Stephen Powis

Hospital Patients Could Be Discharged To Hotels If 'Safe' – NHS Medical Director

Steve Powis said the health service was enduring “extreme pressure this winter”.
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Will Boris Johnson Be Forced To Extend The Current Lockdown Beyond December 2?

Big dilemma looms for PM. Break his word and extend the current curbs – or end up with a third lockdown over Christmas?
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UK Covid-19 Death Toll Tops 50,000 As 595 More Fatalities Recorded

Some 595 deaths have been recorded in the past 24 hours alone.
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UK Set To Hit 50,000 Covid-19 Deaths, Months After Being Told 20,000 Would Be 'Good Result'

More than 500 Covid-19 deaths were reported on Tuesday, the highest total since May.
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NHS Chief: Racism Against British Chinese Doctor Is 'Unacceptable'

Amid Covid-related rise in South East Asian prejudice, Dr Alex Lee was told by the patient that they wanted a white team.
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Nightingale Hospitals Told To Mobilise To Cope With Second Wave Of Coronavirus

NHS warns there are now more Covid-19 patients in hospital than when lockdown was imposed in March.
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Watch Live: Rishi Sunak Leads Daily Coronavirus Briefing

Chancellor Rishi Sunak leads the Downing Street press conference alongside NHS England’s medical director Professor Stephen Powis. He is expected to announce changes to the government’s furlough scheme, making employers contribute to wages of furloughed workers.
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