Maternity unit death ‘lessons not learned’

Maternity unit death ‘lessons not learned’

Image copyright PA Media Image caption Basildon University Hospital has been told its maternity services were inadequate after a whistleblower’s fears sparked a surprise inspection A maternity unit has been rated inadequate after a “lack of learning” from a mother’s death has led to the “same failings” in new serious cases. Care Quality Commission (CQC) … Read more

Flu Season Nears as COVID Death Rate Hits 170,000

Flu Season Nears as COVID Death Rate Hits 170,000

August 18, 2020 — Coronavirus deaths in the United States passed the 170,000 mark on Sunday — by far the most of any country in the world — with health experts saying another surge of coronavirus cases coupled with the impending flu season could create a deadly “twindemic.” Worldwide there have been about 776,000 coronavirus-related … Read more