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New recommendations for releasing COVID-19 patients from isolation
The World Health Organization has released new recommendations for releasing COVID-19 patients from isolation.
Care must be taken when releasing COVID-19 patients from isolation in...
Barriers to healthy ageing and early interventions in the UK
Baroness Jolly, Co-Chair of the UK’s All-Party Parliamentary Group on Ageing and Older People, explores the challenges facing an ageing population.
Liberal Democrat peer Baroness...
The disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on senior populations
The World Health Organization has published a policy briefing analysing the disproportionate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on senior populations.
Senior populations have been disproportionately...
Study reveals face masks are vital in controlling COVID-19 spread
A new study has revealed that the use of face masks is vital for controlling COVID-19 spread.
Whether face masks are useful in controlling the...
UK scientists suggest two-step strategy to lift COVID-19 lockdowns
Scientists have predicted the best strategy for lifting the COVID-19 lockdowns across Europe.
Currently, many countries across the continent are lifting and relaxing COVID-19 lockdowns,...
Care providers could face £6bn extra in COVID-19 infection control costs
New research has highlighted that COVID-19 infection control costs could see care providers in the UK facing a bill of an extra £6bn.
Providing Personal...
More research is needed into COVID-19 dementia deaths
More research is needed to see whether the increased number of deaths from dementia in the UK is linked to the COVID-19 virus.
Two-thirds of...
Developing new approaches to COVID-19 infection control and patient care
Physicians have put forward an approach to create dedicated COVID-19 patient units, infection control protocols, and care teams to help control the spread of...
Urgent infection control reform needed in hospitals worldwide
Infection control reform in hospitals and care homes across the globe is needed urgently, say experts.
The COVID-19 pandemic has presented new challenges for healthcare...
Government issues COVID-19 workplace infection control guidance
Following the launch of the Government’s test and trace service, it has issued COVID-19 infection control guidance for the workplace.
From today people in England...
UN gives recommendations on mental health support following COVID-19
COVID-19 is a physical health crisis that is straining healthcare systems across the globe, however, it is also having a severe impact on mental...
EIT Health launches framework for Value-Based Health Care in Europe
The European Institute of Innovation & Technology (EIT) Health has launched a new, in-depth framework for adopting and accelerating Value-Based Health Care (VBHC) across...
Local authorities to work with NHS to contain COVID-19 infections
Local UK authorities will work alongside the NHS and stakeholders to develop tailored outbreak control plans in a bid to contain COVID-19 infections.
Local authorities...
Healthcare professionals need adequate PPE to treat COVID-19 patients
We cannot expect healthcare professionals to treat COVID-19 patients without adequate personal protective equipment (PPE), an expert has wrote.
Writing in the Journal of Medical...
Social isolation increases risk of heart attacks, stroke, and death
A new study from Germany has shown that social isolation puts people at an increased risk of heart attacks, stroke, and death from all...
Government risks second COVID-19 spike if schools re-open says SAGE
The independent SAGE committee has stated that schools should not re-open on June 1 because there is ‘no clear evidence’ that it is safe...
What is included in the the UK’s £600m infection control package?
Last week UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, pledged a £600m infection control package for care homes.
The ringfenced infection control package, introduced to tackle the...
UK faces worsening health inequalities due to COVID-19 response
A new report has highlighted how choices made by NHS hospitals in response to COVID-19 have meant that disadvantaged and marginalised people in the...
UK Government pledges £600m for infection control in care homes
Boris Johnson has today pledged £600m in funding for infection control in care homes.
Speaking at Prime Minister’s Questions today, the British Prime Minister, Boris...
Medical cannabis advocates join forces to improve patient access
Today marks the launch of PLEA: Patient Led Engagement for Access – a new medical cannabis patient advocacy service in the UK.
Despite a 2018...