Nurses are to be gifted free hand cream thanks to a new charitable project set up by Liverpool Hope University. The Covid-19 crisis means we’re all constantly washing or sanitising our hands in a bid to repel the virus. But soap and water not only rinses germs away, it also strips the skin of its natural, […]
The University of Bradford has donated hundreds of pieces of protective eye wear, masks and its current stock of ethanol for cleaning medical equipment to local care facilities and hospitals. Plans are also underway to supply dozens more personal protective equipment (PPE) gowns, shoe protection and more eye wear, as part of the national effort […]
Medical students at Newcastle University are stepping up to lend a hand during the Covid-19 crisis. Many healthcare workers are facing increasing pressures. This is due to long challenging hours and last-minute changes to schedules. Healthcare workers are also feeling the strain of balancing these commitments with childcare and other responsibilities. A team of fourth […]
Final year health students at the University of Suffolk are amongst thousands nationally who are supporting the health and social care system during the coronavirus crisis. The Nursing and Midwifery Council have allowed students to undertake an extended clinical placement of up to six months to complete the required hours on their course and all outstanding competencies. The special measures are outlined in […]
Nottingham Trent University has donated all the produce from its vertical farm to help feed the homeless during the COVID-19 pandemic. Boxes of pak choi, spinach, swiss chard, lettuce, coriander and basil were given to Tracy’s Street Kitchen, a small team of chefs who make and distribute food to people living on the streets. Professor […]
[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBpOzgOZOXk[/embed] A logistics centre has been set up by Cambridge University to process donations of personal protective equipment – including face masks, gloves and visors from Cambridge labs – and make it readily available to NHS medics battling the COVID-19 outbreak. Alongside equipment collected at the University itself, extra supplies are being sourced from around […]
Devices used for training are sent to Mid and South Essex University Hospitals Group Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) has delivered potentially lifesaving equipment to a local NHS Trust as it battles the COVID-19 pandemic. The medical technology, including two ventilators and six portable ventilators, has been sent to the Mid and South Essex University Hospitals […]
The University of Chester stands ready to open its excellent new simulation facilities at its Riverside Campus to assist in preparing nurses and other frontline health and social care staff at a time of exceptional demand due to coronavirus. By opening these facilities to practice partners in the healthcare sector, the University aims to create a practice and knowledge exchange hub, so that best practice can be rapidly shared. It aims to make the […]
The Open University (OU) is supporting local efforts to stop the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) by producing much-needed hand sanitiser for healthcare professionals in Milton Keynes. With the outbreak of COVID-19, there has been unprecedented demand for hand sanitiser from the public and across the healthcare landscape, which has caused a national shortage. Scientists from […]
Scientists at UWE Bristol are working around the clock to support frontline clinical areas during the COVID-19 emergency. A team of academics have paused their research projects to focus on producing thousands of litres of disinfectant to help slow the spread of coronavirus. Disinfectant produced in a lab at UWE Bristol’s Frenchay campus has so […]
