Health & Social Care

Government wants to appear like it takes workers' safety seriously "without actually doing anything about it", Clancy says

Lack of tests among “most significant problems” in government's handling of the pandemic, Science and Technology Committee says

"The value and performance of government contracts... is a matter of public interest," shadow Cabinet Office minister says

Labour asks government why it is only planning to recruit 18,000 roles, saying as many as 50,000 may be needed

Social media channels from across government will highlight work of individual officials in coronavirus response

Track-and-trace app being trialled now will do "heavy lifting" once social-distancing measures are lifted, science adviser says

Symbolic numbers picked to deflect public pressure can create more problems than they solve

Cabinet considers plans ahead of prime ministerial statement on Sunday, with new 'Stay Safe, Save Lives' message

Prof Geoff Mulgan, former head of Tony Blair's Strategy Unit, talks to Colin Talbot about how the UK government put in place risk and resilience systems in the early 2000s – and what has gone wrong since. And how governments can improve things for the future.

As health service app moves towards nationwide launch, regulator sets out principles that should be followed

Epidemiologist says he regrets "undermining of the clear messages" on social distancing

Chancellor reveals that the furlough scheme is costing around the same as the NHS

How have Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland reacted to the Covid-19 pandemic? Colin Talbot speaks to Prof Leighton Andrews (Wales), Prof Nicola McEwen (Scotland) and Quinton Oliver (NI) to find out, and discuss how relationships between London, Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast are working

Government urged to 'be straight with the public' that there is “no single grand exit plan to release the coronavirus lockdown”, IfG says

NHS Providers says UK has "struggled" to demonstrate a "clear, effective and well-communicated strategy”

Health secretary pushes back against calls from Tory MPs and ministers

Major study will “inform future action we take" on coronavirus, health secretary Matt Hancock says

Colin Talbot speaks to professors Mete Yildiz and Zafer Sahin about how the Turkish government is responding to Covid-19, as it tries to “keep the economic wheels turning” despite the pandemic

"Government must sort out the PPE crisis urgently," TUC chair says

Boris Johnson has appointed a PPE 'tsar' to boost manufacturing of protective equipment needed to protect NHS staff amid growing concerns supplies in hospitals are running low

How has Australia reacted to the Covid-19 pandemic? Colin Talbot speaks to Australian academics Janine O'Flynn and Helen Dickinson about how the country's unique government system has impacted responses to the virus

Leaked letter to senior health department official says ministers’ messages have created ‘confusion and additional workload’

Continuing our series of videeo discussions with experts around the world exploring how governments are responding to the coronavirus pandemic, Prof Colin Talbot speaks to Emily St Denny and Paul Cairney about the role and limitations of preventive policy making.

PACAC chair asks national statistician which dataset the nation should use after concerns about hospital-only figures