health protection

The family have said the priority is Ms Heraty's "health, protection and privacy".

Dr Claire Cameron, a consultant in health protection at PHS, said vaccine uptake in Scotland has been declining gradually over the past decade and "inequalities are increasing" since the Covid pandemic.

PHW's Beverley Griggs, consultant in health protection at Public Health Wales, said: "We are continuing to work with our partners to investigate this outbreak and to reduce the risk of further transmission".

“It is vital to check in on vulnerable friends, family and neighbours to ensure they are well prepared for the onset of cold weather. Particularly if they are elderly or otherwise at increased risk,” Dr Agostinho Sousa, Head of Extreme Events and Health Protection at UKHSA, said.

Jeffries outlined legislative priorities for a potential Democratic majority, saying that they would pass the John Roberts Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act and the Women’s Health Protection Act.