SHA COVID-19 Blogs
- Official COVID19 Public Inquiry 2022-10-04
- Doctors in Unite call for a National Occupational Health Service. 2022-09-11
- SHA COVID-19 Blog 20 2020-07-27
- SHA COVID-19 Blog 19 2020-07-20
- SHA COVID-19 Blog 18 2020-07-13
- SHA COVID-19 Blog 17 2020-07-06
- SHA COVID-19 Blog 16 2020-06-29
- SHA COVID-19 Blog 15 2020-06-22
- SHA COVID-19 Blog 14 2020-06-15
- SHA COVID-19 Blog 13 2020-06-08
- SHA COVID-19 Blog 12 2020-06-01
- SHA COVID-19 Blog 11 2020-05-25
- SHA COVID-19 Blog 10 2020-05-18
- SHA COVID-19 Blog 9 2020-05-11
- SHA COVID-19 Blog 8 2020-05-04
- SHA COVID-19 Blog 7 2020-04-27
- SHA COVID-19 Blog 6 2020-04-20
- SHA COVID-19 blog 5 2020-04-13
- SHA COVID-19 Blog 4 2020-04-06
- SHA COVID-19 Blog 3 2020-03-31
- SHA COVID-19 Blog 2 2020-03-23
- SHA COVID-19 Blog 1 2020-03-17
All other SHA COVID-19 posts
- Official COVID19 Public Inquiry 2022-10-04
- CROI 2021: Community call highlights CROI 6-month pay wall rather than usual open access 2021-03-11
- Major speech on coronavirus by Justin Madders 2021-02-23
- Launch and Crowdfunder for KONP’s People’s COVID Inquiry 2021-02-05
- Are animal products in the COVID vaccines? Are they Halal? 2021-01-12
- NHSE/I consultation 2021-01-09
- This is a statement released by Doctors in Unite. SHA members supported the drafting. 2021-01-05
- Q&A on COVID vaccines: are they safe and effective? 2020-12-22
- NHS England pushes for “integration” … but not as we know it 2020-12-15
- The Moonshot mistake 2020-11-19
- EDUCATION AND COVID ADVICE == WALES 2020-11-15
- The Tories are attempting something even Thatcher and austerity could not achieve 2020-11-10
- Our NHS in Crisis 2020-11-10
- SHA Cymru statement in support of the First Minister and Welsh Government 2020-11-06
- Update from Labour Team North West 2020-11-05
- Asymptomatic Covid-19 screening in Liverpool 2020-11-05
- Biomedical scientists carrying out Covid-19 tests at Lancashire NHS trust ‘short-changed’ by £7,000-a-year 2020-11-02
- Our NHS in Crisis Issue: 110 2020-11-02
- Human Rights Ignored During Pandemic 2020-10-19
- Command and Control Management: 2020-10-09
- Stop private sector outsourcing, as NHS laboratories ‘sidelined’ for Covid-19 testing, says Unite 2020-09-16
- A Scottish Care Service 2020-09-04
- Over 70 health organisations unite to raise serious concerns with Government about plans to reorganise the public health system 2020-09-02
- THE FAILED LEADERSHIP OF SOCIAL CARE, BANKRUPT OF IDEAS 2020-08-18
- Plans to “scrap” Public Health England: A Socialist Health Association Response 2020-08-18
- Public Health England is being used as a scapegoat for government’s Covid-19 failings, says Unite 2020-08-17
- Why the UK failed the pandemic test 2020-08-03
- Pay is ‘elephant in the room’, says Unite, as new NHS England People Plan launched 2020-07-30
- HIV i-Base publish the sixth COVID-19 supplement to HTB 2020-07-30
- Unite renews call for pandemic public inquiry, following MPs’ report into untested patients discharged to care homes 2020-07-29
- Anger over NHS pay sparks Downing Street march tomorrow 2020-07-28
- Durham health visitor and school nurse job losses ‘incomprehensible’ with Covid-19 still prevalent, says Unite 2020-07-24
- More people need to be encouraged to take up routine vaccinations as we recover from Covid-19, BMA warns 2020-07-24
- TEST, TRACE AND PROTECT IN WALES; A PUBLIC SERVICE RESPONSE TO COVID-19 2020-07-21
- AVAC and TAG Statement on Ethical Conduct of SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Challenge Studies 2020-07-18
- COVID-19: BAME communities living with HIV and a short interview with Dr Ameen Kamlana 2020-07-12
- HIV and COVID-19: new publication 2020-07-01
