All Infection control articles – Page 10
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CommentExclusive: deaths of NHS staff from covid-19 analysed
The deaths of 119 NHS staff have been analysed by three leading clinicians. We present their findings here.
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NewsCharts: 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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HSJ PartnersOnline training courses to prevent the spread of covid-19
Courses and resources targeted at anyone seeking to prevent the spread of infection
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HSJ PartnersManaging chronic wounds in a pandemic is more important than ever
Digitising the management of wound care provides accurate and accessible data to nurses and clinicians while also enabling remote assessment of wounds, notes Katherine Ward
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Covid-19 community hubs could become ‘lightning rods for contagion’, warns expert
New hubs for GPs to treat patients with covid-19 symptoms could become “lightning rods” for contagion, a primary care researcher has warned.
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NewsPublic health directors’ plea for 111 data to track coronavirus
Public health directors are urgently calling on NHS England to share detailed local coronavirus data collected by NHS 111 with councils.
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News‘Immense concern’ over PPE continues despite assurances
NHS procurement chiefs have again called for urgent action to address continuing problems around the supply of personal protective equipment despite assurances from system leaders the issues were being resolved.
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NewsNHS England calls staff back from redundancy
NHS England has called on staff it issued redundancy notices to earlier this year to “delay their planned exit” and work in temporary roles to help the coronavirus effort.
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CommentExclusive: The three vital lessons Italian hospitals have learned in fighting covid-19
Protection for staff, clean covid-negative wards, and enforcing social isolation are the three take home messages from Italy’s fight against covid-19, according to rapid findings shared exclusively with HSJ.
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NewsPPE concerns remain despite ‘Herculean effort’ to get supplies out
Personal protective equipment supplies today started to arrive at some trusts which were reporting shortages yesterday, but concerns remain about stock levels in parts of the country.
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NewsNHS told to ‘up its game’ in helping social care respond to crisis
Significant tensions are emerging between hospitals and care homes around patients who are ready to be discharged but have not been tested for coronavirus and also around personal protective equipment.
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NewsRapid IT procurement for GPs unable to do online consultations
Digital tools procurement will be fast-tracked for GPs who do not have the resources to provide online consultations, as the NHS ramps up its response to the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsNational body says it’s eased controls on all PPE equipment
A national procurement body says it has eased restrictions on the supply of all personal protective equipment after a wave of criticism from trusts.
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HSJ LocalLondon teaching trust says non-clinical staff must go to work as normal
One of the largest teaching trusts in England has told its non-clinical staff to go into work as normal, as it continues to plan its response to the coronavirus outbreak.
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NewsTrusts criticise ‘completely chaotic’ covid-19 supply response
Several trust procurement leads have expressed frustration with the government’s response to covid-19, with HSJ being told of shortages of crucial personal protective equipment, unpredictable deliveries and a lack of clarity from the centre
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NewsTrusts must return delivery cages ‘immediately’ as covid-19 strains supply chains
Trust staff must stop using delivery cages to move laundry “immediately,” as it puts strain on delivery operations and risks cross-contamination, a national procurement body has warned.
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NewsTrust changes strategic priorities ahead of critical CQC report
A trust has made changes to its nursing strategy ahead of a Care Quality Commission report which is expected to be highly critical of aspects of its care.
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NewsNHS seeks ‘seven-fold’ surge in intensive care capacity
Hospitals should be planning for a massive increase in intensive care capacity to prepare for coronavirus, according to the person leading the NHS’ covid-19 response.
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HSJ PartnersThe guide to getting a virtual clinic, quickly
Tina Marshall emphasises the need for virtual consultations in the times of coronavirus
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NewsNHS labs to test 8,000 more coronavirus cases a day
NHS laboratories must increase the number of samples they test for covid-19 from around 1,500 to 10,000 a day as the virus continues to spread, system leaders have announced.