Resuscitation during the pandemic
Giving CPR during the pandemic – Resuscitation Council UK Statement on COVID-19 in relation to CPR and resuscitation in first…
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Upscale tests for frontline NHS staff
Labs at the University of Birmingham have been re-purposed to support the testing of frontline NHS staff in the city…
COVID-19 Intensive Care Triage Protocol
Dr Daniel Sokol, a leading bioethicist and medical lawyer, has published an Intensive Care Unit triage protocol to help clinicians…
Discharge criteria from ECDC – COVID-19
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control ECDC has reviewed the criteria to be considered when deciding whether a…
Public must to continue to seek medical help
Patients and the public must continue to seek medical help for serious conditions during this COVID-19 pandemic. Professor Jackie Taylor,…
Pop-up tent to protect NHS staff
Innovative ‘pop-up tent’ could be latest line of defence for frontline NHS staff treating patients with COVID-19 A disposable plastic…
Webinar – Integrated Crisis Management in the NHS for Covid-19
Webinar for Integrated Crisis Management in the NHS for COVID-19. David Nott (War, Disaster and Trauma Surgeon), Shanu Rasheed (experienced…
Covid 19 – a first hand account from the ER
This is the account of a medic working in the ER of hospital in the United States. Below he gives…
Iodine Nasal Spray and Mouthwash May Protect Healthworkers
The use of Povidone-Iodine Nasal Spray and Mouthwash during the current Covid-19 Pandemic may protect healthcare workers and reduce cross…
Patients At Risk
A major survey of medical record keeping in the NHS has revealed critical deficiencies that could risk patients’ safety. Researchers…