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.
Analysis: While some problems have been addressed, another wave could hit the NHS hard
Before the pandemic the NHS was over-stretched and resources were limited. The crisis distorted it further out of shape. Photograph: Lynsey Addario/Getty Images
Before the pandemic the NHS was over-stretched and resources were limited. The crisis distorted it further out of shape. Photograph: Lynsey Addario/Getty Images
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Almost as soon as the pandemic struck early last year, NHS England recognised that patients catching Covid-19 while they were in hospital for non-Covid care was a real risk and could lead to even more deaths than were already occurring. Unfortunately their fears have been borne out by events since – every acute hospital in England has been hit by this problem to some extent.
Queen’s Speech: Key bills in PM s plan to turbo-charge pandemic recovery
Plans to “create a stronger, healthier and more prosperous nation” with more than 30 new pieces of legislation
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11 May 2021
Boris Johnson has laid out his plans to “create a stronger, healthier and more prosperous nation” after the coronavirus pandemic with more than 30 new pieces on legislation unveiled in today’s Queen’s Speech.
As part of a strong focus on enacting the prime minister’s manifesto commitment to “level up” the country, there are a number of bills on improving skills and education, as well as around housing and the environment.
Queen’s Speech 2021: Everything In Boris Johnson’s Plan To “Turbo-Charge Post-Pandemic Recovery
11 May
Boris Johnson has laid out his plans to “create a stronger, healthier and more prosperous nation” after the coronavirus pandemic with more than 30 new pieces on legislation unveiled in today’s Queen’s Speech.
As part of a strong focus on enacting the Prime Minister’s manifesto commitment to “level up” the country, there are a number of bills on improving skills and education, as well as around housing and the environment.
But crucially there is once again no concrete plan on how to reform social care, despite Johnson pledging to make it priority when he entered Downing Street almost two years ago.