All Coronavirus articles – Page 85
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HSJ PartnersElsevier launches online covid-19 resource for healthcare workers
Elsevier, a global leader in information analytics specialising in science and health, has launched a new resource to aid healthcare workers on the front lines of managing the novel coronavirus health crisis. Written by The covid-19 Healthcare Hub provides free access to toolkits, expert insights, research resources ...
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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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NewsNHS England seeks advice amid ‘shielded’ patient concerns
NHS England has set up an advisory group to look at how physical and mental health services can be delivered to patients that are most vulnerable to covid-19 and have been asked to shield themselves from the pandemic.
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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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NewsExclusive: Test data from commercial labs going into ‘black hole’
Data on the outcome of tens of thousands of tests carried out outside the NHS is ‘disappearing into a data black hole’, making it harder for local organisations to respond to the spread of coronavirus in their area.
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CommentHealth inequalities and covid-19 - our greatest challenge
How the NHS, local government and others in West Yorkshire are trying to mitigate the greater threat from covid-19 to more deprived and excluded groups.
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NewsExclusive: Virus persisting at higher rate in north of England
Coronavirus spread appears to be persisting at a higher rate in parts of the north of England – prompting warnings that the mortality gap between those more and less deprived will get bigger.
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: Sir David’s journey
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by Ben Clover.
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HSJ InteractiveAdvance care planning – a difficult path to tread?
Advance care planning which is patient specific will not only ensure it acts as a protector of patients’ rights and wishes, but will also be a shield for clinicians against complaint or claim and is an essential tool for providers in ensuring a comprehensive service. Helen Claridge explains
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NewsHancock challenged over covid testing numbers by stats watchdog
The UK Statistics Authority has raised fundamental concerns about the government’s reporting of covid-19 test numbers and called for greater transparency on how they present the data.
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NewsMinisters to set up ‘dedicated team’ to aid NHS recovery
The government said it will set up ‘dedicated team’ to look for innovative ways for the NHS to continue treating people for coronavirus, while also providing care for non-covid health issues.
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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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NewsSocial care workers at ‘significantly higher risk’ than NHS staff
New data from the Office of National Statistics suggests social care workers are at significantly higher risk of death from coronavirus than NHS staff.
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CommentCommunity services ‘will not bow’ as ‘bigger surge’ bites
Andrew Ridley looks at the challenges, preparation and recovery phases as the NHS starts planning beyond the initial peak of the outbreak and for the second phase of covid-19 response
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NewsPandemic spurs NHS to ‘urgently’ speed up elimination of pagers
NHS technology chiefs want to accelerate the elimination of pagers in the NHS due to the impact of covid-19, it has emerged.
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NewsCovid sparks boom in digital hospital outpatient appointments
Tens of thousands of outpatient video consultations have been carried out by NHS trusts following the national rollout of a digital platform to support the coronavirus response.
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NewsFour new ICSs announced
Four new integrated care systems have been confirmed by NHS England and NHS Improvement.
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CommentCowper’s Cut: The Emperor’s New PPE
Andy Cowper gives a lowdown on the government’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic right from making difficult choices to its political communications
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CommentNarrow NHS inquiry into covid-19 will not meet needs of BAME staff
An independent public inquiry must explore factors contributing to the disproportionate effect of covid-19 on BAME communities, writes Dr Martin Edobor
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NewsCapital to keep ‘total triage’ and ‘hot hubs’ for GPs
Health system leaders in London are working to ensure major changes to primary and community health care in the capital persist beyond the crisis, including patients being triaged remotely before all GP appointments.