Our NHS doctors and nurses are no strangers to dealing with death. But even the most highly trained staff are feeling broken by the toll of the pandemic. Anna Moore hears their harrowing stories and asks how they will cope with the emotional fallout For trainee anaesthetist Dr Maddie Wells, the frightening part was ‘dealing … Read more
He’s been working tirelessly on the NHS frontline amid the COVID-19 crises. So it was little wonder that Dr Alex George had a huge smile on his face as he enjoyed a cool beer during his day off on Saturday. The former Love Island star, 30, cut a relaxed figure as he chilled in the … Read more
The UK’s hospitals have been one of the main breeding grounds for spreading Covid-19, with one in five patients catching the virus while in hospital, scientists say. Papers published by Sage, and prepared for the Cabinet Office, showed that at the peak of the crisis, transmission within hospitals was believed to account for up to … Read more
The new Covid timebomb: ‘Knock-on’ health fears as one in four Britons have medical care postponed because of the virus A Daily Mail poll has looked into healthcare and the personal effect of lockdown The findings show a delay in hospital operations and GP and dental treatment One fifth of patients delayed appointments due to … Read more
Scientific reports presented to the Government have revealed that the UK’s Covid-19 will likely trundle on well into 2021 and social distancing must continue. They also showed that scientists told officials banning people from going to large sporting events has an ‘imperceptible’ effect on the number of cases. And the next step for social ‘bubbling’, … Read more
NHS hospitals discharged 25,000 people into care homes during the peak of Britain’s Covid-19 crisis without testing them for the coronavirus, a report has revealed. Critics say the move, ordered to free up beds for an anticipated surge in seriously ill virus patients, was ‘extraordinary’ and shows care homes were an ‘afterthought’. The National Audit … Read more
Britain’s coronavirus death toll rose by 202 today in the lowest Friday jump in 12 weeks, taking the UK’s total victims to 41,481. More than 292,000 people in Britain have now tested positive for the virus, after a further 1,541 patients were diagnosed in the last 24 hours. Today’s death figure marks the smallest Friday rise since … Read more
Best foot forward: Shoe chain Kurt Geiger pledges to donate its entire first month’s profit following lockdown to the NHS By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 BST, 11 June 2020 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 11 June 2020 Shoe lovers have another reason to splurge at Kurt Geiger when its stores reopen next … Read more
Britain’s coronavirus death toll today jumped by only 151 in the lowest increase on a Thursday since March 19 as the outbreak continues to fade. Department of Health statistics reveal the number of daily lab-confirmed Covid-19 fatalities is just 14 per cent lower than the 176 recorded last Thursday. The official number of victims now stands at … Read more
Britain’s test and trace fiasco deepened again today after damning figures showed Number 10’s flagship system has only tracked down the contacts of two thirds of Covid-19 patients. Between May 28 and June 3, 8,117 people who tested positive for the coronavirus were referred to the NHS’s flagship scheme. But shocking figures show contact tracers … Read more