As Kate cannot sit by her husband’s side due to restrictions in place to stop the spread of Covid-19, nurses are helping relatives organise phone calls so they can speak with one another.
“It’s so important, normally you’d be there,” Charlotte commented. “It must be so hard for the families not being able to be there and not being able to see their loved ones.”
Ben explained when Kate speaks to her husband, she is passing on well wishes from viewers and fans.
“She’s been able to pass these messages you’ve sent her onto Derek.