9 July 2020          View The Latest Issue Online          Follow Us On Twitter          View This Email Online

NEWS

Government must have PPE plan within two months

The Public Accounts Committee has demanded a detailed plan for PPE from the Department for Health and Social Care within two months, ahead of a possible second wave of coronavirus.....read more

Record jump for nurse and midwife numbers

The government has announced that applicants to nursing courses in England are up 16 per cent as the NHS employs a record number of nurses and midwives.....read more

Less arduous regulation and more trust needed, say GPs

The Royal College of GPs has called for a permanent reduction in red tape and bureaucracy to give GPs the time they need to manage the aftermath of coronavirus.....read more

Coronavirus to leave ‘lingering and difficult legacy’

GPs are predicting a ‘lingering and difficult legacy’ of illness and disease left by coronavirus and say that they must be appropriately supported to care for patients in its aftermath.....read more

Mental health crisis awaits if urgent support is not provided

The BMA is warning that the mental health impact of the pandemic could lead to a post-coronavirus mental health crisis, unless urgent support is not provided for services.....read more

FEATURES

Why digital transformation matters more than ever

Sascha Giese explores how the UK healthcare sector has digitally transformed - and must continue to - to cope with the coronavirus pandemic.....read more

Virtual care has come of age during the Covid crisis

Covid-19 is the catalyst for change in health provision as patients demonstrate strong appetite for virtual care that’s here to stay argues Alan Lowe.....read more

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