Letters
Use of PPE against covid-19
Covid-19: care homes show the failures in UK’s response
BMJ 2020; 370 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.m3053 (Published 05 August 2020) Cite this as: BMJ 2020;370:m3053
- Tom Lewis, consultant microbiologist
- North Devon District Hospital, Barnstaple EX31 4JB, UK
- tom.lewis{at}nhs.net
The successful mitigation of covid-19 in a healthcare setting, as described by Liu and colleagues for four hospitals in Wuhan, China,1 contrasts with the experiences of care homes across the UK.
One care home manager describes feeling abandoned by almost everyone.2 They were left …
Log in
Log in using your username and password
Log in through your institution
Subscribe from £184 *
Subscribe and get access to all BMJ articles, and much more.
* For online subscription
Access this article for 1 day for:
£50 / $60/ €56 (excludes VAT)
You can download a PDF version for your personal record.