Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick said there will be a move towards greater "personal responsibility" as the UK prepares to end lockdown restrictions from July 19.
Slim, healthy people and mothers who breastfeed should be given tax credits to encourage a healthier lifestyle, an Indian-born doctor based in the United Kingdom has said.
More than 34,000 doctors, including a sizeable number of NRIs, are chasing 18,500 training posts due to start in August.
A report by the British Medical Association says that the risks of massive doses of radiation while carrying out the scans do not outweigh the risks for people who are not displaying symptoms. It is thought that one fatal cancer would be caused for every 2,000 people having twice-yearly CT scans.
Around 3,200 doctors from the subcontinent are due to retire in Britain within next four years.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson led the tributes with UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak at 10 Downing Street for the National Health Service (NHS) and other key workers across care homes and public transport at 11 am local time. So far 82 NHS staff are known to have died after testing positive for the coronavirus, including many with their roots in India.
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