Number of known coronavirus cases in Northamptonshire now stands at 21

Number of known coronavirus cases in Northamptonshire now stands at 21 The number of known coronavirus cases in Northamptonshire now stands at 21.

Public Health England released the figure — a rise of one from 24 hours earlier — last night after earlier revealing the numbers nationwide have reached 5,683 as at 9am on 22 March 2020. Daventry Express

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• Scammers target Northamptonshire couple with fake coronavirus tests Northampton Chronicle and Echo
• Boxes full of snacks delivered to Northampton General Hospital staff fighting coronavirus Northampton Chronicle and Echo
• The Corby companies at the cutting edge of the fight against coronavirus Northamptonshire Telegraph

Major new measures to protect people at highest risk from coronavirus

Major new measures to protect people at highest risk from coronavirus A raft of new measures, including a helpline for the most in need of support, have been set out for those considered to be extremely vulnerable. Department of Health and Social Care

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• Guidance: Guidance on shielding and protecting people defined on medical grounds as extremely vulnerable from COVID-19 Department of Health and Social Care
• New regulations created by Secretary of State for business closure (COVID-19) Department of Health and Social Care
• COVID-19 essential travel guidance Department of Health and Social Care
• ICNARC report on COVID-19 in critical care Intensive Care National Audit and Research Centre 
• COVID-19 guidance for the NHS workforce NHS Employers
• Further COVID-19 guidance for the NHS workforce NHS Employers
• Hospitals Get Ramped Up For Delivery Of Protective Kit To Staff Fighting Coronavirus NHS England
• NHS strikes major deal to expand hospital capacity to battle coronavirus NHS England
• Coronavirus (COVID-19): Rapid guidelines and Evidence Review NICE
• Guidance: COVID-19: guidance on social distancing and for vulnerable people Public Health England
• Guidance: COVID-19: guidance for households with possible coronavirus infection Public Health England
• Guidance: Coronavirus (COVID-19): guidance on vulnerable children and young people Public Health England
• Guidance: COVID-19: infection prevention and control Public Health England
• UK launches whole genome sequence alliance to map spread of coronavirus Public Health England
• Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE): Coronavirus (COVID-19) response Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE)
• Coronavirus: Hancock orders 'millions of masks' for NHS BBC News
• Coronavirus: Doctors 'feel like lambs to the slaughter' BBC News
• Coronavirus: Hancock admits ‘challenges’ over NHS equipment BBC News
• Coronavirus: What is shielding?  BBC News
• NHS deal will provide thousands of extra beds BBC News
• Coronavirus: Health chief's plea to remember NHS workers BBC News
• Coronavirus: Young people are not ‘invincible’, WHO warns BBC News
• A&E doctor reveals people in their THIRTIES are in intensive care with coronavirus in UK hospitals The Daily Mail
• Coronavirus claims Britain's youngest victim at 18 The Daily Telegraph
• Who is on the list of key workers? Coronavirus school closures explained The Daily Telegraph
• 'Fit and healthy' 36-year-old UK nurse in intensive care with coronavirus The Guardian
• Coronavirus dos and don'ts: UK advice on behaving responsibly The Guardian
• Here's how to care for loved ones suffering with coronavirus | Rachel Clarke The Guardian
• Coronavirus: lack of protective equipment is putting medics at risk The Guardian
• Nice issues emergency coronavirus guidelines for UK doctors and nurses The Guardian
• Coronavirus: Government's mixed messages on social distancing could ‘cost lives’, warns Labour MP working as A&E doctor The Independent
• UK coronavirus death toll rises to 281 The Independent
• Thousands of retired doctors/nurse agree to help fight virus OnMedica
• NHS boss: Panic buyers 'should be ashamed' Sky News

A guide to video consultations

A guide to video consultations The British Journal of General Practice has published a guide for practices on how to use video in clinical consultations.

It covers the steps practices need to take to get started, guidance for clinicians on how to conduct the consultation and advice for patients on what to expect and how to prepare

Machine 'could quadruple' heart and lung transplants

Machine 'could quadruple' heart and lung transplants The number of heart and lung transplants could quadruple thanks to a "reanimation" machine used in a pioneering operation, a hospital says.

The device, developed at Royal Papworth Hospital in Cambridge, managed to pump oxygenated blood into both organs in a world-first procedure.

The machine can revitalise deteriorating organs allowing "donation after circulatory death" (DCD). BBC News

Blood donations needed after 15% drop, says NHS

Blood donations needed after 15% drop, says NHS The NHS is urging blood donors to keep their appointments during the coronavirus outbreak.

It said donations were 15% lower than expected last week, amid fears donors are feeling unsure about safety and whether sessions are still going ahead.

A spokesman said the impact of the drop was minimal but must be addressed. BBC News