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
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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
NHS trusts begin to cancel annual leave
Nursing Notes reports that NHS trusts across the country are starting to cancel the planned leave of front-line healthcare workers. … 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
Trusts concerned over long waits for covid-19 test results
Several NHS trusts have waited up to a week to find out if their patients have covid-19, according to a … 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