Mortality rate for coronavirus patients put in intensive care is close to 50%, shock report reveals

Mortality rate for coronavirus patients put in intensive care is close to 50%, shock report reveals Data shows 79 out of 165 people who entered intensive care have died  The report also reveals men are more at risk to the deadly virus than women  It raises questions about the effectiveness of the treatment in intensive … Read more

Moving footage shows care home residents going ICE SKATING in wheelchairs

Moving footage shows wheelchair-bound care home residents going ICE SKATING for the first time in decades CHD Living, who have 12 care homes in Surrey, took 26 residents to an ice rink They sourced wheelchairs that could glide on the ice while being pushed Residents were aged between 35 and 96, some of which were … Read more

Not one person will be ‘left to die’ – no matter their age, says NHS intensive care specialist

Patients crammed into hospital corridors, on trolleys, or simply slumped against walls. The oldest – and sickest – left gasping for air, abandoned. Doctors forced to decide who must be given treatment and a chance to live, and who is beyond help.  Accounts of the situation in some Italian and Spanish hospitals read like something out of … Read more

NHS could let TWO coronavirus patients use the same ventilator to boost intensive care capacity

The NHS could allow doctors to hook two patients up to one ventilator if the coronavirus crisis overwhelms hospitals in the UK. Currently the intensive care machines are limited to a one-to-one ratio but if critical care units become stacked with patients this could have to be reconsidered. The risk of infection becomes higher if … Read more

Nine care home staff are isolating themselves with dementia patients

THAT’S caring! Nine care home staff isolate themselves inside with the dementia patients they look after… so they can carry on nursing them if coronavirus hits Staff at Bridgedale House in Sheffield isolate themselves with dementia patients Nine employees don’t return home after their shifts because of coronavirus fears Workers include a cook, cleaner, manager … Read more

Care home staff are being left with no protective equipment and told to self-isolate at WORK

Care home staff are being left with no protective equipment and told to self-isolate at WORK if they test positive for coronavirus – leaving them with huge childcare and financial problems GMB Union claimed care workers not being given proper protection equipment Many have also reportedly been left without childcare outside of school hours   Union has … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Tech boss, 40, describes deaths in intensive care

A 40-year-old tech boss has told how he watched helplessly as two patients died in front of him as he fought coronavirus in intensive care. Jozef Wallis, a fit and healthy father-of-two, began feeling ill after a night out in the pubs around London Bridge station two weeks ago. Despite suffering a raging fever and … Read more

Coronavirus outbreak to see ratio of intensive care nurses to patients scaled back

What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more

Luxury Swiss hotel offers quarantine package including coronavirus testing and 24/7 nurse care 

A luxury hotel chain in Switzerland is offering a quarantine package to its guests that includes in-room coronavirus testing, doctor visits and 24-hour nursing care. Le Bijou is a part hotel, part serviced apartments company, and operates its luxury accommodation across Switzerland in cities including Zurich, Geneva and Basel. With around 20% of the global … Read more

Woman is greeted with cheers from doctors and nurses as she leaves intensive care

WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT THE CORONAVIRUS? What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means … Read more