All Infection control articles – Page 8
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CommentRevealed: the region where 1 in 4 of the population could be waiting for hospital care by April
George Batchelor sheds light on the regional impact of covid-19 on elective waiting lists
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New staff and providers likely to be called in for mass vaccinations
Government is considering asking new staff groups to deliver jabs and bringing in “alternative delivery approaches” for England’s dramatically expanded flu vaccination programme, which begins next month.
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NewsTrust with record covid deaths sees high rate of hospital acquired infection
The proportion of patients confirmed as infected with covid-19 after admission to East Kent hospitals is running at twice the national rate, according to figures seen by HSJ.
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NewsTrust with 10pc of all covid deaths has ‘relatively low’ fatalities, according to CCG
A trust that is recording one in 10 covid hospital deaths in England has been described as having a ‘relatively low’ number of fatalities from the virus by its lead commissioner.
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News‘Almost half of healthcare workers had covid-19’ at some hospitals
Almost half of healthcare workers at some hospitals were infected with covid-19 during the height of the first wave, the director of a biomedical research centre has told MPs.
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NewsTrust to test all 9,000 staff for covid within five days
A trust with a very high covid-19 death rate is to test all of its staff over the next five days in an attempt to identify those who have the disease but don’t know it.
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NewsTrust with record covid deaths asks NHSE for help
The hospital trust which has been recording the largest number of covid deaths for several weeks has asked NHS England and NHS Improvement for help with infection control.
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NewsExclusive: National roll-out of ‘call before you walk’ A&Es set for winter
NHS England plans to introduce a “call before you walk” model for accident and emergency by winter, HSJ has been told.
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NewsCovid deaths at single trust nearly double that of any other provider
A single trust has recorded 90 per cent more covid-related deaths than any other NHS provider over the last month, an analysis by HSJ shows.
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News‘Key element’ of NHS Test and Trace opposed by industry
A “key element” of the NHS covid-19 test and trace regime is at risk of being undermined by resistance from the hospitality sector, it has emerged.
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Cases continue to rise in North and Midlands
ealth economies in the North and Midlands are seeing rising or persistently high covid-19 case rates while a health system in the South West is showing a notable increase in cases.
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NewsPatients endangered by ‘hazardous’ use of PPE
The ‘hazardous’ use of personal protective equipment required because of covid-19 is contributing to the spread of secondary infections in intensive care units and other hospital settings, a leading expert has told HSJ.
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NewsExclusive: PPE spend to hit £14bn by the end of the year
The Treasury is preparing for spending on personal protective equipment for the health system to hit up to £14bn this financial year, HSJ understands — representing more than 10 per cent of the pre-covid NHS budget.
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NewsGovernment spend on PPE tops £1.1bn
The Department of Health and Social Care spent at least £1.1bn on personal protective equipment in April and May, HSJ analysis shows.
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NewsMinisters consider flu vaccine for extra 10 million people
The government is considering plans to extend flu vaccinations to all over 50s for this winter, HSJ understands.
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Expert BriefingThe Ward Round: The domino effect
Staffing is the issue keeping NHS leaders awake at night — and which consumes two-thirds of trusts’ spending. The fortnightly The Ward Round newsletter, by HSJ workforce correspondent Annabelle Collins, will make sure you are tuned in to the daily pressures on staff, and the wider trends and policies shaping ...
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Expert BriefingThe Ward Round: Back to normal is not good enough
Staffing is the issue keeping NHS leaders awake at night — and which consumes two-thirds of trusts’ spending. The fortnightly The Ward Round newsletter, by HSJ workforce correspondent Annabelle Collins, will make sure you are tuned in to the daily pressures on staff, and the wider trends and policies shaping ...
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LeaderThe NHS in the time of covid: what happens next
What will the next six months bring for the NHS? HSJ has spoken to the service’s most senior figures and makes the following predictions.
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