A paramedic has shared an emotional video explaining how a patient she was treating spat on her in a lockdown assault that left her feeling ‘contaminated, broken and defeated’. Tracy Higginbottom was spat on while taking a young woman to hospital in an ambulance during a night shift in North Cornwall. Ms Higginbottom, who has … Read more
A paramedic has shared an emotional video explaining how a patient she was treating spat on her in a lockdown assault that left her feeling ‘contaminated, broken and defeated’. Tracy Higginbottom was spat on while taking a young woman to hospital in an ambulance during a night shift in North Cornwall. Ms Higginbottom, who has … Read more
Kim Kardashian West and husband Kanye West are continuing to work on their marriage despite his unlikely bid for presidency causing friction, according to a new report. The famous couple have weathered quite the storm over the past few months, stemming from his erratic behavior following his chaotic presidential rally debut in South Carolina, in … Read more
Outraged patient slams dentist in Bristol after being charged an extra £60 for treatment to cover PPE COSTS Beverly Hawkins says patients should not have to foot the bill for PPE costs Locals in Brislington, Bristol, took to Facebook to express their utter anger Director of Warrington House Dental Practice says the costs are temporary … Read more
Paramedics had to wait up to 20 minutes to get to a patient who had collapsed in an alleyway because their ambulance was blocked by bollards installed as part of a new traffic scheme. Emergency services were called to Ealing in West London after the man was found unconscious by residents, but medics were impeded … Read more
Nottingham woman, 75, is the earliest known Covid-19 patient to catch the disease in the UK after testing positive on February 21 – a week before officials accepted the virus was spreading in Britain The woman is thought to be the first to catch Covid-19 in the community UK’s first cases were confirmed on January … Read more
A HIV drug combination used to treat some coronavirus patients could cause their hearts to slow down or stop completely, doctors have warned. A 67-year-old given lopinavir/ritonavir — which is being used experimentally around the world — needed a pacemaker to recover from his episode. The man, who had high blood pressure and coronary artery … Read more
Since the coronavirus pandemic began, health experts have recommended that we socially distance by standing or sitting six feet (or two meters) apart from strangers. But a new study suggests that separation might not be far enough to prevent a patient from transmitting the virus. Researchers found that contagious droplets can spread more than 16 … Read more
UK’s longest-suffering Covid-19 patient finally returns home after a record-breaking 141 days in hospital – including 105 on a ventilator Fatima Bridle, 35, fell ill with coronavirus after returning to the UK from Morocco She battled Covid-19, pneumonia and sepsis at Southampton General Hospital When her lungs collapsed she was on a ventilator and in a coma … Read more
Girl, 14, is raped by a coronavirus patient while his friend stood guard in a bathroom at India’s largest quarantine centre in Delhi as country’s Covid-19 death toll passes 30,000 14-year-old victim had been at the Sardar Patel Covid Care Centre for one week Police arrested two men after the victim reported the attack to a … Read more