Matt Hancock vowed ‘we will not’ rest to get vital protective equipment to NHS staff today as the main nursing union told its members they could refuse to treat coronavirus patients if they felt unsafe. The Health Secretary came under mounting pressure at the daily news conference this afternoon as he revealed that under-pressure units … Read more
Nurses have been told they can refuse to treat coronavirus patients if there is inadequate personal protective equipment – as one is left on a ventilator and in an induced coma after treating a patient without a mask. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) said the step can be taken as ‘a last resort’ amid … Read more
Nurses have been told they can refuse to treat coronavirus patients if they do not have the correct personal protective equipment to keep themselves safe. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has issue new guidance saying that the step can be taken as a ‘last resort’. The union has taken the stance amid claims that … Read more
Senior NHS officials have revealed that hospitals could run out of gowns for doctors after Priti Patel said she is ‘sorry if people feel there have been failings’ over the supply of protective gear. Memos that were leaked today warned of a ‘national shortage’ of the long-sleeved gowns that are needed to treat coronavirus patients. … Read more
Two more nurses have died with coronavirus as the NHS death toll rises to 21. Gareth Roberts and Leilani Dayrit have been named among the latest frontline staff to die while helping with the fight against coronavirus. It comes as Britain recorded another 917 Covid-19 deaths in the past 24 hours with a further 5,324 … Read more
Two ports both married to nurses have died in an Oxford hospital from the coronavirus, bringing the NHS death toll to 21. It follows Matt Hancock’s earlier announcement that 19 NHS workers had died with Covid-19, the deadly illness caused by the novel Wuhan virus. Oxford University Hospitals said in a statement: ‘It is with … Read more
Britain’s medics on the front line of the coronavirus pandemic have been calling on the government to provide adequate personal protective equipment. Alarming scenes from the nation’s hospitals have revealed nurses wearing homemade gowns from bin bags and curtains amid claims of a dire shortage. In one of the most harrowing cases, a doctor warned … Read more
Matt Hancock admits he DOES still have face-to-face meetings after claims he had been seen on video calls ‘surrounded by up to 20 colleagues’ Health Secretary accused of being surrounded by staff during NHS video calls Mr Hancock insisted he ‘spreads out the chairs’ to avoid contact with others NHS chiefs said it was ‘encouraging … Read more
Matt Hancock has come under fire after he said medics had been overusing personal protective equipment while battling coronavirus. The Health Secretary insisted that there is enough gear to meet demand but should be treated by hospitals as a ‘precious resource’. His remarks were blasted today by a top nurse, who hit back that no … Read more
NHS medics fighting on the coronavirus frontline are forced to cut up plastic curtains and use them as gowns as PPE shortage rages on Health Secretary had previously said 742m units of PPE had been delivered Medics claim they are having to create their own PPE from plastic curtains Intensive care staff being cut because … Read more