Care for patients ‘fundamentally compromised’ by PPE issues
Leading nurses have warned that their safety is being compromised by a lack of protective equipment.
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Dozens of medics sign letter expressing concern over quality of protective kit
They say they have fears over the ‘adequacy of what has been given’.
UK News|Apr 8, 2020
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Covid-19: Rate of infections is slowing as critics question testing plans
Some 10,767 people are currently in hospital in England, with 3,915 of those in London and 1,918 in the Midlands where it is accelerating.
UK News|Mar 31, 2020
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Covid-19: Number of patients being treated in hospital jumps almost 50%
On Monday, more than 9,000 people were being treated in England’s hospitals.
UK News|Mar 30, 2020
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Covid-19: One in four doctors off sick or in isolation
Dominic Cummings, the Prime Minister’s chief adviser, is the latest from Westminster to go into self-isolation after developing symptoms.
UK News|Mar 30, 2020
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Protective equipment shortage: procurement chief tweets ‘God help us all’
Gowns for hospital staff not included in Government stockpile, it has been claimed.
UK News|Mar 29, 2020
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GPs demand ‘urgent clarity’ over protective equipment guidance
Family doctors are not sure if they have enough supplies, either now or as the crisis deepens, the Royal College of General Practitioners said.
UK News|Mar 26, 2020
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Five more people with coronavirus die in Wales, taking nation’s total to 22
A further 150 new cases have been reported, taking the total number of confirmed cases in Wales to 628.
UK News|Mar 25, 2020
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Protective facemasks used by medics battling coronavirus ‘being stolen’
The stockpile is in place to help the health service respond to pandemics as they develop.
UK News|Mar 24, 2020
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Nurses must be able to rest, says Royal College of Nursing chief
Dame Donna Kinnair called for testing of NHS workers as a priority plus further assurances over the supply of personal protective equipment.
UK News|Mar 24, 2020
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Nursing leaders call on PM to intervene over protective equipment for staff
Health Secretary Matt Hancock said a huge amount of work had been done to get PPE to the frontline.
UK News|Mar 23, 2020
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Pay negotiations halted amid coronavirus crisis
OUTSTANDING pay negotiations have been stopped amid the coronavirus situation, with the States deciding to implement pay awards based on the last offers made to the groups.
News|Mar 23, 2020
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Closing eateries will prevent deaths, Arlene Foster says
Pubs, cafes, restaurants, theatres, cinemas, gyms and leisure centres were ordered to close on Friday evening.
UK News|Mar 20, 2020
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Nurses ‘breaking down in tears’ as stockpiling frenzy empties shelves
Supermarkets are being urged to implement measures to help NHS staff who are struggling to buy food.
UK News|Mar 20, 2020
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Covid-19: Social measures could ‘last a year’ as UK death toll hits 177
Government scientists said measures could alternate in their severity in order to keep cases at a number the NHS can cope with.
UK News|Mar 20, 2020
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