Senior officials were ‘hounding’ colleagues over the approval of a PPE supply contract worth a quarter-of-a-billion pounds to a hedge fund with ‘close ties’ to the Government, the High Court has heard. The Good Law Project and EveryDoctor are bringing legal action against the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), claiming that contracts awarded … Read more
Martin Freeman was spotted looking in high spirits as he filmed scenes for new crime comedy-drama The Responder in Liverpool on Thursday. The actor, 49, flashed a broad smile as he walked about the set in a police uniform, with Martin also seen wearing a plastic face shield. The Hobbit star plays urgent response officer … Read more
Owner of luxury dog food company, 47, ‘pocketed millions in taxpayers’ cash’ by brokering deals with UK Government for PPE on behalf of Chinese firm Zoe Ley, 47, from London, was middleman for Chinese firm Worldlink Resource Firm secured two Government contracts for PPE worth £258million last spring Senior Worldlink official told the BBC she took … Read more
Britons are able to visit relatives living in care homes today – but hugging and kissing is still banned. Visitors will be tested prior to seeing loved ones, will have to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) and will be asked to keep physical contact to a minimum. Handholding is permitted but hugs and kissing are … Read more
Nurses condemn ‘fundamentally flawed’ PPE rules in hospitals and say existing guidance on measures including masks is based on out-of-date evidence Report says UK guidance does not reflect more significant risk of aerosol spread Royal College of Nursing commissioned the report after concerns raised by staff Nursing leaders said concerns raised by community nurse who … Read more
Care home staff were left without PPE during first Covid wave after government prioritised the NHS, MPs say Frontline staff were forced to reuse single-use PPE items at start of pandemic Stocks ran ‘perilously low,’ as hospitals were prioritised over care homes Care sector received 10% of its required PPE numbers between March and July … Read more
Filming has begun on Dakota Johnson’s new film project Am I OK? The actress, 31, was spotted on location on Tuesday in Los Angeles. She was seen taking a break between scenes, getting some sun during the shoot at a coffee shop in the trendy West Hollywood area. Chilling: Filming has begun on Dakota Johnson’s new … Read more
Vandals paint Covid mask on the Long Man of Wilmington as police launch hunt to track down the anonymous artists who decorated mysterious 235ft chalk figure Modern PPE mask appeared on the historic Long Man in East Sussex on Tuesday Police are investigating “criminal damage” at the protected archaeological site The owners are “saddened” but revealed … Read more
‘This was my breaking point’: Nurse posts selfie of her sore and exhausted face after harrowing shift in full PPE as she tells people ‘do what we are told – just so we can be with each other safely again’ Lauren Morrisroe, nurse in Northampton, asked people to follow lockdown rules She said she reached … Read more
Doctors, MPs and care chiefs have warned the Government that its vaccine programme could turn into a ‘shambles like the PPE fiasco’ if current issues with the rollout are not fixed. Hundreds of GP surgeries and hospitals are still waiting to receive doses of the Pfizer vaccine, while doctors warn they are having to cancel … Read more