Following the discovery of type 2 vaccine-derived poliovirus in sewage in north and east London, the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has advised that a targeted inactivated polio vaccine (IPV) booster dose should be offered to a… read more
News story The Secretary of State has appointed Suzy Davies for a four year term from 1 August 2022 to 31 July 2026. A qualified lawyer, Suzy followed careers in arts marketing and as a senior solicitor with ten years service as a Member of… read more
Government working with adult social care sector on plans to support staff development and wellbeing Workforce Development Fund to continue throughout 2022/23 helping staff to improve their skills Hundreds of thousands of training opportunities will b… read more
The Department for Education (DfE) today (10 August 2022) confirmed annual updates to interest rates and repayment thresholds for Income Contingent Student Loans, and the interest rates and deferment threshold for Mortgage Style Student Loans. Income … read more
During July, there were three new detentions of a foreign flagged vessel in a UK port. In response to one of the recommendations of Lord Donaldson’s inquiry into the prevention of pollution from merchant shipping, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (… read more