Jenny Harries
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| Gender | Female |
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| Age | 65 |
| Date of birth | October 26,1958 |
| Zodiac sign | Scorpio |
| Born | Monmouth |
| United Kingdom | |
| Education | University of Birmingham |
| Prime minist | Boris Johnson |
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| ID | 3459042 |
Jenny Harries Life story
Dame Jennifer Margaret Harries DBE is a British public health physician who has been the chief executive of the UK Health Security Agency and head of NHS Test and Trace since April 2021.
Covid inquiry: Michael Gove defends Boris Johnson over lockdown decision-making
... Former deputy chief medical officer Professor Dame Jenny Harries is due to give evidence later on Tuesday...
Covid and flu winter jabs to be brought forward in England
... The UK s vaccine experts, the JCVI, advise that the following groups should be offered a Covid-19 vaccine this autumn: People eligible for a free flu vaccine Dame Jenny Harries, chief executive of the UKHSA, said new Covid variants were expected to emerge and there was limited information on BA...
Bibby Stockholm: No one harmed over discovery of Legionella on barge - health secretary
... Prof Dame Jenny Harries, the chief executive of the agency, said that legionella bacteria detected in routine tests would not " necessarily indicate there is a systemic problem"...
Porton Down: Can this laboratory help stop the next pandemic?
... " Covid, of course, is not a one-off, " says Prof Dame Jenny Harries, chief executive of the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), which runs these laboratories...
Covid Inquiry: What have we learnt so far?
... Other witnesses, including Dame Jenny Harries, the chief executive of the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), appeared to contradict Mr Cameron, describing the government s flu plan as " actually pretty good"...
Covid testing scaled back further in England
... The testing that is ending includes: Lateral-flow tests will continue for: UKHSA chief executive Dr Dame Jenny Harries said: " Fewer people now experience severe illness due to Covid - due to vaccinations, infection-related immunity and treatments for those who need them - and the risk of hospitalisation has decreased overall...
Immensa lab errors may have led to 23 Covid-19 deaths
... " Jenny Harries, UKHSA chief executive, said: " I fully accept the findings and recommendations made in this report, many of which were implemented as soon as UKHSA discovered the incident...
Covid: UK hospital cases set to rise, says health chief
... Hospital cases and infections are down on earlier highs but Dame Jenny Harries told the BBC said there could still be an impact on treating other patients...
Covid testing scaled back further in England
By Michelle RobertsDigital health editor
Covid testing is being scaled back even further in England from April.
It is part of the " living with Covid" approach that relies on vaccines to keep people safe.
Most staff and patients in hospitals and care homes will no longer be given swab tests, even if they have symptoms.
Some will though, such as staff working with severely immunocompromised patients or if there is an outbreak on A Ward or in a hospice or prison, for example.
The long-running that estimated how many people in the community had The Virus each week - Based on nose and throat swabs from Volunteers - has already come to an end.
And thanks to the continuing success of the vaccination programme, the UK Health Security Agency says, testing in England can now become more like the approach used for other common respiratory infections such as flu.
Although, it can quickly be scaled up again if another big wave of Covid, or a new variant, starts putting pressure on the NHS.
And scientists will keep checking some of the swabs tests that are given, to see how The Virus is mutating and whether there are fresh concerns.
The Testing that is ending includes:
Lateral-flow tests will continue for:
UKHSA chief executive Dr Dame Jenny Harries said: " Fewer people now experience severe illness due to Covid - due to vaccinations, infection-related immunity and treatments for those who need them - and The Risk of hospitalisation has decreased overall.
" This means We Are now able to further bring our testing programmes In Line with management of other viral infections whilst still maintaining Focus On those at highest risk, to protect them from The Virus .
" Covid and other respiratory illnesses haven't gone Away - and simple actions like washing your hands and staying At Home and avoiding vulnerable people when unwell can make a Big Difference .
" For those at highest risk of severe illness, The Spring booster programme also provides an opportunity to keep immunity topped up. "
Health and Social Care Secretary Steve Barclay said: " Testing was crucial to our response during The Height of the pandemic - and our successful vaccination programme has protected The Most vulnerable, saved thousands of lives and has helped us all To Live with Covid.
" Thankfully, We Are now able to scale back our testing programme while remaining committed to ensuring those at highest risk and more prone to severe illness get the protection they need. "
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
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