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Jul 2021
According to a new report by the Academy of Medical Sciences, the NHS is currently short of 84,000 staff. The report commissioned by the government’s chief scientific adviser has warned that measures to control the coronavirus have left the UK susceptible to a “triple whammy” of infectious viruses over the winter, which could push the…
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Jul 2021
The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG), and the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) have voiced their concerns that the upcoming relaxation of Covid restrictions will lead to an increase in infections amongst pregnant women. The risk of becoming very ill with Covid is increased during the later stages of pregnancy, partly due to…
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Jul 2021
Estimates by NHS Blood and Transplant show that almost 7,000 people are waiting for lifesaving transplants in the UK – the highest number in six years. The analysis found that from April 2020 to March 2021, some key services closed during the first peak of the pandemic. However, researchers say that many were quickly reinstated…
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Jul 2021
The government has confirmed that plans for a review of maternity care at two Nottingham hospitals are being drawn up. The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) said the “terms of reference” for an independent investigation into Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH) are being outlined. The announcement comes following an investigation which found…
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Jul 2021
New information has revealed that the number of 999 calls in the area was 23 per cent above the expected levels, with 3,700 calls made in recent weeks. Category One calls, the most serious life threatening situations, were up 37 per cent against the forecasted demand. A member of staff said “It’s across the board.…
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Jul 2021
A committee of MPs have said the safety of maternity services in England has not improved quickly enough, adding that a “culture of blame” was preventing staff admitting mistakes and lessons being learned. Jeremy Hunt, chair of the Health and Social Care Committee, said 1,000 more babies would survive each year if England’s maternity services…
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