England’s chief nurse today paid tribute to two frontline nurses who died after testing positive for coronavirus, as she made an emotional plea for the public to stay at home this weekend, despite a mini-heatwave due to sweep the country. Ruth May said it was vital the public remain in lockdown despite the warm spring weather. … Read more
Four frontline NHS workers today revealed how coronavirus has left them feeling ‘terrified’ and is causing ‘heartbreaking loneliness’ to patients in Britain. Doctors Janitha Gowribalan and Rosena Allin-Khan, paramedic Sarah Blanchard and nurse Richenda Browne all spoke out about their work fighting the pandemic. They echoed Government calls for the public to ‘stay at home’ while … Read more
Russell Howard’s doctor wife STOPS her six-month career break to return to the NHS frontline and help tackle the coronavirus outbreak Cerys Morgan, who wed the comedian, 41, in June 2019, is a geriatric doctor who had planned a half year of travelling But now Cerys has returned to service, tweeting last week: ‘Three weeks … Read more
Hero retired nurse, 62, with 40 years’ experience goes back onto the frontline to head up UK’s new mega hospital at ExCel – as her sister says ‘It’s a massive job but we’re so very proud she’s taken it on’ Deirdre Barr, 62, will come out of retirement to head the new ExCel hospital Barr, … Read more
A junior doctor today issued a moving appeal to members of the public as she urged them to stay indoors and ‘prevent further avoidable deaths.’ Dr Katie Sanderson, a junior doctor in Acute Medicine at a London hospital, pleaded with listeners to ‘stop and think before leaving their house’ as she spoke to BBC Radio 4 … Read more
‘We are becoming overwhelmed’: Rita Ora’s mother Vera returns to the NHS frontline as she pleads with followers to stay home amid COVID-19 pandemic By Rebecca Lawrence For Mailonline Published: 15:05 GMT, 23 March 2020 | Updated: 16:17 GMT, 23 March 2020 Rita Ora’s mother Vera is returning to the NHS frontline amid the COVID-19 pandemic. … Read more
The Health Secretary has today pledged to keep NHS staff safe after frontline medics revealed they were forced the share facemasks. Nurses working 36-hour shifts in Hillingdon Hospital – in the Prime Minister’s constituency – say they had to wash, reuse and share masks as supplies fell critically low last week. They told MailOnline they … Read more
If we thought our health service was prepared for the coronavirus, the past few days have brought a shattering reality. Here, in a chilling dispatch from the front line, one doctor recounts the moment Covid-19 struck and overwhelmed a major London hospital – and how doctors and nurses watched helplessly as patients died an excruciating … Read more
Nurses and their loved ones have taken to social media to share pride in their profession and to urge people to do more to help them in their fight against coronavirus by staying at home. Doctors and nurses from around the world joined forces to promote a Stay Safe online campaign. Taking to TikTok, two nurses … Read more
NHS says it will NOT test frontline medics for coronavirus unless they have suspected pneumonia or acute respiratory illness NHS staff have been warned they will not be routinely tested for coronavirus Public Health England said medics will be tested along the established rules Clinicians who develop symptoms have been told they must self-isolate Tests … Read more