NHS staff 'not told when colleagues test positive for Covid-19'

Concerns raised at Weston hospital where coronavirus spike led to admissions being halted

NHS staff at a hospital that has stopped taking new patients amid a Covid-19 spike have lodged a series of concerns, including that they are not routinely being informed of when colleagues test positive for the virus.

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