Cured by love: Childhood sweethearts in their 60s recover from coronavirus after being moved to hospital beds next to each other which improved their conditions Michael and Mary Blessington were both taken to Bradford Infirmary on April 25 Michael was recently diagnosed with lung cancer, while Mary has asthma issues The couple were found to … Read more
Woman in her 80s is fighting for her life after ‘Iceland delivery man runs her over while driving under the influence of drugs’ Woman in her 80s remains in a critical condition at a south London hospital Police and paramedics rushed out to Streatham High Road on Sunday morning Picture shows Iceland van stranded in … Read more
Elderly coronavirus patients in care homes should be evacuated to the empty Nightingale hospitals, MP demanded yesterday. At least 7,500 elderly residents have died from coronavirus amidst warnings that the virus was a potential disaster for the caring sector. Scientists initially warned the government that hospitals would not be able to cope with the influx … Read more
Elderly patients are among the groups at greatest risk for becoming critically ill from coronavirus and even dying of the infection – but their signs of the infection might not be as obvious as the now-widely known tell-tale signs. Persistent cough, fever and shortness of breath are the primary symptoms of COVID-19, and many people … Read more
More than 40 per cent of nursing homes may have cases of coronavirus, a nationwide poll of thousands of carers suggests. Of 2,800 carers surveyed, a shocking 42 per cent said they were looking after residents who were suspected of having the killer infection. An additional 28 per cent said they were dealing with patients who … Read more
Furious families have today accused the Government of ‘sacrificing’ Britain’s elderly in the fight against coronavirus by discharging COVID-19 patients into care homes and signing the ‘death warrant’ of the most vulnerable in society. NHS hospitals have been ordered to drastically free up beds, meaning thousands of patients have been released, with scores of elderly … Read more
Frail coronavirus patients may be denied critical care under an NHS scale system designed to free up ICU beds. The controversial ‘Clinical Frailty Scale’ (CFS) ranks patients’ vulnerability from one to nine in order to prioritise those most likely to recover from the killer virus. Those with a combined score of more than five are said to … Read more