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Top surgeons have warned that thousands of people will die from Covid-19 if Britain’s strict closure is lifted at this stage.
The Royal College of Surgeons has warned Prime Minister Boris Johnson not to use the NHS as “an economic punching bag” as it works on its plan to return Britain to normal.
The RCS said the blockade cannot be loosened at this stage because not enough health care personnel are being tested and there is not enough PPE available for front-line doctors.
The Royal College of Surgeons has warned that a third of members do not have proper PPE, while others complain about lack of access to Covid-19 testing.
Professor Neil Mortensen of the Royal College of Surgeons, pictured, warned that Covid-19 has not been defeated
Professor Neil Mortensen, RCS President-elect, told the Daily Telegraph: “Just because the NHS has not been overwhelmed thus far, does not mean that the government can use the health service as its economic punching bag.” It has been very close, and to use Boris Johnson’s own words “we have started to fight the ground”, but the virus has not yet been defeated. “
A survey conducted by the RCS revealed that a third of surgeons do not have the proper PPE and eight out of ten members stated that only staff with ‘obvious’ symptoms of coronavirus were being screened for the killer virus.
A West Midlands surgeon warned, “ There is now a push towards Covid-19-free surgical areas to restart semi-elective work. However, it appears that the patients are being evaluated but not the staff. In fact, asymptomatic carriers can be the elephant in the room; the staff would surely need testing and isolation as well. ”
Prime Minister Boris Johnson described Covid-19 as “an invisible robber” after returning to number 10 after his recovery from the coronavirus.
Speaking from the outskirts of Downing Street after returning to work this week, Mr. Johnson said: ‘If this virus were a physical assailant, an unexpected and invisible assailant, which I can tell from personal experience, then it is time that they have started fighting together against the floor.
‘And it follows that this is the moment of opportunity, this is the moment when we can take advantage of our advantage, it is also the moment of maximum risk.
“I know there will be many people looking at our apparent success and beginning to wonder if now is the time to take social distancing measures.”
He said he understood “how difficult and stressful it has been to give up, even temporarily, those ancient and basic freedoms.”
The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust has launched a ‘serious incident investigation’ following the death of Dr. Peter Tun’s Covid-19, who warned managers of the shortage of PPE in his unit
But he said the potential for a second spike in the cases ran the risk of “economic disaster.”
Johnson added: ‘And I know it is difficult. And I want this economy to move forward as fast as I can, but I refuse to throw all the effort and sacrifice out of the British people and risk a second major outbreak and a great loss of life and the overwhelming loss of the NHS. ”
Meanwhile, an NHS trust launched “a serious incident investigation” after one of its consultants who warned management of the critical shortage of EPP died of Covid-19.
Dr. Peter Tun, 62, has requested access to more personal protective equipment (PPE) on numerous occasions, but contracted the virus and died on April 13, according to The Guardian.
The newspaper said Dr. Tun sent emails to managers at Royal Berkshire Hospital on March 23, but was told that since his room had no confirmed cases of Covid-19, it was not a priority.
They told him that his team couldn’t even have surgical masks and that the resources had to be used in a “sensible” way, despite the fact that two members of their team were isolating themselves at the time.
A spokesperson for the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust said: ‘We can confirm that an investigation into a serious incident has been launched.
‘It involves senior and clinical managers, who are working closely with Dr. Tun’s family to discuss their concerns and answer their questions.
“While this is ongoing, we cannot say anything else.”
In an email, posted by The Guardian, Dr. Tun said: “We do not have basic surgical masks for the Caversham ward neuro-rehabilitation medical team.” The room inventory has been taken by the ICU (intensive care) … we have no eye protection kits, gowns or scrubs. ‘
One manager replied, “These supplies are not widely available and should be used sensibly … This is the position of trust at this time and I have no power to influence this.”
The government released new data showing the number of deaths inside and outside hospitals for the first time, but the seven-day death toll is declining.
