can improve your experience working in the sector. The first challenge explores whether staff feel empowered… 🎯CHALLENGE: Staff don’t always feel in control or empowered about the decisions regarding the care they provide, leaving them feeling unsupported by their colleagues. We want to create an environment where staff can fulfil their potential. Have your say: dhscworkforce.crowdicity.com/category/29628