MP: Insights will benefit patients worldwide Research from the ONS shows that one in ten people with Covid-19 may have symptoms for twelve weeks or longer. This so-called Long Covid can take the form of debilitating long-term mental and physical health, including fatigue, breathlessness and headaches. In order to ensure Britain becomes a world...
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MP: Government will support all pupils As part of a £400 million investment to support schools and young people, the Government has delivered more than one million laptops and tablets to help support disadvantaged children and young people while they learn from home, including 5,738 across Essex. This new equipment follows on from other...
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MP: Government will continue to support councils Since the beginning of the pandemic in March 2020, the Government has given councils over £7 billion in additional support, with £3 billion more confirmed for next year. As part of this, Essex local authorities have received £240 million, and across the East of England the figure...
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MP: Vaccines are working well against the coronavirus Recent studies have shown that the vaccines being used across the UK are working well against the coronavirus, and are helping to save lives and reduce pressure on the NHS. In particular, the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine shows a sustained protection of 76% during the three-month interval before...
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MP: Over 10.5 million people have received a vaccine The UK is running the world’s first alternating dose vaccine trial, to see whether different vaccines can be used as part of a future two-dose regime. The Government is making £7 million available in funding, enabling British scientists to study the effectiveness of combining vaccine...
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Basildon Hospital of the country’s highest-performing vaccination sites The Secretary of State for Health & Social Care, Rt Hon Matt Hancock MP, has written to John Baron MP to inform him of the good news that Basildon Hospital is one of the highest-performing vaccination sites in the country. The letter followed the Health Secretary’s...
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MP: Sir Tom bolstered national morale Responding to the sad news about Capt Sir Tom Moore, John said, “I was very sad to hear the news about Sir Tom. He was a gentleman of the old school who through his dedication and hard work truly caught the public mood, raising a huge amount for...
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MP thanks Essex Resilience Forum This morning the Essex Resilience Forum, which comprises the NHS, emergency services and local authorities, declared that the ‘major incident’ in Essex was at an end. This had been declared on 29th December 2020 given the growing demand on hospitals and health and social care services in Essex, and...
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MP: Over 120,000 Kickstart jobs already created The Government’s £2 billion Kickstart Scheme is creating thousands of new jobs for young people across Britain. Since it launched in September, more than 120,000 Government-funded Kickstart jobs have been created for 16-24 year olds on Universal Credit. It is becoming even easier for business of all...
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MP says this will help with our economic recovery Today the Government has announced new funding to help get young people into work, as it continues to prioritise job creation and ensuring more young people can gain important skills as we rebound from the pandemic. The Plan for Jobs offers a £1,000 bonus for...
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