- £25m cut to London Fire Brigade “unthinkable”, Fire Brigades Union warns Mayor and Prime Minister 2020-06-26
- Doctors in Unite — Crush Covid 2020-06-22
- SHA Briefing – Primary Care 2020-06-22
- Lets not forget prevention (yet again) or measles and flu may come to bite us 2020-06-21
- FRONTLINE QUESTIONS AND FEEDBACK FOR THE SHADOW TEAM 14 6 20 2020-06-15
- Disastrous UK RECOVERY study stops hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) for COVID-19: more than 1100 deaths question ethics and safety overall 2020-06-08
- Firefighters agree to continue coronavirus response 2020-06-04
- ‘Class and race’ biggest factors for victims of coronavirus, says Unite 2020-06-02
- SHA statement on reopening schools in England during the COVID19 pandemic 2020-05-31
- Briefing Topic 3 – Test, Trace, outsourcing 2020-05-30
- News from the Frontline 29.05.20 2020-05-29
- Briefing Topic 2 – Inequalities 2020-05-28
- Coronavirus: Join us at our first virtual public meeting featuring Jeremy Corbyn 2020-05-27
- Briefing Topic 1 – BAME 2020-05-27
- COVID-19 BASHH resources 2020-05-23
- COVID-19: Firefighters called in to help stem spread of infection in care homes 2020-05-22
- Thousands of care workers could be ineligible for £60,000 Covid-19 payment, warns Unite 2020-05-22
- Defend Our NHS: Corona Confusion: lies, deceit, trickery and failure 2020-05-22
- Johnson’s refusal to waive £400 charge for NHS migrant workers ‘mean-spirited’, says Unite 2020-05-21
- To get our children back into education, but we need a locally managed approach and data. 2020-05-21
- Covid-19: food and health inequalities and the future of public health nutrition 2020-05-20
- News from the Frontline 20.05.20 2020-05-20
- May 2020 issue: Sexual Health, Reproductive Health & HIV Policy eBulletin and COVID-19 2020-05-19
- Studies reporting lack of benefit from hydroxychloroquine to treat COVID-19 2020-05-19
- FEEDBACK AND TOUGH QUESTIONS 17 5 2020 2020-05-17
- Our NHS in Crisis 2020-05-17
- News from the Frontline 17.05.20. 2020-05-17
- Unions’ blueprint on NHS reopening is a ‘rocket booster’ for ministers to tackle PPE and testing crises, says Unite 2020-05-15
- Treasury leak: Firefighters vow to fight any public sector real-terms pay cut 2020-05-13
- Blanket DNACPRs are not the solution for panicked healthcare rationing 2020-05-12
- Covid-19 and BAME deaths: A call for action 2020-05-12
- Sexual and reproductive healthcare for women during COVID-19 – from FSRH 2020-05-12
- Doctors in Unite: Statement on Exit from Lockdown 2020-05-10
- UK HAS THE HIGHEST DEATH TOLL IN EUROPE – PUBLIC HEALTH IS A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH 2020-05-07
- Plans by NHS bosses to create a super lab in north west ‘under the radar’ during coronavirus crisis attacked by Unite 2020-05-07
- News from the Frontline 06.05.20 2020-05-06
- UNITE THE UNION 2020-05-06
- From new ultraviolet wavelengths to virucidal face masks: Could these new technologies help defeat coronavirus? 2020-05-05
- News from the Frontline 01.05.20 2020-05-01
- WELSH GOVERNMENT PROVIDES ADDITIONAL £500 PAYMENT FOR SOCIAL CARE WORKFORCE 2020-05-01
- News from the Frontline 29.04.20 (2) 2020-04-28
- News from the Frontline 29.04.20 (1) 2020-04-28
- All COVID-19 key worker deaths must be recognised as work-related, union says 2020-04-28
- Brutal cuts to fire and rescue services being rushed through during the pandemic, union says 2020-04-27
- Sunday Times Response to Government 2020-04-27
- FRONTLINE EXPERIENCE AND TOUGH QUESTIONS 26 4 20 2020-04-27
- WELSH STEPS TO EASE COVID-19 PUBLIC HEALTH MEASURES – UPDATE 2020-04-24
- DOCTORS IN UNITE SUPPORT PETITION FOR PROPER NHS FUNDING 2020-04-24
