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
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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
Safety watchdog warns that babies dying from treatable infections due to avoidable NHS errors
Babies are at risk of dying from a common treatable infection because NHS staff on maternity wards are not following … Read more
Boris Johnson Accused Of ‘Re-Writing History’ Over Covid-19 Care Home Deaths
The Prime Minister has been accused of being “cowardly” after he said “too many” care homes failed to follow procedures … Read more
‘Urgent’ reviews launched by NHSE as learning disability death rates double
HSJ reports that NHS England and NHS Improvement have ordered urgent reviews into the deaths of people with a learning … Read more
Healthcare workers demand a public inquiry into hundreds of staff deaths and PPE failings
Frontline doctors and nurses believe that inadequate PPE may have contributed to the deaths of health and social care staff … Read more
Black lives at risk in unequal NHS
Anger at continuing examples of brutal, racist treatment and deaths of black people in police custody has sparked a wave … Read more
Legal challenge for UK ministers for refusal to order PPE inquiry
The Guardian reports that a high court legal challenge against the government has begun after they refused to order an … Read more
Ministers under fire over delayed release of BAME Covid-19 review
The Guardian reports that ministers have been accused of not taking seriously the threat posed to black, Asian and minority … Read more
Care Homes – Hancock’s “protective ring” fails to protect
As the scale of the disaster inflicted on our care homes and social care by the Coronavirus has become clear, … Read more