Dr Demis Hassabis FRS - Personal capacity as a data scientist. The good news is that the early evidence that we have suggests that the virus doesnt pass from what we call vertical transmission through mum to baby, she said. Dr Jenny Harries: But of course, actually what we have seen in the second wave is a significant reduction in that, and that is where we have put in testing, both PCR and lateral flow device testing, for care staff, on a regular basis, coming in, and also prevented movement of staff between care homes. The second is to understand who has been affected so we get a better picture of the transmission of the disease across the country. Dr Jenny Harries, chief executive of the UK Health Security Agency, suggested the end of top-up jabs is still not in sight the more than 8million currently eligible for a fourth dose in Britain. You can change your cookie settings at any time. Yesterdays International Womens Day celebrations were just one of the many ways to acknowledge womens journey to date and recognise the barriers which have been overcome over many years. Dr Jenny Harries, Deputy Chief Medical Officer, announces changes to advice for those shielding from Covid-19. The pandemic is surging towards a peak in Britain. UKHSA Chief Executive Dr Jenny Harries awarded Damehood in the Queens New Year honours list as other UKHSA colleagues also recognised. It will take only 2 minutes to fill in. But arrangements for planned cancer treatments should go ahead if they do develop symptoms of coronavirus, they should let their doctor know. Speaking at yesterdays press conference in place of Chief Medical Officer Chris Whitty, Dr Harriesclearly set out the rules of social distancing, saying thatsmaller gatherings of around 10 or 20 people presented a higher risk than large-scale meet-ups. Dr Harries has played central roles in the UKs response to COVID, Ebola, Zika, monkeypox, MERS and the Novichok attacks. He is alsoDirector of the Centre for Health Communication Research, Bucks New University, Deputy Chief Medical Officer Dr Jenny Harries. The Institute for Government was delighted to welcome Dame Dr Jenny Harries OBE, Chief Executive of the UK Health Security Agency. "There is a real balance point here - what we don't want to find is that we grow mental health problems or we grow other physical problems because of such a strict imposition, she said. Mr Hancock said the UK Health Security Agency's 'sole job' will be to 'plan, prevent and respond to external threats to health'. The professional's clear reasoning also helped to reassure thousands of pregnant women around the country earlier this month, after she spoke on BBC News about the potential risks of coronavirus to pregnant women. Dont include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details. Not just generalisations.. Local Government Secretary Robert Jenrick, Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Deputy Chief Medical Officer Jenny Harries giving a daily Covid-19 press briefing, John Underwood is Executive Director ofFreshwater UK, the Cardiff-headquartered communications consultancy.