The Beeb, the Beatles and blazing the trail: Annie Nightingale, 80, Radio 1’s first female DJ, details her career in a candid memoir, including the moment after John Lennon’s death where Paul McCartney called her live on air Annie Nightingale, 80, became Radio 1’s first female DJ in February 1970 When John Lennon was killed, Paul … Read more
The NHS Nightingale Hospitals’s coronavirus wards are set to reopen ‘within weeks’ as the infection rate rises across Britain. Doctors have reportedly been told unofficially that emergency measures will be needed from October 2. Nightingale Hospitals are being readied for a second wave as Covid cases continue to rise across the UK, the Mirror reported. The … Read more
Britain needs a ‘Nightingale moment’ for school pupils with extra funding for teachers and remote-learning in case of second lockdown, argues children’s commissioner Anne Longfield said schools need a rescue package on a par with the economy She called for more money for a possible return to remote-learning over winter More than £35billion has been … Read more
Annie Nightingale reveals she kept John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s relationship secret for fear of breaking her bond of trust with The Beatles Nightingale, 80, was a frequent guest at the Fab Four’s Apple Studios sessions She learned secrets about the band at these sessions long before the public Nightingale said there was a code … Read more
Florence Nightingale, born 200 years ago this month, was the original nursing heroine who dedicated her life to healthcare reform, and over two weeks we’re telling her extraordinary story through fascinating objects. Last week we revealed how she invented the nurse’s uniform and kept an owl called Athena as a pet – today Andrew Preston … Read more
The Florence Nightingale and Dr Edward Jenner museums could both go bust amid the coronavirus pandemic, bosses warned today. With Britain in the grip of a strict lockdown and social distancing measures to try and stop the spread the virus, the museums have been forced to close – costing them thousands of pounds. The Florence Nightingale … Read more
London‘s Nightingale hospital will be closed to new patients and placed on standby, it has been revealed today. Staff were sent an email this morning from chief executive, Professor Charles Knight, who told them the hospital would be placed on standby, ‘ready to resume operations as and when needed in the weeks and potentially months to … Read more
Will empty Nightingale hospital be moved into hibernation? ExCel Centre facility could be mothballed within days after it treated just 51 patients in three weeks The ExCel Centre, which opened on April 3, has the capacity for 4,000 beds But it faces closure after remaining largely empty, with just 51 patients treated Staff told that … Read more
The Nightingale Hospitals epitomise the ‘Dunkirk Spirit’ the country has always relied on in times of crisis. ‘My grandfather was at the Somme,’ said the army commander who helped plan the flagship 4,000-bed hospital in east London, which opened to great fanfare at the start of the month. ‘I’m just at a different battle.’ The … Read more
The giant Nightingale hospital that hasn’t treated ONE patient: West Midlands Mayor Andy Street admits new temporary health centre in Birmingham has ‘not needed to be used’ yet The temporary hospital, which was built in eight days and has the potential capacity for 4,000 patients over a 75,000 sq ft area, opened on April 10 … Read more