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Dedicated NHS units that specialise in providing urgent care for patients who need help breathing are proving a key tool in the battle against Covid-19, with clinical teams at Northumbria seeing the benefits first hand. The innovative Respiratory Support Unit (RSU) at The Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital (NSECH) has been a huge part of the local response, with many patients coming into hospital severely ill but not yet requiring intensive care support. The RSU enables patients to get enhanced breathing support and access to a wide range of specialist respiratory doctors, n...

Share this article The Minister for Health has said the COVID-19 outbreak in Ireland is "continuing to deteriorate". The Cabinet is meeting now to consider reintroducing level five restrictions, which would close non-essential retail and gyms. They are also considering recommendations over whether people will be required to stay within five kilometres of their home. It comes as the CEO of the HSE warned that his worst concerns over coronavirus have been realised. Paul Reid added that positivity rates for tests on some days are reaching as high as 20%, with the R-number of transmission now at ...

The Minister for Health has said the COVID-19 outbreak in Ireland is "continuing to deteriorate". The Cabinet is meeting now to consider reintroducing level five restrictions, which would close non-essential retail and gyms. They are also considering recommendations over whether people will be required to stay within five kilometres of their home. It comes as the CEO of the HSE warned that his worst concerns over coronavirus have been realised. Paul Reid added that positivity rates for tests on some days are reaching as high as 20%, with the R-number of transmission now at 1.8. Speaking ahead...