Resuscitation during the pandemic
Giving CPR during the pandemic – Resuscitation Council UK Statement on COVID-19 in relation to CPR and resuscitation in first aid and community settings. This...
NHS
The NHS category focuses on the people, policies and challenges shaping the UK’s publicly funded health service. It offers thoughtful analysis of organisational change, workforce issues, funding and performance, along with debate on how to improve care delivery and health outcomes. From insights into frontline practice to discussion of strategic priorities and reforms, this category brings clarity to the complex forces influencing the future of health and care in the NHS.
Upscale tests for frontline NHS staff
Labs at the University of Birmingham have been re-purposed to support the testing of frontline NHS staff in the city from this week, supporting University...
COVID-19 Intensive Care Triage Protocol
Dr Daniel Sokol, a leading bioethicist and medical lawyer, has published an Intensive Care Unit triage protocol to help clinicians decide how to allocate scarce...
Discharge criteria from ECDC – COVID-19
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control ECDC has reviewed the criteria to be considered when deciding whether a confirmed COVID-19 case can be...
Public must to continue to seek medical help
Patients and the public must continue to seek medical help for serious conditions during this COVID-19 pandemic. Professor Jackie Taylor, the President of the Royal...
Pop-up tent to protect NHS staff
Innovative ‘pop-up tent’ could be latest line of defence for frontline NHS staff treating patients with COVID-19 A disposable plastic ‘pop-up tent’ which creates a...
Webinar – Integrated Crisis Management in the NHS for Covid-19
Webinar for Integrated Crisis Management in the NHS for COVID-19. David Nott (War, Disaster and Trauma Surgeon), Shanu Rasheed (experienced in complex surgery and disaster...
Covid 19 – a first hand account from the ER
This is the account of a medic working in the ER of hospital in the United States. Below he gives his first hand observations and...
Iodine Nasal Spray and Mouthwash May Protect Healthworkers
The use of Povidone-Iodine Nasal Spray and Mouthwash during the current Covid-19 Pandemic may protect healthcare workers and reduce cross infection. Povidone-iodine (PVP-I) has a...
Health Leaders Set Priorities for New Gorvernment
Health leaders across England have urged the incoming Government to address the critical issues that will improve and transform services for patients as they warn...
