Daily Archives: June 4, 2021

We’ve been asked by readers about a forthcoming change in the way the NHS in England shares patient data, the various opt-outs available to the public and whether the data is really being sold. What is changing? From July 2021, NHS Digital will start collecting patient data from GP medical records in England about any… Read More »

A Facebook post by Piers Corbyn claims that a Channel 4 documentary “The Anti-Vax Conspiracy” failed to highlight deaths from and adverse reactions to Covid-19 vaccines in the UK. But some of the points he makes are not accurate.  “There was no investigation into the fact that between 9/12/20 to 19/5/21 there were 1,213 deaths… Read More »

A video posted on Facebook, filmed at Twickenham Stadium where many people queued to receive a Covid-19 vaccination on the May Bank Holiday, includes a number of false claims.   During the video a recording of someone who identifies herself as Kate Shemirani can be heard making various false and harmful claims about the vaccines, some… Read More »

A poster which has been made to look like it comes from the Medical and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has been shared on social media, and asks people to report any side effects from Covid-19 vaccines. Full Fact readers have asked us whether the poster is genuine, but it is not.   The poster talks… Read More »

“You shouldn’t be visiting those countries on the amber list for holidays.” Robert Jenrick MP, 4 June 2021. This article is correct on 4 June 2021. Similar things have been said previously by Matt Hancock and the Prime Minister.  The government’s general guidance says “you should not travel to amber list countries or territories.” However,… Read More »