Hospitals start to limit services due to pressure from Covid
An increasing number of hospitals may be forced to ban visitors as part of “difficult choices” made to stymie the spread of … Read more
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Scientists dismayed at lack of extra Covid rules in England
The Guardian reports that scientists have reacted with dismay to Boris Johnson’s decision not to impose fresh restrictions to curb … Read more
NHS in London ‘likely to be overwhelmed’ by early January, says leaked report
HSJ has seen a leaked report that says hospitals and the ambulance service in London are ‘likely to become overwhelmed … Read more
People’s Covid Inquiry finds “dismal failure” to save lives
The report into the handling of the coronavirus pandemic was published on Wednesday 1 December, two years on from the … Read more
Pathologists call for boost to NHS capacity amidst widespread outsourcing
The government’s recent funding announcement aims to expand the diagnostics capacity of the NHS focused on the opening of at … Read more
Covid patient died in hospital side room: nurses were treating 10 patients each at time of incident
A 73-year-old man died alone in a hospital side room after his breathing tube became detached and his appeals for … Read more
Hospitals could face ‘one of the most challenging winters on record’
NHS leaders have told the i that the NHS is heading into “one of its most challenging winters”, with Covid-19, … Read more
Leap in mental health absences among NHS staff
Data collected by FirstCare has found that the number of NHS staff absent from work because of their mental health … Read more
UK Has Highest Health Worker COVID Deaths in Europe
Byline Times reports that the Medscape memorial figures for COVID-19 deaths provides a poignant insight into the magnitude of health worker … Read more
Matt Hancock should be sacked for lying, says Dominic Cummings
Dominic Cummings giving evidence to the Joint science and technology and health and social care committee meeting said Matt Hancock … Read more