Thursday 11 June 2020

Coronavirus: Children's home has 16 Covid-19 positive tests

Coronavirus: Children's home has 16 Covid-19 positive tests A children's home has had at least 16 people test positive for Covid-19.

Thirteen staff and three children at Arnold House in Northampton, a small residential home specialising in care for young people with autism, have tested positive since mid-May.

Northamptonshire County Council said it "ensured that there is adequate staffing in place". BBC Northampton

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Premature discharge from hospital

Premature discharge from hospital This is a report of a qualitative survey that explored unsafe, premature discharge from hospital. It shows how serious the consequences can be of discharging someone from hospital who is not ready to go home. Particular themes emerge around pressures on beds, and how premature discharge of people from mental health settings can quickly lead them to harm. Patients Association

Detailed guide: Meeting people from outside your household

Detailed guide: Meeting people from outside your household How you can see people that you do not live with while protecting yourself and others from coronavirus (COVID-19). Department of Health and Social Care

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Coronavirus: Growing calls for government to scrap 2m rule

Coronavirus: Growing calls for government to scrap 2m rule The government is facing calls from Tory backbenchers to drop the 2m (6ft) social distancing rule in England.

MPs, including former cabinet ministers Sir Iain Duncan Smith and Damian Green, say it is essential for the economy. 

The government has said it is constantly reviewing its coronavirus lockdown guidance. BBC News

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Huge disruption to cancer care revealed

Huge disruption to cancer care revealed Cancer care in England has faced major disruption during the pandemic with big drops in numbers being seen following urgent referrals by GPs, figures show.

The number of people being assessed by a cancer doctor within two weeks of a referral fell to 79,500 - a drop of 60% in April.

Meanwhile, patients starting treatment that month dropped to 10,800 - 20% below the numbers seen in April 2019.

The NHS said it had tried to protect services. BBC News

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Donna Kinnair on racism in the NHS: 'If you aren't white, your illness isn't taken as seriously'

Donna Kinnair on racism in the NHS: 'If you aren't white, your illness isn't taken as seriously' The head of the Royal College of Nursing on why the health service is failing people of colour – both patients and its workforce. The Guardian