Covid inquiry: Earlier lockdown could have kept schools open, says Matt Hancock The former health secretary says avoiding action in autumn 2020 led to tougher lockdowns later on. Source
Darlington Hospital launches new camera-based weight loss surgery A hospital in north-east England has become the first outside London to offer the pioneering surgery. Source
Norovirus: Winter vomiting virus cases rising Hundreds of people are now in hospital with norovirus, the latest NHS England figures show. Source