NHS capacity problems in England due to Covid to last ‘several years’
NHS leaders have told ministers that they must be honest with the public and tell them that they may face … Read more
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Healthcare workers ‘terrified’ of the emerging second peak
A survey by the British Medical Association has found that the second peak of COVID-19 is the number one concern among … Read more
Backlog of 185,000 Covid-19 tests as swabs sent abroad
The UK’s test-and-trace system for coronavirus has a backlog of nearly 200,000 swabs, resulting in samples being sent to laboratories … Read more
Study reveals alarming impact of Covid on care home sector
A study from the Queen’s Nursing Institute, the world’s oldest nursing charity, has found that nursing homes were put under … Read more
Plan to scrap Public Health England criticised
The government’s decision to scrap Public Health England and merge it into a new body charged with preventing future outbreaks … Read more
Surgeons told not to discuss lack of PPE
The Confederation of British Surgery has reported that dozens of surgeons have reported being told by the NHS employer to … Read more
Top scientist says secrecy has harmed UK government’s response to Covid-19 crisis
Sir Paul Nurse, the nobel laureate and director of the Francis Crick Institute in London, has said that important decisions … Read more
Data reveals England had highest excess deaths in Europe
Figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed that England suffered the longest period of excess deaths compared to … Read more
CEO says he was ‘leant on’ to delay covid restrictions
A trust chief says he was “leant on from a big height” to delay visiting restrictions at the start of … Read more
NHS in talks with government over covid cash amid multibillion ‘overspend’
A recent NHS England finance report seen by HSJ says the organisation is still in discussions with the government over … Read more