Urgent action needed on BAME workforce risk assessments
Urgent action needed on BAME workforce risk assessments: According to a new survey from the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) and…
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BAME communities disproportionately affected by Covid-19
In the UK and beyond, COVID-19 has been disproportionately deadly for people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds.…
Lack of cancer diagnosis now a major crisis in UK
The need for urgent cancer diagnosis and screening is becoming more acute by each passing day according to one of…
Kawasaki-like syndrome linked to COVID-19 in children is a new condition
A study on children suffering from severe inflammatory symptoms shows the condition is new and distinct from Kawasaki disease. In…
BGS statement on BAME health workers
As the COVID-19 pandemic has progressed, it has become clear that the Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) community is…
Leading cancer expert calls for five point action plan to kick start cancer services
Professor Karol Sikora, chief medical officer at Rutherford Health and the former head of the WHO’s cancer programme, called for…
Amazing face shield initiative
Engineers at the University of Bradford have started face shield mass production of for the NHS in response to the…
Vital to identify factors behind COVID-19 deaths
Responding to the review into factors impacting health outcomes from COVID-19, Dr Layla McCay, director at the NHS Confederation, which…
Early deployment of healthcare roles
The University of Bradford supports the NHS with an early deployment of 400 students and staff in frontline healthcare roles.…
New doctors graduate early to help Covid-19 effort
The newest cohort of doctors from the University of Aberdeen will graduate early (Friday, April 17) so that many of…
Covid-19: Expanding the use of the Nightingale
"Expanding the use of the Nightingale in London makes perfect sense. The challenge the NHS will face as the peak…
Covid-19: Fire service to assist NHS
COVID-19: Fire service to assist with antigen testing, transportation of NHS outpatients to appointments or to receive urgent care and…