All Health Service Journal articles in April 2020 – Page 6
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Comment
No NHS staff member should die from work-acquired covid-19
We should not accept compromises and strive for a goal of zero work-caused fatalities, emphasises Dr Will Ponsonby
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News
Yorkshire authorities charter plane to deliver PPE from China
Supplies of personal protective equipment for health and social care staff in parts of Yorkshire are running so low that local authorities have joined forces to charter a plane from China to deliver the desperately needed equipment.
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News
‘Major problems’ caused by new examination glove delivery system
Trusts can no longer order examination gloves for specific locations, causing “major” logistical problems.
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News
Trusts told sending patients and staff to almost empty Nightingale is essential to recovery
NHS organisations in London have been asked to send more than 200 doctors and nurses to the temporary Nightingale hospital, as regional leaders seek to increase the number of patients being treated there.
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Expert Briefing
Daily Insight: Cause of death
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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HSJ Local
Major teaching trust to leave special measures
A major teaching trust should be released from special measures after almost two years in the regime, the Care Quality Commission has said.
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News
‘Unprecedented’ plan to prevent suicides during covid-19 crisis
An “unprecedented” national suicide prevention plan has been launched by a government advisory group amid concerns suicides could increase during the covid-19 pandemic, HSJ can reveal.
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News
Exclusive: Dozens of trusts on course to run out of gowns as PPE crisis escalates
Dozens of NHS trusts fear running out of disposable gowns this weekend if they do not receive more supplies, while national officials have issued guidance on alternatives to use in extreme circumstances, HSJ has learned.
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News
Care home deaths substantially underestimated as Hancock moves to speed reporting
Deaths due to covid-19 in care homes have been substantially underestimated by official government figures, new analysis by HSJ has shown.
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News
Furloughed Virgin Atlantic staff to handle 999 calls
Dozens of Virgin Atlantic call centre employees are being trained as 999 call handlers to deal with increased demand in the south east.
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News
'People in pain have nowhere to go' as NHSE 'drags its heels' on urgent care system
The British Dental Association has criticised NHS England for “dragging its feet” in setting up an urgent care system for dental patients, putting further strain on already overstretched GPs.
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Expert Briefing
Daily Insight: Problems for the future
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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News
‘Disastrous results’ feared from covid-19 home tests
Experts have warned giving the public coronavirus antibody tests to be carried out at home could lead to “disastrous results”.
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News
Government challenged over covid-19 death stats
A Parliamentary committee has challenged the government over its daily presentation of covid-19 deaths, after HSJ revealed the public had been misled.
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Podcast
HSJ podcast: Empty beds, death numbers, and non-covid care
This week’s HSJ Health Check podcast examines the latest in the NHS’ response to the coronavirus pandemic.
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News
Digital appointments could be ‘storing up problems for the future’
Digital GP appointments could make it “difficult” for doctors to diagnose and manage patients’ mental health problems during the coronavirus pandemic, the chair of the Royal College of General Practitioners has warned.
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News
Store under fire after telling NHS staff ‘buy anything you touch’
A leading retailer has come under fire after telling NHS staff taking advantage of a dedicated shopping hour they had to buy any items they touched because of infection concerns.
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HSJ Partners
Conquering covid-19 – Free digital switchboard to free up front-line resource
Moneypenny is offering a free fully automated digital switchboard service for all NHS operations, says Stephanie Vaughan-Jones
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News
Mapped: The temporary hospitals created for coronavirus
HSJ’s map shows where additional covid-19 facilities are being built or planned in an effort to help the NHS cope with the coronavirus crisis’ peak.
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HSJ Partners
Digital solution to help expectant mothers manage diabetes
GDm-Health remote monitoring system helps ensure the highest standards of care for pregnant women in the times of the covid-19 pandemic