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GPs given new deadline to identify ‘at risk’ patients
GPs have until Tuesday to ensure the NHS’s central list of patients at high risk and in need of shielding from coronavirus is correct, NHS England has said.
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Gown 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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App launched to track NHS staff’s covid-19 absences
A new app has been launched by NHS England to track staff absences related to coronavirus amid increasing pressure on the NHS workforce.
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Community nursing will 'blow’ as discharge threshold is reduced
Families, social care workers and volunteers may be forced to step in to help provide nursing care, as community nursing capacity threatens to “blow” due to coronavirus.
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Trusts told not to ban all hospital visits
The NHS has told trusts it should allow some hospital visits in response to concerns that too many were opposing ‘unfair’ outright bans.
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Two new Nightingale hospitals confirmed
Two further temporary Nightingale hospitals will be opened in the effort to tackle covid-19.
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Major drop off in referrals to children’s mental health services
Children’s mental health services accross England have seen a huge drop off in referrals amid the coronavirus crisis, HSJ has learned.
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Updated: Hancock setting a bad example on social distancing, say NHS leaders
Senior NHS leaders have expressed alarm that Matt Hancock is providing a bad example by holding regular video calls in his office surrounded by many colleagues.
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Charts: The areas seeing fast growth in deaths
New HSJ analysis highlights the areas outside the main coronavirus hotspots — London, Birmingham and the Black Country — which have seen rapid growth in deaths in recent days.
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Exclusive: 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.
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‘Failed promise’ to support vulnerable patients is a ‘disgrace’, says MP
Thousands of vulnerable patients who local commissioners and GPs believe need to be “shielded” from coronavirus are being denied access to central support.
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London trust with most covid-19 deaths: We serve a vulnerable population
The London hospital trust with the most covid-19 deaths has said the population it serves is “especially vulnerable” to the virus.
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Ambulance waiting times soared in March as calls hit record high
The response time for the commonest ambulance call out rose 45 per cent in March nationally and almost trebled in London, the centre of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Hospitals recruit vets to staff covid-19 wards
Hospitals are turning to the veterinary workforce to fill staffing gaps on intensive care wards ahead of an expected peak of covid-19 patients, HSJ can reveal.
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Revealed: The hospitals facing most pressure to meet coronavirus demand
New analysis from Edge Health shows that district general hospitals around the centre of London have been the hardest hit by the covid-19 surge, says George Batchelor
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Covid-19 hospital admissions ‘flattening’
Growth in the number of hospitalised coronavirus patients is “definitely getting slower” the government’s deputy chief scientific adviser has said.
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Ambulance trust seeks 1,000 staff to cope with coronavirus
An ambulance trust is seeking 1,000 extra workers and volunteers to help it through the coming weeks, as it copes with the peak of the coronavirus crisis.
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Scandal-hit trust rated ‘inadequate’ again
A scandal-hit hospital trust has been rated “inadequate” for the second time in a row, after inspectors found serious patient safety concerns at its two emergency departments.
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Regulator: Circle merger would reduce competition in two areas
The competition regulator has said it will allow the merger of two private hospital groups if its concerns about reduced competition in two regions are resolved.
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Trusts running out of body bags amid covid-19 crisis
Several trusts are experiencing serious shortages of body bags as the death toll from covid-19 grows, procurement leads have told HSJ.