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No lockdown: Sweden now faces increased COVID-19 deaths
Researchers explore the results of no lockdown in Sweden, with analysis on how other measures helped the country have less initial deaths.
COVID-19 and the digital transformation of the NHS
COVID-19 has accelerated digital transformation throughout the NHS – but what now for the unwanted equipment asks Carmen Ene, CEO at 3stepIT.
Overcoming language barriers in healthcare
Tomoaki Kojima, CEO of Sourcenext Europe, explains how UK healthcare providers can overcome language barriers to help improve clinical outcomes for patients who don’t speak English as their first language.
The silence before the tsunami: COVID is devastating behind NHS virus frontlines
Doctor Allon Barsam, consultant eye surgeon and founder of Ophthalmic Consultants of London, calls attention to the unexplored devastation behind the NHS virus frontlines.
British Geriatrics Society: “BAME community has disproportionate share of deaths”
The British Geriatrics Society (BGS) comment on how the BAME community is facing a disproportionate share of COVID-19 fatalities.
Galvanising the scientific community towards a common goal during a pandemic
Jane Kinghorn, Director at UCL Translational Research Office and Nick McNally, Managing Director Research UCL/UCLH, describe some of the approaches taken by the scientific community in supporting hospitals dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic.
10% of COVID-19 patients with diabetes die within 7 days of hospitalisation
New research has found that one in ten COVID-19 patients with diabetes dies within seven days of hospital admission.
COVID-19 medical rationing could lead to unlawful deaths
Research suggests that current ICU protocols and ethical guidelines leave doctors exposed to legal liability if forced to make quick decisions in the event of a second COVID-19 spike.
3 ways shipping containers have aided capacity issues during COVID-19
Johnathan Bulmer, MD at Cleveland Containers, explains how shipping containers are supporting capacity efforts during coronavirus.
3% of NHS hospital staff could have COVID-19 without knowing
Cambridge researchers carried out tests that show atleast 3% of NHS hospital staff could be carrying SARS-CoV-2 without being aware of it.
Year of the Nurse: Improving the nursing experience beyond COVID-19
Dan Wadsworth, Transformation Manager at TeleTracking International and co-founder of the social movement 15s30m, discusses what can be done to improve the day to day nursing experience beyond COVID-19.
Air cargo firms deliver life-saving medical equipment to COVID-19 frontline
Air freight and cargo firms play an important part in the fight against COVID-19 as the industry works to deliver life-saving medical equipment and PPE to frontline staff.
NHS pressure: Embracing data today, to save lives tomorrow
Rob O'Neill, Head of Information at NHS Trust, University Hospital of Morecambe Bay Trust, discusses how the use of data can reduce the ever-growing pressure on the NHS and save lives.
Researchers explain how to build a ventilator for £60
The University of Barcelona explain to the world how to build a ventilator inexpensively, which functions like a high-quality commercial device.
Boosting innovation in the NHS
Innovative technologies have the power to entirely transform the NHS, mitigating the workforce challenges that it faces and transforming the patient experience, whilst improving outcomes, Justin Hall, Vice President and General Manager at iRhythm, discusses here.
Supporting the NHS through prioritising at-home care
Peter Seldon, Consultus Care, discusses how at-home care for the elderly can help to alleviate pressure on the NHS.
Post-hospital discharge care for dementia patients
Here, the Department of Medicine & Therapeutics discuss the programmes that are supporting post-hospital care for Dementia patients.
The rise in emergency hospital admissions and the impact of this on diabetes patients
Emma Elvin, Senior Clinical Advisor at Diabetes UK, highlights a relentless and unsustainable rise in emergency hospital admissions in the UK’s NHS and the impact of this on those with diabetes.
Advancing healthcare with AI solutions
As AI solutions are increasingly adopted in the healthcare sector, Dr Khalid Alyafei – Chief Medical Informatics Officer at Sidra Medicine in Qatar – discusses the benefits and challenges.
NHS hospitals: 16 new Changing Places toilets announced
Funding for 16 new Changing Places toilets is given for 10 NHS buildings in England.