Ten more coronavirus patients die at KGH

Ten more coronavirus patients die at KGH Ten more Covid-19 patients at KGH have died, bringing the hospital's sobering death toll to 164.

The NHS confirmed three deaths at the Rothwell Road hospital yesterday with a further seven confirmed today (Sunday).

All of the deaths took place over four days with five in just one 24-hour period. Northamptonshire Telegraph

See also:

• Coronavirus: Mum of boy with cerebral palsy talks of lockdown struggle BBC Northampton
• A further 11 hospital patients have died with coronavirus in the Anglia region ITV News
• Northampton's NHS heroes get a special 'thank you' every time they go to work Northampton Chronicle and Echo
• Good news for pregnant women...Northampton General Hospital opens three new community maternity hubs Northampton Chronicle and Echo
• First double-digit rise in a week in number of Northamptonshire hospitals' Covid-19 victims Northamptonshire Telegraph
• RPA firm automates monitoring of oxygen supply at Northampton General Hispital to support COVID-19 patients Med-Tech Innovation

The impact of Covid-19 on working relationships

The impact of Covid-19 on working relationships Recovery plans are gearing up to deal with the legacy of an emergency response that put many services on hold to prevent Covid-19 from overwhelming the health and care system. Efforts are focusing on unmet need – deferred treatment, late presentations and the long-term physical and mental health effects of the crisis – alongside a determination to retain and embed some of the innovations resulting from new ways of working. But, while some individuals and teams are flying, with energy to capitalise on the opportunities, there are other, harder to acknowledge, aspects of unmet need emerging. The King's Fund

Minimum bridging competencies for general practice nurses transitioning to community nursing: for use during Covid-19 pandemic

Minimum bridging competencies for general practice nurses transitioning to community nursing: for use during Covid-19 pandemic These competencies aim to support nurses who are taking up new roles at short notice during the Covid-19 pandemic. The Queen's Nursing Institute 

Overview of the UK government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic

Overview of the UK government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic This report provides an overview of government’s wide-ranging response to Covid-19. It finds that between 31 January and 4 May, the government made over 500 announcements. The report sets out £124.3 billion of programmes, initiatives and spending commitments in response to the pandemic. It concludes that the costs of government’s response are large and uncertain and will depend on the continuing health and economic impacts of the pandemic. National Audit Office

Government to offer antibody tests to health and social care staff and patients in England

Government to offer antibody tests to health and social care staff and patients in England New antibody testing programme to provide tens of thousands of antibody tests per day across the UK from next week. Department of Health and Social Care

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• Trial of rapid coronavirus test launched in Hampshire Department of Health and Social Care
  
• £300 million additional funding for local authorities to support new test and trace service Department of Health and Social Care
• £22 million awarded to life-saving health charities during virus outbreak Department of Health and Social Care
  
• Detailed guide: Number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases and risk in the UK Department of Health and Social Care
• Government announces 14-day quarantine arrangements including exemptions for healthcare workers NHS Employers
• NHS thanks Muslim staff working through Ramadan and urges care over Eid NHS England
• NHS expands offer of help to people with diabetes during coronavirus outbreak NHS England
• Weekly COVID-19 surveillance report published Public Health England

Coronavirus: WHO halts trials of hydroxychloroquine over safety fears

Coronavirus: WHO halts trials of hydroxychloroquine over safety fears Testing of the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine as a possible treatment for coronavirus has been halted because of safety fears, the World Health Organization (WHO) says.

Trials in several countries are being "temporarily" suspended as a precaution, the agency said on Monday. 

It comes after a recent medical study suggested the drug could increase the risk of patients dying from Covid-19. BBC News

See also:

• Coronavirus: UK authorises anti-viral drug remdesivir BBC News
• Coronavirus: The search for antibody super donors BBC News
• Coronavirus: Can it affect eyesight? BBC News
• Coronavirus: Sports events in March 'caused increased suffering and death' BBC News
• Coronavirus: Can we stay safe as lockdown eases? BBC News
• Coronavirus: How to keep safe while shopping BBC News
• Human coronavirus vaccine trials to begin in Australia TODAY with 130 people The Daily Mail
• Coronavirus UK: Death toll hits 36,914 with 121 new fatalities The Daily Mail
• Three in 10 negative coronavirus tests may be wrong, a doctors' union warns The Daily Mail
• NHS won't be the service people had previously, health chief says The Daily Mail
• Six in 10 UK health workers killed by Covid-19 are BAME The Guardian
• Dominic Cummings: resign or be sacked, says leading doctor The Guardian
• Cummings' trip could harm test-and-trace strategy, experts say The Guardian
• Huge backlog in operations building due to lack of PPE and staff testing The Guardian
• UK coronavirus R number stays the same for two weeks in a row The Guardian
• Trust chiefs lead NHS criticism of 'disgraceful' Cummings Health Service Journal
• Coronavirus: UK hospital closes A&E and no longer accepting new patients The Independent
• It will take months for NHS services to resume, health leaders warn ITV News
• Coronavirus: NHS doctor threatens to resign if Dominic Cummings does not Sky News