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NHS seeks another huge increase in testing capacity
The NHS has been told to increase its covid-19 swab testing capacity again by at least double, HSJ has learned, including via efforts to expand rapid-turnaround tests.
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Watchdog rebukes Hancock over ‘inadequate’ covid-19 test statistics
Covid-19 test data published by the government is “inadequate” and falls “well short” of the code of practice for statistics, according to a watchdog.
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NHS ordered to rush out ‘meaningless’ covid antibody tests ahead of PM’s deadline
NHS pathology labs have been given just two days to roll out thousands of antibody tests, amid a push to reach a covid-19 testing target set out by Boris Johnson.
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Hancock pledges more transparency over testing figures after watchdog’s concern
Matt Hancock has pledged further transparency over the daily number of covid-19 tests after the UK’s statistics watchdog highlighted concerns about the figures reported by the government.
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NHS staff’s ‘personal responsibility’ to avoid misuse of covid-19 app
Staff must take “personal responsibility” to avoid misuse of the contact tracing app when working in areas that places them close to covid-19 patients, according to an official leading a trial of the technology.
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PM sets 24-hour test turnaround target - but no deadline
The prime minister has set a target of 24 hours for turning around covid-19 test results – but refused to give a deadline for when this will be achieved.
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Four trusts pull back from commercial pathology option
Trusts across Kent and Medway have drawn back from changes to pathology services which could have led to greater centralisation and even outsourcing.
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Asymptomatic people will have to self-isolate after contact with covid-19 cases
People will be asked to self-isolate for two weeks even if they are asymptomatic after coming into ‘high-risk’ contact with a person who has tested positive for covid-19 – a testing chief has told NHS executives.
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Revealed: Antibody study finds ‘unexpected’ highest covid-19 infection rate in young adults
Young adults aged between 17 and 29 were the most common age group of people infected with covid-19 in what public health officials describe as an ‘unexpected’ finding of a major new population study, HSJ can reveal.
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Commit to testing target in exchange for key equipment, systems told
Local systems will have to sign up to targets for coronavirus testing in exchange for a national commitment to deliver the necessary equipment, HSJ has learned.
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Spread of covid-19 in hospitals causing national ‘concern’
The leader of the NHS’ pandemic testing programme has highlighted concerns about the rate of covid-19 transmissions in hospitals, HSJ can reveal.
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Trust 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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NHSI chair to lead covid-19 test and trace programme
Dido Harding has been appointed chair of the government’s test and trace programme, the Department of Health and Social Care has announced.
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Government counts mailouts to hit 100,000 testing target
The government changed the way it counts the number of covid-19 tests in order to hit its target of 100,000 tests per day by the end of April, HSJ can reveal.
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Network of army-operated mobile testing units launched
The government has launched a “network” of mobile coronavirus testing units to boost access to testing for essential workers and the most vulnerable in society.
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‘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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Remote pathology resource for healthcare institutions affected by covid-19
Written by As the pandemic outbreak is causing significant limitations in the availability of human resources across pathology departments, Inspirata is putting in action its covid-19 preparedness plan, which will offer a much needed free remote pathology resource to all affected institutions. Cancer informatics ...
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Cap lifted on staff testing amid growing outcry
Hospitals have been told they can test as many staff as possible after national leaders abandoned the cap they imposed last week.
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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 after experiencing delays at local laboratories, HSJ has learned.
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Coronavirus deaths cluster appears in the West Midlands
A second coronavirus spike appears to be emerging in the West Midlands, with one of the region’s trusts now reporting nine deaths from the illness.