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Asylum seekers at ex-Army barracks forced to share rooms with positive Covid patients

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Asylum seekers at a coronavirus-hit army barracks are being forced to share rooms with those who test positive, it has been claimed.  Napier Barracks in Kent has been used to house about 400 asylum seekers since September last year, despite concerns over conditions.  Over the weekend, it emerged that a coronavirus outbreak had been recorded … Read more

Businessman sexually assaulted women after pretending to hire them to act as living ‘patients’

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Predatory businessman, 67, who sexually assaulted four women after pretending to hire them to act as living ‘patients’ for a first aid training course is jailed for six-and-a-half years Kevin McCarthy, 67, posted fake ads on social media for charity first aid training  Businessman, from Northwood, north west London, hired room at health clinic  Told … Read more

Patients are evacuated from Leeds hospital after reports of a fire in the building

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Dozens of patients are evacuated from Leeds hospital into the 1C cold outside after reports of a fire in the building Police officers and fire crews rushed to Leeds General Infirmary on Thursday A man was arrested at the scene after he was caught ‘attempting to start a fire’ Dramatic photos and video showed elderly … Read more

Royal Hull Infirmary nurse reveals abuse from patients during Covid-19 pandemic

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A documentary documenting nighttime A&E in the age of Covid-19 has revealed how the pandemic makes it increasingly difficult for staff to deal with drunk and unruly patients.  Junior sister Kirsty, who works the night shift at the Royal Hull Infirmary, opens up about being subjected to abuse on tonight’s A&E After Dark, while trying … Read more

Facebook claims its AI can predict four if a coronavirus patient’s condition will deteriorate

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Facebook claims its AI can predict four days in advance if a coronavirus patient’s condition will deteriorate – just by looking at a single chest X-ray Facebook and NYU built AI to predict developments among COVID patients IT was trained with thousands of chest X-rays with and without COVID  The software is based on a … Read more

NHS sends Covid patients to HOTELS in desperate attempt to free up beds

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The NHS is sending Covid patients to hotels in a desperate attempt to boost capacity on intensive care wards, it has been suggested.  Patients suffering from the virus are already being transferred from King’s College hospital, London, to a nearby Best Western-branded hotel in Croydon, reports The Guardian.  And other trusts are also considering transferring … Read more

Now hospital patients could be discharged early to HOTELS to free up NHS beds for Covid victims

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Now hospital patients could be discharged early to HOTELS in bid to free up NHS beds for Covid-19 victims Hotels will soon be housing people discharged from hospital to create bed space The NHS will also be requesting care homes take symptom-free Covid patients  Comes as figures show one in 20 patients are waiting more … Read more

Mental health laws face major overhaul amid plan to give patients more say over their care

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Mental health laws face major overhaul amid plan to give patients more say over their care Patients suffering a mental health crisis to be given more choices over their care Health secretary Matt Hancock described the proposals a ‘significant moment’  Ministers say the reforms will bring mental health laws ‘into the 21st century’  By Kate … Read more

COVID-19: Dental patients could soon wear HELMETS to suck cough droplets away from their mouths

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You thought you knew the drill: Dentists’ patients could soon be asked to wear open-faced HELMETS that sucks up any COVID-infected cough droplets from their mouths Healthcare professionals are at a higher risk of contracting a COVID infection The helmet will keep dentists safe while letting them work on patient’s mouths A pump attached to … Read more