- On the calculated death rates from coronavirus. 2020-04-24
- News from the Front Line 21.04.20. 2020-04-22
- Defend Our NHS: Test! Trace! PPE! 2020-04-21
- WHO COVID-19 Database launches new search interface 2020-04-20
- ROSIE COOPER MP CALLS FOR AN INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION INTO ALL NHS COVID-19 DEATHS 2020-04-20
- Covid-19 Mutual Aid UK: Guide for Supporting Migrants During Coronavirus 2020-04-20
- THREE WEEKS FOR REFLECTION – COVID 19 WALES 2020-04-18
- Join the biggest citizen science project ever: the COVID19 symptom tracker 2020-04-18
- Firefighters respond to extension of coronavirus testing 2020-04-17
- Coronavirus: Firefighters now allowed to carry out antigen tests 2020-04-16
- Unite statement on coronavirus – and its impact on paramedics and other NHS workers and social care staff 2020-04-16
- QUESTIONS TO ASK THE SOS FOR HEALTH 2020-04-15
- Potential treatments for COVID-19 could be manufactured for $1 a day or less 2020-04-15
- PDA say zero tolerance needed in pharmacies to stop verbal abuse, intimidation, threats, racist, sexist and physical attacks. 2020-04-15
- News From The Frontline 13.04.20. 2020-04-13
- 3,000 fire and rescue personnel in coronavirus isolation as services pay the price for testing fiasco 2020-04-13
- News From the Frontline 2020-04-11
- Open letter to Sir Keir Starmer 2020-04-10
- FIREFIGHTERS TO FIT FACE MASKS AND DELIVER VITAL PPE AND MEDICAL SUPPLIES TO NHS AND CARE STAFF 2020-04-10
- Why it is important to include HIV status and HIV testing in managing COVID-19 2020-04-10
- BHIVA message: HTB COVID-19 special issue: 27 March 2020-04-09
- Food, Health and the Coronavirus Crisis 2020-04-06
- A request from Jeremy Corbyn for Urgent Action on the Corona Virus crisis 2020-04-03
- Unite statement on whistleblowing in the NHS during the coronavirus emergency 2020-04-03
- PROTECT ALL FRONTLINE HEALTHCARE WORKERS 2020-04-01
- Charity sector coronavirus financial support package urgently needed, says Unite 2020-03-31
- Home-visiting health visitors and community nurses need PPE urgently, says Unite 2020-03-31
- COVID-19 and the NHS—“a national scandal” 2020-03-29
- Free car parking for NHS staff in England fighting coronavirus needed this week, says Unite 2020-03-23
- PQs to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on contact tracing and testing 2020-03-23
- Joint SHA, KONP and HCT petition – NHS Frontline staff make 6 key demands 2020-03-21
- COVID-19: Fire and rescue services lose hundreds of firefighters to self-isolation, as union calls for priority testing 2020-03-20
- OPEN LETTER TO THE PRIME MINISTER FROM THE SOCIALIST HEALTH ASSOCIATION 2020-03-20
- Call for retired nurses and student nurses to join the fight against coronavirus 2020-03-19
- Maternity Action response to Government guidance on COVID and self-isolation 2020-03-17
- COVID-19: Firefighters should cease non-essential interactions with the public, union says 2020-03-16
- CROI 2020: Special session on COVID-19 2020-03-11
- COVID-19 Coronavirus: a Socialist Health Association response. 2020-03-04
Links to other websites and documents
Kings College London – coronavirus-whos-most-affected
All Party Parliamentary Group on Coronavirus – Evidence submission website
DOCTORSINUNITE – open letter to the Prime Minister
Kent Community Health – Kent health campaigners to host ‘Crush Corona’ online meeting
The BMJ – Greg Dropkin. Testing has grossly underestimated Covid-19 cumulative cases
The BMJ – Getting back on track: control of covid-19 outbreaks in the community
Independent Sage website home page
Queen Mary University of London – Convidence UK data signup page.
