Doctors’ lives are still being put at risk by a lack of PPE, British Medical Association warns

Doctors’ lives are still being put at risk by a lack of personal protective equipment (PPE), the British Medical Association today warned. More than two thirds of doctors (69 per cent) questioned by the union said they do not feel protected while fighting Britain’s COVID-19 outbreak. The snapshot poll of 2,000 medics also found some … Read more

Funeral association slams heavy-handed councils for banning ALL mourners from services

Heavy-handed councils have been slammed for banning all mourners from services. The National Association of Funeral Directors (NAFD) has hit out at local authorities in locations including Belfast, Leeds and Bradford that have stopped bereaved families from attending funerals.  Instead several councils are now offering ‘direct cremations’, in which there is no ceremony and mourners … Read more