showed that more than 40,600 people admitted to hospital in England during the pandemic were believed to have contracted Covid-19.
“The NHS has done us all proud over the past year, but these new figures are devastating and pose challenging questions on whether the right hospital infection controls were in place, Mr Hunt said. We know Covid-19 is an airborne infection, so the efficacy of hospital ventilation systems must now be reviewed as a matter of urgency.
The Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice group called the figures horrifying . The mortality rate for patients and staff who were infected in hospitals is horrifying and must be stopped from happening again, the group said.
Over 8,700 UK Patients Have Died From Hospital-Acquired COVID Read the article
By Johanna Garner
on May 25, 2021 at 7:00 AM
NHS data has revealed that over 8,700 people have died from COVID while in hospital for another reason.
Data from the National Health Service (NHS) and acquired from
The Guardian has revealed a little-known tragedy of coronavirus: There were people admitted to the hospital with other health concerns and ended up on their death beds after contracting COVID-19.
Data shows that up to 8,700 UK hospital patients died after acquiring coronavirus while in hospital. Former Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt said the event ‘remains one of the silent scandals of this pandemic, causing many thousands of avoidable deaths.’
The political consensus for social care reform is there in spades – but the political will is not Professor Martin Green
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Until the Treasury realises the net worth of the social care sector and the fact that it is a vital part of the national infrastructure, we will not have the necessary funding.
Whilst social care was given a dismissive kick into the long grass again by the government, what was notable was the cross party support from MPs and Peers for reform. As the largest representative body for independent providers of adult social care, what is clear to Care England is that the political consensus is there in spades, but the political will is not.
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A doctor whose father died after contracting Covid-19 is taking the UK government to court over their death trap care homes.
Dr Cathy Gardner claimed the government
failed to protect care home residents during the pandemic.
Her case will be brought to London s High Court later this year, she told
The National, after a Covid-related delay.
However, his announcement came after the government attempted to have Dr Gardner s legal action dismissed.
Lawyers acting for NHS England told the court the public interest would not be served by diverting NHS England’s attention and resources from the management of the ongoing response to the Covid-19 crisis to expensive and time-consuming high court litigation .