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Long Covid in NHS staff going undiagnosed, study suggests
A third of nurses have symptoms consistent with long Covid but only a fraction have a formal diagnosis, a new…
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Covid inquiry: maternity was not seen as an ‘essential’ service
Maternity must be seen as an essential service in any future pandemic, or else the consequences will be “devastating” for…
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Covid inquiry: nurses battled ‘scenes from hell’ on wards
A senior doctor repeatedly broke down in tears as he told the UK Covid-19 Inquiry of the scenes “from hell”…
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Covid inquiry: Scottish nurses faced ‘death and devastation’
Nurses witnessed death during the Covid-19 pandemic on a scale “that they should never have seen”, the former chief nursing…
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Covid required ‘least worst’ decisions, says ex-Northern Ireland CNO
The former chief nursing officer (CNO) of Northern Ireland has said early pandemic decision-making put her and other leaders “between…
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Covid inquiry: former England CNO reflects on ‘tough decisions’
Former chief nursing officer (CNO) for England Dame Ruth May has said “difficult decisions” she had to make in the…
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Live: former UK CNOs questioned at Covid inquiry
The former chief nursing officers (CNOs) for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are giving evidence to the UK Covid-19…
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Covid inquiry: former CNOs to give evidence this week
The four national chief nursing officers (CNOs) who were in post during the pandemic are set to give evidence to…
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Covid inquiry: NHS workforce ‘neglected’ in run-up to pandemic
The NHS workforce was not in a fit state to weather a pandemic when Covid-19 hit the UK, a senior…
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PPE and staffing issues left nurses vulnerable, Covid inquiry told
Nurses were placed under “unacceptable risk” during the pandemic, the UK Covid-19 Inquiry has been told. These risks were highlighted…
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