Galway Bay FM
11 May 2021
Staff from UHG with DAVE the robot marking the WHO Hand Hygiene Day on Wednesday 05 May, from left: Dr Eithne McCarthy, Consultant Microbiologist; Chris Kane, General Manager; Katie Mc Cormack, Clinical Nurse Manager 1, Critical Care Unit; Mary Alva, staff nurse, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit; Judith Davitt, Assistant Director of Nursing; Hilary Bradley, Clinical Nurse Manager 2, St Michael’s Ward; Marie Burns, Director of Nursing; and Prof Derek O’Keeffe Consultant Endocrinologist. The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, St Michael’s Ward, the Coronary Care Unit in UHG and the Dialysis Unit in Merlin Park were presented with awards for best compliance with hand hygiene as per the WHO 5 moments of hand hygiene.
Dr Christine Peters, said she had suffered post-traumatic stress after failed attempts to raise the alarm about problems at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital NHS whistleblowers have required counselling and medication and a quarter would not raise concerns again due to the stress and lack of support, a report found. A review of existing policy at NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde found “concerning” evidence of a significant impact on the mental health of both whistleblowers and managers with little support provided. It found there was “no clear documented process” to highlight serious, urgent issues to the appropriate manager. Healthworkers’ union Unison said staff were often labelled ‘trouble-makers’ with senior managers ‘defensive from the outset’.
04 Apr 2021 - 18:43
The Peninsula Online
Doha: No visitors allowed in any of the Covid-19 hospitals. In non covid-19 hospitals visitors are allowed between 3pm and 8pm, a HMC official said.
“Al Wakra hospital has joined now a group 7 Covid-19 hospitals in Qatar. This is due to the new strain and we have more severe cases. And therefore we have a new policy of no visitors in any of the Covid-19 hospitals,” Dr Naser Ali Al Ansari, Consultant Microbiologist and chair of infection control in Al Wakra said in short video posted online.
“However, visitors will be allowed in non-covid hospitals for 15 minutes and maximum of 3 visitors per day. Children below 15 years are not allowed. To enter the hospital visitor’s Ehteraz status should be green, temperature will be checked and they have to be wearing masks, Dr Naser Ali Al Ansari, Consultant Microbiologist and chair of infection control in Al Wakra,” he added.
Around 280 health Trust staff take part in COVID-19 immunity trials portadowntimes.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from portadowntimes.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
A new, highly accurate COVID-19 test is being trialled at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary. Virus Hunter 6 (VH6) has been developed by Lancaster University.