Prime Minister Boris Johnson put healthcare at the heart of his multi-billion pound spending plan last week. That does not just mean building more hospitals, but also using technology to help them work more effectively. Induction Healthcare and Diaceutics are at the forefront of these efforts. Every year, the NHS loses around £1billion from outpatients … Read more
Healthcare revenue falls by nearly HALF across the US during the pandemic after Americans avoided hospitals for fear of catching COVID-19 Researchers found that healthcare revenue saw a 48% decrease in April 2020 compared to the same time last year Professional health services were also used 68% less during the coronavirus pandemic from 2019 Oral … Read more
Sarah Silverman creates noise with frying pan and tongs as she joins in salute to NYC healthcare workers By Rachel Mcgrath For Dailymail.com Published: 04:04 BST, 29 May 2020 | Updated: 04:04 BST, 29 May 2020 It’s been taking place for weeks. But Sarah Silverman’s enthusiasm for New York City‘s nightly salute to frontline healthcare … Read more
The death toll among NHS and healthcare staff during the coronavirus pandemic has hit 150. Tributes continue to flood in for those who have lost their lives on the frontline, as Boris Johnson prepares to announce an easing of lockdown restrictions on Sunday. The figure of 150 is likely to still be lower than the … Read more
David Lynch and Duran Duran team up to help healthcare workers manage the stresses of battling coronavirus with transcendental meditation By Dan Heching For Dailymail.com Published: 03:35 BST, 5 May 2020 | Updated: 03:35 BST, 5 May 2020 David Lynch and Duran Duran are launching a special initiative with a very specific goal in mind … Read more
A fit and healthy paramedic who was ‘taken down in a week’ has become one of the latest healthcare workers to die from coronavirus. Mark Stanley, 57, who was stationed at Halifax Ambulance Station in West Yorkshire, died in Calderdale Royal Hospital on Thursday after a week-long battle with the virus. Mr Stanley, who was … Read more
More than 90 frontline NHS workers are confirmed to have died during the coronavirus pandemic. Although Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab told the BBC’s Andrew Marr Show on Sunday that 78 NHS workers had died, this is only a partial picture. Tributes from local NHS trusts and loved ones have confirmed the deaths of 94 people … Read more
Britain will hold one minute’s silence at 11am tomorrow to pay tribute to NHS staff and key workers who have died battling coronavirus pandemic Boris Johnson will observe the minute’s silence after overcoming coronavirus Government workers will be asked to take part along with rest of the nation A campaign was launched last week to … Read more
The cost of the coronavirus pandemic on the US healthcare system could be hundreds of billions of dollars in direct medical expenses, a new study suggests. Researchers say the average cost of the infection alone is $3,045, four times higher than the flu and five times more than a case of whooping cough. With as … Read more
A Japanese expert who criticised the country’s response to the coronavirus warned the healthcare system is ‘on the verge of collapse’ and that the Olympics may not be able to go ahead even in 2021. ‘The system is on the verge of collapse in many places in Japan,’ said Kentaro Iwata, a professor of infectious diseases … Read more