Matthew John David Hancock is a senior British politician serving as Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, since 2018. A member of the Conservative Party, he has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for West Suffolk since 2010.
The coronavirus outbreak at the heart of the UK government spread on Monday with Prime Minister Boris Johnson's senior adviser, Dominic Cummings, self-isolating with symptoms just days after the..
Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Scottish Secretary Alister Jack and Heath Secretary Matt Hancock sat next to each other ahead of PMQs on March 25. Mr Johnson and Mr Hancock have since tested positive for..
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Britain is scaling up coronavirus testing for frontline National Health Service (NHS) staff, with hundreds of tests due to be carried out in coming days and many more next week. Lauren Anthony reports.
Chris Whitty has become the third senior figure in government to self-isolate with coronavirus symptoms. The chief medical officer for England confirmed he would be self-isolating on Twitter shortly..
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UK PM Boris Johnson said on Friday he would still lead the country's response to the outbreak but would be holed up inside a borrowed office within the nation's seat of government. Francesca Lynagh..
Health Secretary Matt Hancock has tested positive for coronavirus, revealing he has mild symptoms. The news comes shortly after the prime minister confirmed he also had contracted the virus.
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Matt Hancock, the Archbishop of Canterburry, Sadiq Khan, Jeremy Corbyn and Jess Phillips are among those urging people to applaud the NHS as part of the Clap for Carers Campaign. Includes statements..
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Health bosses are identifying staff to be rapidly deployed at the new 4,000-bed field hospital being set up to manage a surge in seriously ill coronavirus patients, it has been reported. Health..
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Britain will open a temporary hospital next week at the ExCel Exhibition Centre in London that could eventually house thousands of beds for coronavirus patients. This report produced by Jillian..
Britain will open a temporary hospital next week at the Excel exhibition centre in London that could eventually house thousands of beds for coronavirus patients. This report produced by Jillian..
Health Secretary Matt Hancock has asked Transport for London to resume a normal Underground service after pictures emerged showing packed trains despite Government calls for social distancing.
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Some 250,000 volunteers in good health are being recruited by the Government to help vulnerable people – while the ExCeL Centre in London will be converted into a new NHS hospital, Matt Hancock has..
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Health Secretary Matt Hancock has appealed for 250,000 people to join a new NHS volunteer force to help support the health service battle Covid-19. The Health Secretary also announced a new hospital..
Matt Hancock urged people to come together to reduce the number of people in the UK who will die from the spread of Covid-19. But he issued a stark warning, saying stricter measures introduced by the..
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Health Secretary Matt Hancock says home 'is now the frontline' in fighting Covid-19, with everybody having a part to play in saving lives. Report by Chinnianl. Like us on Facebook at..
Cabinet Ministers Dominic Cummings and Matt Hancock arrived at Downing Street for a meeting with the Prime Minister. Chief Medical Officer for England Professor Chris Whitty and NHS chief executive..
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Health Secretary Matt Hancock has announced a new emergency bill in the House of Commons, which includes giving the Government powers to restrict public gatherings and for police to isolate an infected..
Health Secretary Matt Hancock warns that Covid-19 can harm people of all ages as he urges people to follow government advice to stay at home before stricter measures are needed. Report by Keaneyn. Like..
Health Secretary Matt Hancock has urged people to stay at home because it ‘keeps people alive’ and that the government is prepared to take further steps if necessary. Report by Keaneyn. Like us on..
Health Secretary Matt Hancock says the Government is working hard to deliver PPE to the NHS staff who need it. Report by Chinnianl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on..
Health Secretary Matt Hancock MP makes a plea for recently retired doctors and nurses to return to work, after the government sent out 65 thousand letters making the request in writing.
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Matt Hancock confirms the first person has been "recruited" to trial a COVID-19 vaccine. But the Health Secretary was careful to emphasise that the finished product was "still many months away." Report..
Health Secretary Matt Hancock responded to several queries about coronavirus on the latest edition of Question Time. Mr Hancock has said coronavirus testing will "radically increase".
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Britain faces a "major problem" with a shortage of ventilators that will be needed to treat critically ill patients suffering from coronavirus, after it failed to invest enough in intensive care..
