In Testing times, getting the COVID-19 swab testing programme for NHS workers right is crucial to support staff and patient safety and broader public health. The Healthcare Improvement Studies (THIS) Institute’s new report offers an ethical framework for COVID-19 testing for NHS workers. It includes practical recommendations to help guide good practice nationally and locally.
Family caregivers need support to administer end of life medications for patients dying at home during the COVID-19 pandemic
Doctors, nurses, and family caregivers worldwide are facing tough decisions concerning the supply and administration of medications to manage symptoms when patients are dying from COVID-19 or other conditions at home and in care homes. In many countries around the world, family caregivers are increasingly being asked to administer medications to relieve distressing symptoms for […]