Two more crucial NHS Nightingale Hospitals open to fight against pandemic
Following the announcement that a new NHS Nightingale Hospital would open in East London, initially with up to 500 beds equipped with ventilators and oxygen,…
NHS and social care staff allowed free car parking during pandemic
Matt Hancock MP is giving immediate financial backing for all NHS Trusts to provide free car parking to NHS staff for the duration of coronavirus.…
Leading CES providers come together to support NHS and local authorities
As the UK takes drastic measures to prevent the transmission and spread of COVID-19, leading outsource Community Equipment Services (CES) providers have agreed to work…
New NHS nightingale hospital opens in London to fight coronavirus
Revealed by NHS England, a new hospital has been opened to provide support for thousands more patients with coronavirus and will be ready for use…
COVID-19 pandemic requires AHPs to be flexible, new letter from HCPC and Chief AHP Officers says
Allied health professionals (AHPs) across the UK have received a letter detailing why they need to vary their practices, work outside of their usual environment…
Free coronavirus information and advice service launches on WhatsApp to ease pressure on NHS
Announced by Public Health England (PHE) and the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), the UK Government has launched a Coronavirus information service on…
Free electronic patient record software to be offered to healthcare organisations worldwide in response to Coronavirus pandemic
PatientSource has announced that it will be offering an adapted version of its Electronic Patient Record (EPR) software to healthcare organisations across the globe, free…
NHS strikes major deal with independent hospitals for more beds, ventilators and extra staff amid Coronavirus chaos
8,000 hospital beds, 1,200 ventilators and thousands of extra healthcare staff will be made urgently available this week to aid the NHS fight against Coronavirus…
CES provider introduces enhanced infection control measures and daily COVID-19 meetings to ensure safety of staff and users
Medequip Assistive Technology, a provider of community equipment services (CES), has issued an official statement about how it is committing to employee and service user…
PHE issues guidance for local authorities, CCGs and residential care homes about Coronavirus
To help those responsible for care home provision to plan and prepare in the event of a COVID-19 outbreak, Public Health England (PHE) has put…