Hospitals across the globe are witnessing an increase in COVID patients as cases rapidly rise. Some doctors are warning they are already becoming overwhelmed, others are preparing for things to…
Article in the Times that highlighted the disproportionate burden that our older patients have paid during this pandemic. The DAUK chairman Dr Rinesh Parmar, said his members had reported that…
DAUK has been working with the National Guardian’s Office through our Learn Not Blame campaign. During the COVID-19 crisis DAUK repeatedly rang the alarm bell regarding reports of doctors being prevented from speaking up especially about concerns related to PPE. This week our Learn Not Blame and Protect the Frontline campaigns were features by the National Guardian.
DAUK’s Dr Jenny Vaughan on LBC radio speaking to James O’Brien about the results of our whistleblowing questionnaire with Whistleblowers UK, revealing a worrying level of bullying around PPE.
The Doctors' Association UK has released results of its latest member survey which found 46.9% of respondents had been told not to raise concerns about COVID-19 or PPE via social media, and 47.6% of respondents had been told not to speak to the press about COVID-19 or PPE.
Could we have saved more lives? DAUK have now taken legal action to secure a full, judge-led public inquiry into healthcare worker deaths and government’s failure to supply PPE. Read more here:
DAUK’s call for a coroner’s inquest into every healthcare worker death is covered in Medscape along with our letter to the Chief Coroner.
