Some Junior Doctors Out of their Depth During End of Life Discussions medscape.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from medscape.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Junior doctors out of their depth – Forced to make end-of-life decisions during pandemic wrp.org.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wrp.org.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
In normal times, end-of-life care discussions are most commonly led by senior doctors. However, new research from a busy London hospital shows that the high numbers of deaths taking place in hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic, frequently out-of-hours, is leading to junior (foundation level) doctors having to lead on these difficult discussions with families, often with no formal experience or training.
NHS announces highest daily death toll in London since start of the pandemic
One London hospital trust announced a worrying 33 deaths
The death toll in London hospitals has been growing
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Another 239 deaths from coronavirus have been announced in London hospitals making it the single worst figure announced in a day since the pandemic began.