News & Views - Page 35
Fixing the hidden time-bomb in hospital bed capacity
Richard Jones, Chief Strategy Officer for C2-AI outlines a solution that could release hospital capacity now and sustainably into the…
IQVIA, ONS, Oxford University and UK Biocentre Launch Accelerated Covid-19 Infection Survey
IQVIA, one of the UK’s leading providers of clinical research, has joined forces with the Office for National Statistics (ONS), Oxford University and UK Biocentre,…
UK universities lead new trial to find ventilator alternative
As the UK faces a shortage of both equipment and trained staff to operate ventilators amid the Covid-19 outbreak, it is becoming…
Know your mask: Flu respirator mask vs surgical face mask
The head of research and development for UK-based healthcare company Clinova, Arsalan Karim, provides clarification on the different types of…
Locum’s Nest release Covid-19 Workforce Intelligence Navigator
A Digital tech company has developed an innovative new dashboard to help NHS trusts to accurately predict workforce needs during…
The opportunity of a lifetime: To progress a nursing career in the UK
Brenda Dlodlo, Kettering General Hospital, was originally recruited as an International Return to Practice Nurse and is now a fully…
Chancellor announces additional £14 billion in public service funding
An additional £14 billion will go towards public services, including the NHS and local authorities involved in the UK fight…
Althea urge UK Trusts to contact them immediately if they have broken or disused ventilators
Managed service and maintenance provider Althea is urging UK hospitals who have disused ventilation equipment to contact them immediately. Althea…
Volunteer helps fit essential masks to frontline NHS staff
Adam Corcoran-Birtles, of Caton, near Lancaster, volunteered his time to Fit test around 50 frontline staff at Furness General Hospital (FGH)…
Clinical negligence in the time of coronavirus
Lionel Stride, Barrister at Law for Temple Garden Chambers, outlines how the current pandemic could expose medical professionals to clinical…