London’s hospitals will be overwhelmed by Covid in less than two weeks even in a ‘best’ case scenario, an official briefing reportedly warns. Vin Diwakar, medical director at NHS England London, provided the worrying analysis to medical directors of the capital’s hospital trusts over a Zoom call this afternoon. Even if the number of coronavirus patients … Read more
Shocking footage from an intensive care unit has revealed the extent of the coronavirus crisis and the strain it is piling on the NHS. Emotional doctors and nurses were seen struggling at London‘s University College Hospital while caring for the growing amount of coronavirus patients. Operating theatres and some paediatric rooms have even been converted … Read more
The organiser of Clap for Carers is calling for a return to the weekly round of applause during England’s third national lockdown – starting from 8pm tomorrow. Annemarie Plas, from South London, helped Britain thank NHS workers and carers during the first weeks of the coronavirus pandemic, with rounds of applause taking place for 10 … Read more
Boris Johnson has revealed seven mass coronavirus vaccination centres will throw open their doors next week to turbo-charge efforts to pull the country out of a seemingly endless cycle of lockdowns. The hubs will be based in venues including sports centres and London’s ExCeL convention centre, and equipped to administer thousands of doses every week. There … Read more
Britain today breached 1,000 daily coronavirus deaths for the first time since April and declared another record-high number of cases with 62,322 more positive tests. Department of Health data shows today’s grim figure of 1,041 laboratory-confirmed deaths — only the 10th time the UK has topped the grisly milestone — is UK’s highest daily count … Read more
A GP on the frontlines of Britain’s great coronavirus vaccine push has revealed doctors have still not received doses that were supposed to arrive last month, amid fears Boris Johnson has over-promised with his pledge to jab 13million Brits and end lockdown by March. Dr Rosemary Leonard, an NHS family doctor who works in South … Read more
Verity Bowditch has criticised celebrities for jetting off on holiday amid the global pandemic – and urges those flouting the rules to ‘stay at home.’ The Made In Chelsea star, 26, told MailOnline ‘I personally wouldn’t be going anywhere’, one day after it was revealed her fellow cast mates Zara McDermott, 24, and Sam Thompson, … Read more
A father who died of Covid despite shielding has left behind the ultimate legacy – six children who all work on the NHS front line. Tributes have been paid to Ahsan-ul-Haq Chaudry, who died aged 81 at the East London hospital where his daughter works, commending his hard work in raising an ITU doctor, two GPs, a … Read more
Doctors may have to decide which severely ill patients to treat based on a ‘lottery’ if the NHS is overwhelmed this winter under draft Covid rationing plans. The guidance also advises medics look at patients’ potential to contribute to society or their likelihood of surviving the treatment as a way to prioritise whose lives should be … Read more
The government’s vaccines tsar today admitted that the NHS will need to be giving around three million vaccine doses a week by February to meet the PM’s target. Nadhim Zahawi said goal of covering more than 13million of the most vulnerable within seven weeks was ‘very stretching’ – but can be delivered. Boris Johnson … Read more