The UK s daily increase of coronavirus infections dropped to its lowest level since December 27, 2020, but the country recorded the third highest single-day fatalities due to the disease since the pandemic began, according to official .
The influx of
COVID-19 patients has left staff suffering low morale and many believe the crisis is much worse than the first peak in March, according to a study by the GMB union.
Almost two out of three of the 2,000 ambulance staff surveyed said they should have better PPE, with some saying the situation was very scary .
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Ambulance delays at a scale we ve never seen In 24 years in the ambulance service I ve never ever seen staff sat on station at the start of the shift so frightened (almost to tears) to go out on an ambulance, one response said.
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AI at the forefront of efforts to treat coronavirus patients
Patients with COVID-19 are set to benefit from faster treatment, improved outcomes and shorter hospital stays thanks to the use of the latest artificial intelligence.
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Increased speed and accuracy in diagnosis can lead to early medical intervention and save lives
NHSX, a unit tasked with driving the digital transformation of care in the NHS, has brought together over 40,000 CT scans, MRIs and X-rays from more than 10,000 patients across the UK during the course of the pandemic.
Access to this National COVID-19 Chest Imaging Database (
NCCID) has now been extended to hospitals and universities across the country who are using the images to track patterns and markers of illness. The database can speed up diagnosis of COVID-19, leading to a quick treatment plan and greater understanding of whether the patient may end up in a critical condition.