A new telephone service has been set up by redeployed staff at St Bartholomew’s Hospital to keep families up to date on their loves one’s condition and to take the pressure off critical care staff on the coronavirus frontline.
In this diary entry, respiratory consultant Richa Singh sends dispatches from the front line... of remote working.
Trying to communicate with patients when wearing full PPE can be challenging within any health care setting, but for patients with pre-existing communicating difficulties, the whole experience can be very confusing and intimidating.
Artwork from the children of intensive care unit (ICU) staff and their colleagues at St Bartholomew’s Hospital has been used to “brighten up” PPE donning and doffing areas and boost morale.
The Duke of Gloucester yesterday paid tribute to volunteers from Barts Guild for their hard work at St Bartholomew’s Hospital during the coronavirus outbreak.