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NewsNational chiefs: Ventilators will follow ‘most immediate need’
National and regional NHS chiefs will seek to share out scarce ventilators to ”areas with the most immediate need, on a fair share basis relative to patient ventilation need, they have told hospital chiefs, who are increasingly concerned about what they will receive and when.
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NewsUpdated: Whitty self-isolating while Hancock tests positive for covid-19
England’s chief medical officer has revealed he is self-isolating with coronavirus symptoms, while the health secretary has tested positive for the illness.
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NewsFirefighters to drive London’s ambulances as staff sickness soars
Firefighters are set to drive ambulances from as early as next week as London Ambulance Service Trust struggles to cope with close to a thousand staff off work due to covid-19, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsRapid review of PPE guidance ordered by the centre
The government’s chief scientific and medical advisers have ordered a “rapid” independent review of guidance for personal protective equipment, amid confusion and concern about what healthcare workers need for the coronavirus outbreak.
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NewsDigital ‘passport’ will let staff rapidly deploy to covid-stretched trusts
The NHS is set to roll out a temporary digital staff “passport” to enable staff to move around and between organisations more easily during the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsSome hospitals left 'quiet' as covid-19 sparks huge fall in attendances
Attendances at NHS emergency departments have fallen sharply as the coronavirus outbreak has gathered pace in the UK, new data has revealed.
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NewsUrgent covid-19 treatment guidance to be published imminently
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence is to publish rapid guidance on the diagnosis and treatment of covid-19.
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NewsDuncan Selbie isolates with coronavirus symptoms
Public Health England’s chief executive is self-isolating with symptoms of coronavirus.
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NewsChief leaves trust after 25 years for national role
Navina Evans will replace the outgoing Ian Cumming as Health Education England’s new chief executive, it has been announced today.
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NewsAmazon and eBay to remove NHS lanyards after fraud concerns
Amazon and eBay have said they will remove NHS staff lanyards and pass holders from sale after HSJ raised concerns to the online shopping giants they could be used for fraudulent purposes.
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NewsTrust chiefs fear ventilator delays ahead of crucial week
Senior NHS leaders across hospital trusts are growing increasingly concerned about the shortage of ventilators — and a lack of information about supply — ahead of a “key week” for the health service, HSJ understands.
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NewsGive staff free parking government tells trusts
NHS staff should be able to park at work for free after the government reacted to growing calls for trusts to cease charging.
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NewsDentists told to stop routine treatment during covid-19 crisis
Dental practices have been told to suspend all routine treatment in a bid to reduce the spread of covid-19.
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NewsExclusive: NHS staff asked to move to giant conference centre hospital
NHS staff are being asked to move quickly to work in the new field hospital being constructed at a conference centre in London which will act as a “first major wave of surge capacity”, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsHospitals warned of increased fire risk on covid-19 wards
Health chiefs have warned hospitals of increased risks of “combustion” on wards caused by more ventilators being used to treat covid-19 patients.
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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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NewsUpdated: Officials’ confusion over rapid home testing kits
Members of the public may soon be able to order covid-19 home testing kits, but health officials said they are not yet sure that they work.
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NewsCalls for staff parking fees to be scrapped nationally
Trusts have begun scrapping staff car parking charges — and others are being called on to do so — while they tackle the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsTrusts 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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NewsGovernment buys 3.5m tests and promises staff checks ‘online soon’
The government has bought 3.5 million coronavirus antibody tests — with more widespread testing of NHS workers coming “online soon”, the health secretary has said.