Tens of thousands of patients may die if the NHS shuts down normal care during a second coronavirus wave, leading medics warned today. Health service bosses are being urged not to leave non-virus patients ‘stranded and in pain’ once again after cancelling millions of appointments during the first epidemic. In early March the NHS told hospitals … Read more
Medics find Eid celebration bullet in the brain of nine-year-old Palestinian boy after his parents took him to hospital complaining he was ‘sleepy’ The unnamed boy was conscious when he arrived at Hadassah Medical Centre Doctors say they discovered blood on his head and a small wound on his scalp They said the bullet passed … Read more
British technology start-up billed as ‘Zoom for medics’ mulling a fundraising of up to £100m to help support growth in UK and overseas By Neil Craven, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:56 BST, 11 July 2020 | Updated: 22:46 BST, 11 July 2020 Signed up: ITV’s This Morning doctor Zoe Williams is an adviser to … Read more
One couple closed their new pub an hour after reopening on the day of the coronavirus lockdown. Another has lost a lot of money but its staff are very excited to finally get back to work. Here are just some reactions from landlords and landladies around Britain as they prepare for July 4 – including … Read more
The Burundian president died from the coronavirus, according to medics at the hospital where he was flown to following his death. The country’s government had announced Pierre Nkurunziza’s cause of death as from a heart attack. A medical source at the Karusi hospital where Nkurunziza died, has confirmed the president was in ‘respiratory distress’ before his … Read more
Face masks will be compulsory for ALL medical staff and visitors and outpatients must wear homemade coverings in hospital from June 15 By David Wilcock, Whitehall Correspondent For Mailonline Published: 17:16 BST, 5 June 2020 | Updated: 17:23 BST, 5 June 2020 Face coverings will become compulsory in hospitals for all staff and outpatients, Matt … Read more
Belgian PM is shamed by ‘outraged’ medics as they turn their backs on her in protest of her handling of the pandemic PM Sophie Wilmès visited Saint-Pierre Hospital, Marollen, Brussels, Saturday On arrival in a motorcade she saw rows of medics turning their backs one by one Doctors and nurses were protesting the PM’s handling … Read more
Russian medics are given bonus of just £8 for risking their lives on the coronavirus front line Doctors were promised a monthly bonus of up to £900 for treating virus patients Many posted photos of pay cheques where the extra money amounted to £8 Russia now has the world’s second-highest number of coronavirus infections Here’s … Read more
Unlock us NOW: Australian city that hasn’t recorded a single coronavirus case in nearly two weeks demands tough restrictions be lifted Townsville, North Queensland hasn’t recorded a case of coronavirus in 12 days Politicians and medics are now urging the government to ease restrictions They suggest North Queensland is cut off from the rest of … Read more
Controversial guidance issued to NHS doctors and nurses fighting the coronavirus crisis on the frontline have advised them to reuse PPE. It said disposable gowns can be re-used and masks should not be binned between patients – but gloves and aprons should still be disposed of as usual. Medics attacked the guidance, arguing no healthcare … Read more