Speaking in the House of Commons, Health Secretary Matt Hancock has highlighted how the UK is at war with the invisible killer Covid-19 virus as he announced increased efforts to bolster testing..
Britain's health Minister Matt Hancock said on Thursday that 560,000 people had volunteered to help the National Health Service during the coronavirus crisis, more than double the number he had hoped.. Reuters - Published
British health minister Matt Hancock said on Tuesday the government had bought 3.5 million antibody coronavirus tests so that people who suspect they have had the virus would be able to check for sure. Reuters - Published
Britain is looking for 250,000 volunteers to help the National Health Service (NHS) and vulnerable people hit by the coronavirus crisis, health minister Matt Hancock said on Tuesday. Reuters - Published
Britain will open a new temporary hospital next week at the Excel exhibition centre in London to treat as many as 4,000 people, health minister Matt Hancock said on Tuesday. Reuters - Published
Lockdown measures set out by the British government on Monday are rules, not advice, and will be enforced, health minister Matt Hancock said on Tuesday. Reuters - Published
Health secretary sarcastically offers to 'send a poster' to MP who warns 'social distancing' message is not being broadcast widely enough Independent - Published
Britain now has access to 12,000 ventilators after it bought more from existing providers and its manufacturers are stepping up further production, Health Minister Matt Hancock said on Monday. Reuters - Published
Britain will have the power to force people to quarantine if necessary as part of its strategy to fight coronavirus, Health Secretary Matt Hancock told BBC television on Sunday. Reuters - Published
Matt Hancock told the Commons that no one will be penalised for 'doing the right thing'. But looking at statutory sick pay for those in self-isolation, it seems like a punishment to me Independent - Published
Health minister Matt Hancock said on Monday he was confident Britain's food supply would not be interrupted by coronavirus even in the government's reasonable worst-case scenario. Reuters - Published
British health minister Matt Hancock warned on Thursday of "tough" weeks ahead in the battle to combat the spread of coronavirus, but added that the government was not planning to shut schools and.. Reuters - Published
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Britain has risen to 51, health minister Matt Hancock said on Tuesday, up from 39 the previous day. Reuters - Published
Britain is not planning to cancel mass gatherings or large sports events over the concerns about coronavirus, but will need legislation in case it needs to take action in the future, British health.. Reuters - Published
Britain is planning for the global coronavirus epidemic to get worse, health minister Matt Hancock said on Sunday, describing the outbreak as a "very, very significant challenge". Reuters - Published
Officials are understood to have concluded that the 'reasonable worst-case scenario' could lead to demoting the health secretary to the role of leader of the House of Commons Independent - Published
Anyone returning to Britain from the Chinese city of Wuhan will be safely isolated for 14 days to prevent the spread of coronavirus, Britain's Health Secretary Matt Hancock said on Wednesday. Reuters - Published
Anyone who has returned to Britain from Wuhan in China in the last fortnight should self-isolate and stay indoors, health minister Matt Hancock said on Monday, due to concerns about pre-symptom.. Reuters - Published
The risk posed to the British public by the new coronavirus remains low, Health Secretary Matt Hancock said on Friday, after an emergency response meeting to discuss the virus that has killed 26 people.. Reuters - Published
Matt Hancock told axing benchmark will not 'magic away' problem of 'patients left on trolleys in corridors for hours and hours' Independent - Published
British health minister Matt Hancock said on Sunday that there was no good reason to delay Britain's exit from the European Union and the country would leave the bloc as scheduled on Oct. 31. Reuters - Published
British health minister Matt Hancock said on Sunday he accepted the law but that did not mean it shouldn't be challenged, when asked about legislation that could force the government to ask the.. Reuters - Published
Incoming British prime minister Boris Johnson will not form an electoral pact with the Brexit Party or seek an early election to gain stronger parliamentary backing for his Brexit plans, health.. Reuters - Published
'There is no way we are going to have any kind of electoral pact with the Brexit party', Matt Hancock insists - after Farage's latest offer Independent - Published
Britain needs to reset its relationship with the United States following a diplomatic spat with Donald Trump, health minister Matt Hancock said on Wednesday, as he failed to give his full backing to.. Reuters - Published
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