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Half of people who survived COVID-19 hospitalization still suffered symptoms four months later, a new study finds. Over 50 percent of survivors’ lungs still weren’t functioning at full capacity months after discharge, and 17 percent had symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), according to Italian research published Wednesday. Sometimes called ‘long-haulers’ or sufferers of ‘long … Read more
One in eight NHS trusts in England did not have a single spare intensive care bed last week, official figures show as hospitals continued to grapple with the winter wave of critically ill coronavirus patients. NHS England figures published today reveal 18 out of 140 major trusts had 100 per cent occupancy in their ICUs … Read more
London hospitals are giving Covid jabs to people who turn up without an appointment to avoid wasting doses intended for no-shows NHS sources say their current approach is ‘if there’s a free arm, we’ll jab it’ They claim a frontline worker’s healthy partner in their 20s even got inoculated Matt Hancock last night warned the … Read more
Demand for oxygen has surged five-fold in some NHS hospitals, a senior medic claimed today as trusts continue to grapple with the winter wave of coronavirus admissions. Professor Rupert Pearse, an ICU doctor in London and member of the Intensive Care Society, said that on some occasions the pressure has made oxygen – vital for … Read more
NHS hospitals could be banned from giving out Covid vaccines if they don’t stick to the strategy of delaying second doses by three months or longer. A leaked internal memo sent to staff at an NHS trust in Southampton warned second doses must not be given out too soon. Britain has gone against vaccine manufacturers’ … Read more
Hospitals ‘could lose their licence’ if they dish out second doses of Covid jabs before 12 weeks as doctors warn controversial dose-spacing strategy is putting patients at risk NHS hospital in Southampton warned staff not to give second doses early Government is stretching doses as far apart as possible to make supplies last But medics … Read more
Almost 13 times more over-60s have died from coronavirus in England’s hospitals compared to those in younger age groups, official figures reveal. NHS England data shows 56,000 Covid deaths were recorded in over-60s by January 14 — but only 4,500 in the under-60s. The stark figures underline how the disease preys on the elderly, while … Read more
Thousands of ‘probable’ cases of Covid caught in hospitals in NHS England have been excluded from official figures. Health officials calculating the rate of cases in hospital settings omitted instances where patients contracted coronavirus between seven and 14 days after admission – despite the fact the virus has an incubation period of up to six days … Read more
NHS England reports 631 new Covid deaths in hospitals – up 123 on same figure a week ago By Danyal Hussain For Mailonline Published: 14:14 GMT, 17 January 2021 | Updated: 14:16 GMT, 17 January 2021 NHS England has reported another 631 new coronavirus deaths today, up 123 from last week. Share or comment on … Read more
Hospitals in the UK recorded 904 coronavirus deaths today as the number of fatalities rose 15 per cent on last Saturday – bringing the total to 90,147. Last Saturday, 789 deaths were recorded in British hospitals, as the latest figure marks the highest total since Saturday, April 11 last year. It comes after 479 deaths were … Read more