Health Service Journal ( HSJ ) – coronavirus page – All the latest news – free to view during the Covid-19 crisis.
Scientists for Labour – BAME & Covid-19
Left Food Forward – Johnson declares war on charity
KONP -Covid-19 Shambles: 11 Reasons why “guided by science” claim is lie
Covid-19 is a pandemic – not a terrorism threat. So where’s the public health response?
LeftFootForward – EXCLUSIVE: Loan firm accused of profiting off NHS brand
Article on LabourList by John Spellar MP for Warley and a member of the West Midlands SHA Branch
Coronavirus: Acting earlier would have saved lives, says Sage member – BBC news
The Guardian -Agency staff were spreading Covid-19 between care homes, PHE found in April
Covid-19: why is the UK government ignoring WHO’s advice?
Covid-19: why we need a national health and social care service
Covid19 enquiry summary 15052020 – HealthWatch Sheffield
Strategy for a Pandemic: The UK and COVID-Lawrence Freedman
Members petition to close China’s wet markets to stop the next pandemic. Dr R.L.Symonds
Healthier Scotland – SHA Scotland newsletter – COVOD-19
Don’t allow the price of drugs to soar:
Brexit, and spectre of NHS US sell-off:
Deep cuts operation threatens NHS:
Phone app that could destroy our GP system:
Health Campaigns Together – Home page
Fighting COVID: International Lessons and Warnings – Webinar registration
NHS Volunteer Responders Poster for printing and displaying in Public places. – final-rvs-nhsvolres-postertemplate-v2-1008
ICNARC Report on 196 Patients Critically ill with COVID-19
The Argus – coronavirus suspected outbreak oaklands nursing home hove
WHAT EXACTLY IS THE GOVERNMENT STRATEGY FOR COVID-19, AND IS IT RIGHT?
One chance at birth. Protect maternity services in the crisis.
KONP : Coronavirus pandemic: ten ways the government is making it worse
BYLINE Times – Behind Closed Doors
Covid-19: call for fast-track registration of refugee doctors in UK
Discover Society – THE SOCIAL SECURITY RESPONSE TO COVID-19: READ THE SMALL PRINT – Mark Simpson.
Open Democracy -Protect the NHS’ must not be another excuse to blame patients
CambridgeCore blog – Country responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic
Coronavirus: End the Hostile Environment to Fight the Pandemic
NICE guideline [NG163]– COVID-19 rapid guideline: managing symptoms (including at the end of life) in the community
Our World in Data – Coronavirus Pandemic ( COVID-19 )
Citizens TV – The COVID report
Irish Department of Health – COVID-19 report
Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic – confirmed cases
Liverpool University – Coronavirus web page
Local Government FIRST – COVID-19: councils on the frontline
Mortality attributable to delayed lockdown – medRxiv
COVID-19 UK Lockdown Forecasts and R0 | medRxiv
Alex Scot-Samuel – my attempt to get the government to begin to manage COVID-19 ‘as if public health mattered’; ( starts 42 minutes in )
WHO COVID-19 Database launches new search interface
Emerald Publishing Group – free COVID19 related research across multiple disciplines across Sociology
Women and Equality Committee inquiry and call for evidence – COVID-19 and the response – impact on those with protected characteristics.
The government of the day – nhsManagers.net
Institute for Government- Lifting lockdown – exit strategy document
Open Democracy – dangerous call centres
Open Democracy – Business as usual.
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) – Home page
OCED – Combatting COVID-19’s effect on children
Official Government article and documents
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-review-of-disparities-in-risks-and-outcomes
Public Health England – Vaccine Update – PHE_11652_VU_307_April_2020
COVID-19-response-primary-care-and-community-health-support-care-home-residents
Scientific advisory group for emergencies ( SAGE ) coronavirus covid-19 response
NHS Volunteer Responders information for health professionals 31 March 2020, Version 1
Prioritisation of community health services – what work stops and what doesn’t
ONS- Coronavirus and the social impacts on Great Britain: 9 April 2020
COVID-19 – Isolating Patients – official CMO MD letter to GP’s
www.parliament.uk- Answers to Rosie Cooper’s questions have been supplied.