COVID-19 pandemic fallout worse for women

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COVID-19 pandemic fallout worse for women: Researchers from The University of Queensland have found the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia has had a greater financial and psychological impact on women than men. A study conducted by the UQ Business School shows women have experienced more significant impacts on their overall employment, hours of work, domestic labour […]

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Flu vaccine uptake among care home staff

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Researchers at the University of East Anglia (UEA) are investigating uptake of the flu vaccine among care home staff in a bid to see if lessons can be learned to encourage people to have a COVID-19 immunisation. This winter could see flu season coincide with a second wave of COVID-19, so ensuring high flu vaccine […]

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RSM webinar series for trainees on the frontline

The Royal Society of Medicine and the Health Education Kent Surrey Sussex (HEKSS) Deanery, are hosting a new webinar series for all trainees working in frontline medicine. This two-part series will provide case-based scenarios covering the most common acute medical presentations, including cardiology, respiratory, neurology and acute medicine. Experts in their fields, our panel of […]

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‘National crisis’ as ambulance workers in self isolation hits 4100

GMB Union is calling for urgent supply of PPE and testing for all staff  GMB Union says the lack of PPE and testing for frontline workers ‘a national crisis’ as the number of self-isolating ambulance workers hits 4,100 – across just eight trusts. London, Yorkshire, North East, Wales, East Midlands, South Central, South East Coast and North West ambulance services have reported hundreds of cases of self-isolation each. GMB ambulance workers report […]

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