Coronavirus: Doctors and Nurses have been informed rules can be broken during outbreak
NHS staff will be allowed to break normal rules on patient treatment during the outbreak.
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Epidurals are being refused to women in labour
A government inquiry has found that official guidelines are being breached as epidurals are being refused to women in labour. The Health Minister has confirmed she will write to all heads and Directors of midwifery and medical directors at all NHS trusts to remind them of the guidelines and to ensure they are being followed.
Cases of Coronavirus jumps to 87 in the UK
The UK has seen its biggest day-on-day increase in coronavirus cases. The 36 new patients had recently travelled to countries affected by coronavirus or had been infected by others who had travelled to affected countries.
NMC reassures nurses on combatting coronavirus
A joint statement by the NMC and 10 other health regulators expressing their understanding that if an outbreak of coronavrius happens in the UK that health professionals will be forced to make changes to their practice.
Health Secretary asking MPs for solutions on the adult social care crisis
The Health Secretary has asked MPs and Peers for their views on the best way going forward in the adult social care sector. The Health Secretary has asked all politicians in Westminster to urge them to share their concerns, views and proposed solutions on how the care is organised and funded.
Global Health Leaders Coronavirus Fears for Nurses
Barriers preventing nurses from receiving the right personal protective equipment to protect them catching coronavirus must be removed, one of the world’s most senior doctors have stated. The World Health Professions Alliance fears that nurses may die due to shortage of personal protective equipment in the UK.
Coronavirus: PM to hold emergency Cobra meeting
The prime minister will chair an emergency Cobra meeting later to review measures to delay the spread of coronavirus in the UK. The meeting is expected to consider whether “social distancing” measures should be phased in. These could include closing schools and encouraging home working.
Coronavirus: Concerns that UK hospitals are running out of protective equipment for staff
UK hospitals are beginning to run out of vital equipment needed to protect staff from catching coronavirus from infected patients.. NHS staff have said they are unable to get hold of specialist personal protective equipment (PPE) which is needed to prevent them from being infected and some hospitals are only weeks away from running out of equipment.
Inspections suspended at hospitals and care homes
Hospital visits have been suspended by CQC and HSIB during coronavirus outbreak. The CQC have also suspended all inspections of care homes with immediate effect.
Full border closure planned in Europe
European Commission is planning to ban all non-essential travel throughout Europe’s Schengen free-travel zone to limit the spread of coronavirus alongside other countries.
Death toll fears make UK change course
Researches have warned change course or a quarter of a million people will die of coronavirus in this catastrophic epidemic. The nation are now facing profound changes to their daily lives.
Trust procurement leads have raised concerns over dwindling gown supplies. It was reported that there are barely any gowns left in the system, the supply situation is extremely bad and it was not known when more would be available.