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• Lack of testing puts the vulnerable at risk | Letters

  07-04-2020 19:12
  
  Joanna Mitchell, whose father was diagnosed with coronavirus, describes her fears for the healthcare workers who visited him in the days before his deathCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageMy father died last Thursday, having been diagnosed with coronavirus the previous day. We cared for him at home until the morning before he died, which was in the local hospital. The only reason he was tested was that he was going into hospital – no community testing was ava
  
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• New practices improve stroke care

  07-04-2020 16:17
  A new method of evaluating and prioritizing treatment for patients with suspected acute stroke, which has been used by the Stockholm health authority since 2017, has led to faster health interventions and better patient care, shows a new study.
  
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• Clare in the community: coronavirus hysteria

  07-04-2020 16:00
  
  Clare yearns for some peace and quiet during self-isolationContinue reading...
  
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• Stories, songs and iPads: how care home residents are staying connected in lockdown

  07-04-2020 09:41
  
  Homes are using technology to keep residents close to their loved ones during the coronavirus outbreakCoronavirus - latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverage“Covid is a nightmare,” says Kristy Smith, manager at St Mary’s care home in Suffolk, “but it has brought humanity to such a beautiful point with kindness. I think it has brought out the absolute best in people.”Care workers are on the coronavirus frontline and many have reported their concerns over severe
  
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• Gravesend residents delighted by community spirit!

  07-04-2020 08:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  Residents of Edward Moore House Residential Care Home in Gravesend were delighted to receive so many letters and drawings from the local community.   With visits currently on hold due to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic, residents of the Trinity Road care home were over the moon to receive some post from local children.   It’s […]
  
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• Donald Macaskill: 'Some coronavirus guidance on older patients is immoral and illegal'

  07-04-2020 08:00
  
  The chief executive of Scottish Care says older people are not disposable - they’re the best of us and caring for them is critical to beating the virus Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageWith the coronavirus crisis forcing us to confront profound questions about care priorities and the relative worth of citizen’s lives, Donald Macaskill has emerged as a doughty and passionate advocate for older people. “They are not disposable,” he insists.
  
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