GPs are being urged to ‘stand down’ routine appointments so they can prioritise Covid vaccinations, it was claimed last night. Guidance sent to doctors says the jabs should be their top priority – with other ‘non-essential’ activities postponed, potentially for weeks. NHS England has already advised surgeries to focus on the delivery of the vaccine … Read more
Metal detectorist reunites navy medic’s family with First World War medal after unearthing it in his back garden Mark Williams, 71, discovered the 105-year-old medal in his garden in Hampshire With help of genealogist, he found the medal belonged to William George Waters Mr Waters, who eventually became chief medic in the Royal Navy, joined in … Read more
Nightingale hospitals are being quietly taken apart as doctors and nurses warn there are not enough of them to keep the make-shift facilities open. Health bosses have already started stripping the emergency unit in London of its 4,000 beds, ventilators and even signs pointing patients to wards, shocking photos reveal, while the hospitals in Birmingham … Read more
Keep schools open by getting Army medics to train teachers how to give pupils Covid tests, urges former Defence Secretary Tobias Ellwood Tobias Elwood believes the military could be used to help keep schools open The government wants teachers to test pupils for Covid-19 to keep schools open Teaching unions claim their members are not … Read more
Plans are being drawn up for the long-awaited jab to be administered by GPs, teams visiting care homes and at-scale centres, reports GP publication Pulse. NHS England hasn’t confirmed reports.
NHS role during coronavirus crisis has inspired a rise of student medics as applications jump 21 per cent on last year Applications for medicine courses jumped 21 per cent compared to last year University and Colleges Admission Service say rise due to inspiration of the NHS Also an increase in students applying for medicine courses … Read more
Two junior doctors caught Covid after 22 medics went to event where social distancing and face masks rules were breached, investigation finds Medics from Royal County Hospital in Guildford held a social event in the town An investigation found 22 junior doctors from the hospital were at the venue Investigators found attempts to ensure social … Read more
Covid-hit Labour MP Yasmin Qureshi, 57, thanks ‘excellent’ NHS medics as she is discharged from hospital Shadow minister Yasmin Qureshi, 57, was discharged from hospital earlier today Bolton MP was admitted to hospital on Saturday after receiving Covid diagnosis She had self-isolated with family at home until her condition started to decline By Luke May … Read more
The testing fiasco is hindering the ability of the NHS to resume normal services, hospital leaders warn today. Doctors and nurses are having to leave the frontline to self-isolate because they or family members cannot book a test. NHS Providers says that if the shortage is not addressed soon it will wreak havoc for hospitals … Read more
A passenger was left shocked when a Ryanair flight was allowed to travel from Stansted to Italy despite a suspected Covid-infected flyer being dragged off the plane by Hazmat-suited medics. Fionn Murphy, 21, from west London, said he could be walking around Pisa spreading coronavirus because no other riders were asked to self-isolate on arrival. … Read more