All articles by Katherine Hignett – Page 2
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News‘Primary’ PPE portal relegated to ‘emergency top-up route’
A government portal to supply personal protective equipment to primary and social care providers has now been branded as “emergency only” - despite originally being intended to fill “the bulk” of demand.
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NewsExclusive: PPE demand set to balloon as lockdown relaxed
Demand for personal protective equipment in London is expected to increase dramatically as the coronavirus lockdown is eased, according to internal modelling.
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NewsHospitals blocked from ordering more than 150 critical care products directly
Hospitals have been blocked from ordering dozens of critical care products through normal channels because of an “exceptional increase in national demand.”
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NewsUpdated: US data mining firm looks to expand NHS role
A US data mining firm has offered NHS England two covid-19 tracking programmes in conjunction with local commissioners, HSJ has learned.
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NewsNHS procurement chiefs drafted in to help ailing national PPE effort
The government has brought in 14 trust procurement chiefs to support national efforts to source personal protective equipment, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsHospitals blocked from ordering critical care equipment directly
Hospitals have been blocked from ordering crucial critical care equipment via normal channels because of an ‘exceptional increase in national demand’.
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NewsTrust chief joins covid-19 ‘test and trace’ top team
Birmingham Women’s and Children’s Foundation Trust chief executive Sarah-Jane Marsh will lead the government’s ‘test and trace’ programme along with a council boss, the Department of Health and Social Care has announced.
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NewsShake-up among PPE leaders
A top Department of Health and Social Care official has been appointed joint senior responsible officer for the government’s personal protective equipment response.
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NewsFrustration over new PPE tracking tool
Trust procurement leads have expressed frustration over a new stock reporting tool introduced by NHS England/Improvement on Monday.
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NewsOnly 2pc of community providers can use government PPE website
The great majority of primary, community and social care organisations are still unable to order personal protective equipment from central stocks through a new web portal expected to launch early last month.
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NewsMask guidance downgraded amid reports of failing stock
Public Health England has made new changes to its guidance on the use of face masks as “a pragmatic approach for times of severe shortage”.
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NewsGovernment bans trusts from major PPE deals to stop them competing for scarce equipment
Trusts have been told to stop procuring their own personal protective equipment, ventilators, and a range of other products in high demand due to covid-19.
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Expert BriefingFollowing the Money: Navigating the ‘Wild West’ of procurement
HSJ’s expert briefing on NHS finances, this week focussing on supplies of vital equipment.
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NewsExclusive: Turkish delivery contained just a few hours' worth of gowns
Only a fraction of the gowns expected in a much-publicised shipment from Turkey actually arrived in the UK on Wednesday, HSJ understands.
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NewsExclusive: ‘Overwhelming angst’ over delay to Ebay-built PPE website
Community, primary and social care providers are still unable to access an online portal set up to respond to urgent requests for personal protection 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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NewsExclusive: 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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NewsGown shortages force use of disposable coveralls
Trusts will receive coveralls in their personal protective equipment deliveries, amid a national shortage of surgical gowns, NHS England has said.
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NewsTwo new Nightingale hospitals confirmed
Two further temporary Nightingale hospitals will be opened in the effort to tackle covid-19.
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NewsExclusive: Trusts to ‘run out of gowns this weekend’
London trusts have been warned not to expect deliveries of gowns from the national supply chain for at least the next few days, HSJ understands.