Lives of NHS staff on the line without vital protection kit
The Mirror has launched a campaign demanding ministers urgently provide the gowns, masks, visors and gloves staff on the front … Read more
Safety
Healthcare workers scared of working through the pandemic
Nursing Notes reports on the nearly 100 emails it has received over past days from staff worried about their families, … Read more
UK labs ‘can process tens of thousands more tests’
A former director at the World Health Organization, Anthony Costello, says that the UK has the capacity to process tens … Read more
Pressure to provide equipment grows after two UK doctors die
Pressure is intensifying on ministers to accelerate the supply of protective equipment, according to the Guardian, following the deaths of … Read more
HSJ reports Frantic action to stop London ‘running out of beds in four days’
The Health Service Journal reports that details of a massive increase in intensive care beds have been circulated to NHS … Read more
Seriously ill patients spending hours on trolleys
The most seriously ill patients are left waiting for hours in corridors or trolleys as the NHS struggles to find … Read more
Patients and staff at risk in mental health wards
NHS hospitals unable to carry out urgent repairs or upgrade facilities are putting patient safety at risk, according to NHS Providers. … Read more
12 deaths of eating disorder patients in seven years led to coroner warnings
The Guardian reports that over the last seven years, at least 12 highly vulnerable people with eating disorders have died … Read more
Staffing shortages in NHS stroke units putting lives at risk
New data reported by The Independent shows that stroke wards in hospitals across the country are severely short-staffed; experts warn … Read more
IFS says that A&E target that could be scrapped by Tories has has helped save 15,000 lives a year
A new study has led to warnings to ministers to think twice before scrapping the A&E waiting-time target. The new … Read more