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Radio Sheffield,5 mins

Covid 19: Experts warn pulse oxygen monitors work less well on darker skin.

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Medical experts are warning a device which monitors oxygen in covid patients works less well for people with darker skin tones. This has led to new guidance being issued on the pulse oximeters. Dr Habib Naqvi is the Director of the NHS Race and Health Observatory.

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