Chief coroner's guidance on covid-19 deaths: workers outside the NHS are also vulnerable to risk

Authors: Watterson, Andrew E

Source: BMJ

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: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.m2179

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First paragraph: The BMJ rightly questioned the decision that coroners need not investigate NHS England personal protective equipment (PPE) failures in staff deaths from covid-19. This rings alarm bells for workers beyond the NHS who may have been exposed to SARS-CoV-2 without appropriate PPE. The medical press will hopefully speak up for these often very vulnerable workers.

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Watterson, A. 2020, 'Chief coroner's guidance on covid-19 deaths: workers outside the NHS are also vulnerable to risk', BMJ, 369, article no: m2179. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.m2179

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.m2179