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78 Hull patients die from Covid-19 they caught while in hospital
One Hull doctor described coronavirus as one of the greatest current threats to patient safety
Patients died after catching the virus in Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital
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A new study has revealed up to 78 deaths in Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill during 2020 involved patients who caught Covid-19 after being admitted to hospital for other medical reasons.
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Dr David Weir, who was in his sixties, had worked for the NHS in North Manchester for 30 years, before moving to East Lancashire during the pandemic
A dedicated and respected respiratory doctor who went on the frontline to fight coronavirus has died from the illness.
Dr David Weir, who was in his sixties, had worked for the NHS in North Manchester for 30 years, before moving to East Lancashire during the pandemic.
He died from Covid-19 in December and is among 216 healthcare workers who have passed away from it.
East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust chief executive Kevin McGee led tributes to Dr Weir today.
While hospitals have been under strain since last March because of Covid-19, staff are still tasked with looking after a stream of sick and injured patients, as well as a constant stream of drunk and unruly people entering the A&E.
A&E After Dark s new season, airing tonight at 9pm on Channel 5, follows the night team at the Hull University Teaching Hospital as they try to provide care to emergency patients in the time of Covid-19.
Filmed during the autumn before the current lockdown, staf wearing PPE speak candidly of the challenges of providing the best care possible to all patients who range from disruptive to those who didn t want to come to hospital at all.