In February, NHS England said they would "communicate further about testing provision for NHS staff and patients," but there have so far been no assurances that staff will still be able to access free tests鈥攐r who is going to pay for it.1 We're just four days away now and 鈥...
COVID-19 test centre for NHS staff workers opens at parking lot of IKEA store in Wembley, NW London Source: Xinhua| 2020-04-01 10:32:33|Editor: ZD Photo taken on March 31, 2020 shows a drive-through COVID-19 test station set up in the parking lot of an IKEA store in Wembley, ...
NHS staff testing for COVID-19 has been boosted by repurposing the Francis Crick Institute's laboratory facilities as a testing facility, to help combat the spread of infection and allow healthcare workers to perform lifesaving duties while remaining safe. The institute, as well as other location...
The UK has seen its biggest day-on-day rise in deaths since the Covid-19 outbreak began, as Boris Johnson and Matt Hancock said they have tested positive for the virus and frontline testing of NHS workers is set to begin. A total of 759 people have now di...
She claims when she told her staff to wear higher-grade PPE, people would "come to the wards and tell them off for wearing PPE they shouldn't be wearing". Dr MacDermott believes that those responsible for infection control policy across NHS England are to blame for...
Testing The research demonstrates how testing of NHS staff at volume is possible during a pandemic, with the development of an efficient model which returns results to staff within 48 hours of their initial contact. From 10th to 31st March, the Trust tested 1,654 staff and in the subsequent ...
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A research project looking at the effects of the covid-19 pandemic on the psychological health and wellbeing of NHS staff in England has received 530000 in government funding. The NHS Check study is one of six research projects to share 2m from UK Research and Innovation and the National ...
Protecting NHS staff from contracting COVID-19 to keep services running has been a key part of national and local policies. Measures implemented include priority vaccination, frequent testing and personal protective equipment (PPE). There has been a national effort to ensure that the NHS workforce ...
of today's announcement: "Mandating COVID-19 vaccinations in the NHS offers a further incentive for staff who are eligible but have not come forward yet to get jabbed at a time when the virus continues to be a threat and the NHS is working hard to deliver its broader services for ...