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FLU VACCINATION CAMPAIGN FOR HEALTHCARE STAFF ROLLED OUT

22 October 2020

In light of the Covid-19 pandemic, it has never been more important for healthcare workers to get the winter flu vaccine, according to Ireland East Hospital Group (IEHG) following the Continue Reading →

Posted in Nationwide News, News Updates

UK POLICE AIR SERVICE TESTS POTENTIAL OF DRONE TECHNOLOGY

13 October 2020

The National Police Air Service (NPAS) has once again carried out “an initial evaluation of remotely piloted aircraft technology” in partnership with Israel-based international defence electronics company Elbit Systems, this time Continue Reading →

Posted in News Updates, UK News

END-OF-LIFE GUIDELINES ON ELDERLY CARE DURING AND POST COVID-19 PANDEMIC

8 October 2020

New ‘End of Life Care in Frailty’ guidelines have been published by the British Geriatrics Society to help doctors, nurses and allied health professionals provide high-quality, person-centred care for older Continue Reading →

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LONDON AMBULANCE SERVICE RESUSCITATES PROVISION OF PPE

8 October 2020

London Ambulance Service has recently improved the personal protective equipment (PPE) requirement for staff during patient resuscitation Following campaigning by activists from a UK trade union to have more protection Continue Reading →

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FIRE SERVICE COLLEGE ON COURSE FOR DEFENCE TRAINING

8 October 2020

The first cohort of Defence firefighters recently successfully completed training at the Fire Service College, in Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire, under the terms of a contract with the Ministry of Defence (MOD) Continue Reading →

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CONTACT-TRACING APP KEEPS TABS ON ENGLAND AND WALES

8 October 2020

Bluetooth technology on the new NHS Covid-19 contact-tracing app can now be used to track time and distance between smartphone devices in England and Wales. Users will also be able Continue Reading →

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‘KEEP HEALTH WORKERS SAFE TO KEEP PATIENTS SAFE’ – WHO

8 October 2020

The World Health Organisation (WHO) is calling on governments and healthcare leaders to address persistent threats to the health and safety of health workers and patients. “The COVID-19 pandemic has Continue Reading →

Posted in International News, News Updates

GARDAÍ SET TO INVEST €7M ON ANTI-STAB VESTS

8 October 2020

The Gardaí are set to spend €7m on anti-stab vests to protect members of the force in the line of duty, according to new tender documents. The estimated figure of Continue Reading →

Posted in Nationwide News, News Updates

DCU TO SURVEY PPE EXPERIENCES OF FRONTLINE WORKERS

5 October 2020

A team of researchers from Dublin City University (DCU) is calling on frontline workers to share their experiences to date as part of a new survey to appraise the quality Continue Reading →

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HSE WINTER PLAN PLACES EXTRA €600M INTO PATIENT CARE

2 October 2020

A range of initiatives will be undertaken to support the HSE’s Winter Plan, supported by an additional €600m for improved patient care in hospitals and in the community, while keeping Continue Reading →

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