Deathbed goodbyes should be done over Skype, says new NHS coronavirus guidance
Dying patients should be encouraged to say goodbye to their families over Skype during a major coronavirus outbreak, according to...
Day: March 17, 2020
NHS needs to test more staff for coronavirus ‘as matter of urgency’
The NHS has admitted it is not testing enough of staff and called for more kits "as a matter of...
Scottish NHS formally put on ’emergency footing’ to deal with coronavirus surge
Scotland's NHS has been formally placed on an "emergency footing" to to cope with an expected surge in coronavirus cases...
Exhausted nurse found dead in river after 12-hour A&E shift
A nurse who was so "exhausted" on an A&E shift that she told a mother to keep antibiotics in the...
Hospitals to cancel non-urgent operations in sweeping changes to the NHS
Hospitals have been told to cancel non-urgent surgery and free up tens of thousands of beds in new measures announced...
Great Ormond Street Hospital may have ‘profound cultural problem’, claims Jeremy Hunt
Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) may have a "profound cultural problem", Jeremy Hunt has said, as it emerged the deaths...
What the Government’s new coronavirus advice means for how we live now
The government has advised everyone against social contact outside the home and strongly advised against it for people over 70...
Cyberattacks on hospitals could increase amid coronavirus chaos
The NHS could be hit with a wave of cyberattacks as hackers seek to take advantage of the impact of...
Factories may be ordered to make ventilators under wartime laws
Manufacturers may be ordered to abandon normal operations and build parts for ventilators to fight the coronavirus pandemic under wartime laws normally used...
There will be 20,000 coronavirus deaths in the UK, the data modelling suggests
The Government’s decision to move Britain towards lockdown is based on data modelling which suggests there will be 20,000 coronavirus deaths...
Coronavirus symptoms: when should I self-isolate?
The new coronavirus (Covid-19) is spreading fast. More than 182,000 people are known to be infected, and more than 7,100 deaths have...
Over 70 and self-isolating? Here’s how to keep fit and healthy
How can you stay fit and healthy when cooped up inside for most or all of the day? This is...
