It has never been more important than now for people to stop smoking. The World Health Organisation (WHO) and Public Health England (PHE) are citing smokers to be likely to be more vulnerable to COVID 19 for multiple reasons including: the act of smoking means that fingers are in contact with the lips which increases the risk of transmitting the disease from hand to mouth … Continue reading Support to stop smoking

20,000 households in England are being contacted to take part in the first wave of a major new government study to track coronavirus (COVID-19) in the general population. The study will help improve understanding around the current rate of infection and how many people are likely to have developed antibodies to the virus. Participants in the study will form a representative sample of the entire … Continue reading Government begins large-scale virus infection and antibody test study

The government has released information to help bereaved families, friends or next of kin make important decisions. The death of a loved one can be among the most difficult moments that any of us will face in our lives, and it often falls on those closest to the deceased and grieving the most to organise the funeral. This leaflet shares important information to help bereaved … Continue reading Support for the bereaved

The rapid creation of three new Lighthouse Labs in Milton Keynes, Glasgow and Alderley Park in Cheshire is increasing the country’s capacity to test for coronavirus, with each site scaling up to test tens of thousands of patient samples each day. Each individual site took just three weeks to complete and begin testing. The new mega-labs are staffed by an army of highly qualified staff … Continue reading Britain’s new diagnostic mega-labs are completed in weeks

Working alongside industry, the Government has helped passengers return to the UK from 59 cruise ships from across the world. More than 19,000 British holidaymakers caught up in the coronavirus crisis on cruise ships across the world have now returned to the UK. The final group of British passengers are expected to disembark the Costa Deliziosa in Genoa today, taking the total number of British … Continue reading 19,000 British travellers return from cruise ships after major international effort