Doctors have launched a campaign calling for home devices that measure blood oxygen levels to be available on prescription. They act as an early warning system for people at increased risk of a ‘silent pneumonia’ death due to coronavirus. They want the matchbox-sized gadgets, known as pulse oximeters, to be given to those in most … Read more
She’s the cheeky little princess who already has her dad wrapped around her little finger. And, can you believe it, Charlotte is turning five today! To mark her birthday, Kensington Palace has released new pictures of Charlotte as she helped her parents deliver home-made pasta to vulnerable Norfolk residents isolated by coronavirus earlier this week … Read more
They came by boat, silently and under the cover of night. All the intruders were armed; all had undergone specialist weapons training. Using only information available on the internet or other public sources, each had studied the external and internal layout of the Palace of Westminster. Now they intended to strike at the very heart … Read more
Black, Asian and Minority ethnic NHS staff could be taken off the front-line over concerns they are more vulnerable to coronavirus. New guidance sent from NHS England to hospitals nationwide asks that BAME staff are ‘risk-assessed’ on a ‘precautionary basis’. Figures have shown 63 per cent of all health and social care workers who have … Read more
BBC travel presenter Simon Reeve warns that the lockdown has left animals vulnerable to poachers – even in parks and conservancies Many rangers and guides at national parks across the globe are being laid off This is leaving endangered animals unprotected and poaching has increased Rhinos have been killed in Africa in tourist areas considered … Read more
These are testing times for 70-year-old Elaine Yates. She suffers from lung disease, asthma and arthritis – yet by comparison with her husband, Michael, she might be considered a beacon of health. Until 2004, when Michael fell and incurred brain damage following a stroke, he was a fit former Royal Pioneer Corps soldier. Today, aged … Read more
Post Office launches cash delivery service to ensure vulnerable can access pensions and benefits By Amelia Murray For The Daily Mail Published: 22:01 BST, 21 April 2020 | Updated: 23:05 BST, 21 April 2020 A new cash delivery service has been launched by the Post Office and the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to … Read more