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'Super-spreader' nurse at hospital training event where staff didn't wear masks or obey social distancing rules triggered Covid-19 outbreak
An article today reported that an infected nurse at a training event where staff didn't wear masks or obey social distancing rules triggered a Covid-19 outbreak at the Hillingdon Hospital in West London.
It seems that a training session on June 30 was the source of the outbreak, and nurses who went did not all wear masks or stay socially distanced.
Hospital bosses have apparently revealed that at least 70 staff were in self-isolation and 'a number' of them had tested positive for Covid-19.
As a result the hospital started diverting ambulances to other hospitals on July 7.
In another article posted on the HSE website entitled 'Consultant fined for providing incompetent health and safety advice' Luton Crown Court heard how a self-employed health and safety consultant provided inadequate and flawed advice. The article also said: "Where health and safety consultants are found to be in breach of legislation, HSE will hold persons to account for their failings".
I know we are all keen to get back to training and some have agencies have been training all through covid, but this is a stark warning to all of us about the importance of social distancing, ppe, the importance of risk assessments and in having the right control measures in place.
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An article today reported that an infected nurse at a training event where staff didn't wear masks or obey social distancing rules triggered a Covid-19 outbreak at the Hillingdon Hospital in West London.
It seems that a training session on June 30 was the source of the outbreak, and nurses who went did not all wear masks or stay socially distanced.
Hospital bosses have apparently revealed that at least 70 staff were in self-isolation and 'a number' of them had tested positive for Covid-19.
As a result the hospital started diverting ambulances to other hospitals on July 7.
In another article posted on the HSE website entitled 'Consultant fined for providing incompetent health and safety advice' Luton Crown Court heard how a self-employed health and safety consultant provided inadequate and flawed advice. The article also said: "Where health and safety consultants are found to be in breach of legislation, HSE will hold persons to account for their failings".
I know we are all keen to get back to training and some have agencies have been training all through covid, but this is a stark warning to all of us about the importance of social distancing, ppe, the importance of risk assessments and in having the right control measures in place.