Orlando Bloom praises the NHS for saving his life when he fell from a third floor window aged 20 and broke his back as he urges people to stay home By Charlotte Dean For Mailonline Published: 00:41 BST, 5 April 2020 | Updated: 03:23 BST, 5 April 2020 Orlando Bloom has praised the NHS for … Read more
A frontline NHS nurse who died after battling coronavirus symptoms ‘sacrificed her life for the profession she adored’, her grieving husband said. Areema Nasreen, 36, died in intensive care at Walsall Manor Hospital, West Midlands, where she had worked after contracting the illness. The mother-of-three, who leaves behind children aged 8, 10, and 17, became … Read more
Desperate hospital officials have been ‘screaming and shouting’ for coronavirus testing kits, The Mail on Sunday has been told. Andrew Broggio, the owner of Wiltshire-based Medical Wire and Equipment Co Ltd, said he has been ‘completely overwhelmed’ by demand and that he cannot ‘magic ten million kits out of thin air’. Like other diagnostics firms … Read more
MAIL ON SUNDAY COMMENT: Britain should be proud. Now let’s find a way out of lockdown By Mail on Sunday Comment for the Daily Mail Published: 00:43 BST, 5 April 2020 | Updated: 01:13 BST, 5 April 2020 Our hearts go out to the frontline staff in the NHS who – as we see by … Read more
Paralympian Will Bayley was born with arthrogryposis, a condition that affects all four limbs, and was diagnosed with cancer when he was seven. He began playing table tennis during his recovery and went on to represent Great Britain at the Paralympics, achieving world number one ranking in 2012 and winning a silver medal in London … Read more
Two of the most senior Ministers leading the Government response to the coronavirus crisis are locked in battle over when to lift the economically devastating lockdown. Chancellor Rishi Sunak has made ‘robust’ representations to Health Secretary Matt Hancock, arguing that unless a path is mapped now for a swift return to normal economic activity it … Read more
Husband, 53, of frontline NHS worker climbs the height of Mount Everest by running up and down his stairs at home 1,363 times Mr Griffin did the challenge to raise cash for the Trussell Trust charity Each ascent of Mr Griffin’s stairs took him 6.5m higher over 30 steps, so the challenge required him to … Read more
Retired mental health worker, 59, dies from coronavirus after answering call to return and help struggling NHS in its fight against Covid-19 Glen Corbin, 59, worked at the Park Royal Centre for Mental Health in London He recently returned to his role working in both acute and rehabilitation services His colleagues have now paid tribute … Read more
Victoria Beckham says she feels ‘humbled’ as she FaceTimes NHS staff for the second week in a row to share her gratitude amid coronavirus crisis By Charlotte Dean For Mailonline Published: 18:16 BST, 4 April 2020 | Updated: 19:17 BST, 4 April 2020 She FaceTimed nurses who were working at King’s Hospital in London with … Read more
Carol Vorderman has donated her private plane ‘Mildred’ to help ferry personal protective equipment to NHS staff during the coronavirus crisis. The TV personality, 59, shared a selection of images of herself with the N242CV aeroplane over the years and revealed it’s current job is helping the NHS. Carol wrote on Twitter: ‘My Mildred and I … Read more