Co-hosted with @WHO_Europe, you can watch our Day 1 live stream of the Health in Prisons and Places of Detention International Conference: https://t.co/EuugszmnxM
#Health#Prisons#PublicHealth
If you were mixing on Christmas Day then this is really important. It may shock you to know that if you’ve been in contact wit someone that has Covid, you will be most infectious around Hogmanay. You also may have no idea you’ve even caught it
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From October to March, we can’t make enough vitamin D from sunshine. It’s best to take a vitamin D supplement for healthy bones and muscles, adults and children just need 10 micrograms a day.
You can get vitamin D from most pharmacies and supermarkets.
https://t.co/HecEGvj7gC
As the UK introduces more restrictions to stem the spread of Covid-19, why are there such marked regional differences in the infection rate?
@DAaronovitch investigates on The Briefing Room.
BBC Radio 4 at 8pm and The Briefing Room podcast.
https://t.co/hntz4cO6qd
Well done to the Sexual health team, our 'redeployed team' winners🎉
In the early days of the pandemic, the team were quickly redeployed to support a range of other teams/services: supporting the COVID track & trace, community hospitals, other community teams as well as clinics
During an online conversation today someone mentioned those incidental “have you got a minute?” conversations we can miss on zoom; those vital seconds when you have your coat on, car keys in hand & a person with courage who’s the voice of many speaks out & opens a can of worms 🙏
Many new coronavirus cases in Carlisle and Eden relate to house parties or BBQs where there was mixing between groups from multiple households.
We urge people to think carefully before holding these types of gathering.
You can spread the virus even if you do not have symptoms.
⚠️Carlisle COVID-19 update
Following further contact tracing, people who visited The Thin White Duke on 17/7 btw 7pm – 9.30pm and 18/7 btw 3pm – 6pm are also being advised to get tested.
Full details: https://t.co/t8Utza9IQn
What's the justification for this aside from PR and bolstering testing numbers?
Much better to offer STI, hepatitis B & C and HIV testing - we actually understand the results and have treatments. https://t.co/XB2LRFiQaZ
@su_currie#virtualBSM reports on her experience supporting Public Health in Cumbria to contact trace confirmed COVID-19. “We all know how to contact trace”
Can we have a round of applause for the unsung heroes of Cumbria who have helped to implement and support effective COVID-19 contact tracing for the region 🙌#VirtualBSM@su_currie
Thrilled to announce the programme for BASHH’s 1st ever virtual scientific meeting on the 16th July 2-4pm!
Looking forward to the line up @su_currie, @becksmetcalfe @bintyrock and Jane Ashby of @cnwlnhs
BASHH members free - register here⬇️⬇️
https://t.co/OrvTgTwMoK
#virtualBSM
Today we have published a draft #COVID19 Outbreak Control Plan for Cumbria. Find out more, share your feedback on the plan and help keep our communities safe.
https://t.co/qWKuuz8DtL
So proud that Cumbria Sexual Health Services have been part of this fabulous collaborative local initiative. BBC News - Coronavirus: Cumbria sexual health team helps contact tracing https://t.co/9QmfiwzHkd
So over 88% of new contacts in last 2 weeks have been identified by local public health teams. Why have we still got 25,000 call handlers employed by Serco? Someone must have the courage to dismantle this ineffective centralised contract & give the millions saved to local gov?
#ContactTracing for #Coronavirus#COVID19 Is Harder Than It Sounds: An elite cadre of 20th-century syphilis hunters can teach us a lot about what it takes to stop infections. https://t.co/v99P8oujdz