GP surgeries, hospitals and supermarkets are set to be exempt from Covid vaccine passports

Hospitals, GP surgeries and supermarkets could be excluded from any Covid vaccine passport scheme, according to reports, as Boris Johnson prepares to announce more details of on Monday. Ministers could create a list of ‘essential’ public buildings which could be banned from excluding members of the public who have not had a jab, according to … Read more

More than a fifth of Covid victims in some English hospitals contracted disease on wards

3,000 Britons killed by Covid caught on wards: More than a fifth of victims in some English hospitals contracted disease while being treated for something else Total of 3,264 who contracted Covid in hospital have died since March last year University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust recorded highest number of deaths  The data refers to … Read more

The NHS hospitals that have suffered the most Covid-19 deaths since the pandemic began

NHS Foundation Trusts (shown in bold are private hospitals) UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST 2,578 MID AND SOUTH ESSEX NHS FOUNDATION TRUST 2,353 BARTS HEALTH NHS TRUST 1,697 UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF DERBY AND BURTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST 1,639 BARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST c 1,617 PENNINE ACUTE HOSPITALS NHS TRUST 1,570 … Read more

COVID-19 pandemic has ‘significantly strained’ hospitals, HHS report finds as staff suffered burnout

U.S. hospitals say they have been operating in ‘survival mode’ for the majority of the coronavirus pandemic. According to a new report released by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) inspector general on Wednesday, medical centers said that staffing shortages have impacted patient care.  What’s more, the exhaustion of long shifts and dealing … Read more

Hospitals and schools could suffer major disruption as £10billion of contracts expire 

Chaos fears over PFI end: Hospitals and schools could suffer major disruption as £10billion of contracts expire Schools and hospitals could see disruption as number of PFI schemes finish  Taxpayers could be landed with huge bill when 200 PFI contracts expire MPs warned millions could be wasted on expensive consultants to sort out deals The … Read more

Hospitals and schools could suffer major disruption as £10billion of contracts expire 

Chaos fears over PFI end: Hospitals and schools could suffer major disruption as £10billion of contracts expire Schools and hospitals could see disruption as number of PFI schemes finish  Taxpayers could be landed with huge bill when 200 PFI contracts expire MPs warned millions could be wasted on expensive consultants to sort out deals The … Read more

UK hospitals record another 121 deaths down from 158 last Saturday

Number of Covid infections falls by 16% in a week to 5,534 and death toll rises by 121 – down from 158 last Saturday – with 23.68million now receiving first dose of Covid jab England recorded 118, Scotland had eight, Wales recorded six, N. Ireland one Last Saturday 208 deaths were recorded, and on February … Read more

UK hospitals record another 133 deaths in preliminary toll in 36% drop in a week 

UK hospitals record another 133 deaths in preliminary toll in 36% drop in a week England recorded 118, Scotland had eight, Wales recorded six, N. Ireland one Last Saturday 208 deaths were recorded, and on February 27, there were 293  The figures bring preliminary death count to 125,476, though this will change  By Jack Elsom … Read more

Brazil sees more than 2,000 Covid-19 deaths in a day as hospitals are over-run

Brazil yesterday recorded more than 2,000 Covid-19 deaths, its worst single-day toll, as the country’s hospitals have been over-run by the world’s worst infection-rate. While President Jair Bolsonaro resists desperate calls from governors to impose lockdown rules, doctors are being forced to triage patients like they are in a war zone. Piaui state chief Wellington … Read more

Hospitals say third wave of COVID is OVER after number of ICUs with NO beds available fell by 50%

Hospitals are saying the third wave of coronavirus that brought daily record-setting cases, hospitalizations and deaths is over. Despite an average of 1,700 Americans dying every day from COVID-19, the portion of those coming from hospitals has decrease dover the last two months. Newly released data from the Department of Health and Human Services shows … Read more