Nine of the dead hailed from Rajshahi, while the other three were from Chapainawabganj. Seven of the dead had tested positive for COVID, according to RMCH Deputy Director Dr Saiful Ferdous. The rest died before their tests were completed. Of the seven who tested positive, five were from Rajshahi and two were from Chapainawabganj. In… Read More »
In the COVID-19 pandemic, as peoples’ daily lives shifted closer and closer to home, and for some weeks and months home-all-the-time, health care, too, moved beyond brick-and-mortar hospitals and doctors’ offices. The public health crisis accelerated “what’s next” for health care delivery, detailed in A New Era of Virtual Health, a report published by TripleTree. TripleTree… Read More »
A second protocol breach at Royal Perth Hospital involving a ship captain who got COVID-19 has been confirmed, prompting the Liberals to say there are “gaping holes” in infected patient management. On Saturday, a service lift was not appropriately cordoned off after it was used to move the captain of the bulk-carrier MV Aquagenie from… Read More »
By Carolyn Comeau The safety and quality of life of Buncombe County’s babies and children are dependent on the adults around them. But sadly, over 4,000 children in Buncombe County alone experience neglect and physical or sexual abuse annually. – 1 in 5 children will experience abuse or neglect.– 50 percent of abuse victims are… Read More »
The disruption to hospitals in England during the pandemic has meant the number of patients facing long waits for routine operations has soared. More than two million people on the waiting list – half the total – have been waiting more than 18 weeks, the highest since records began in 2007. One in five have… Read More »