Two more nurses have died with coronavirus as the NHS death toll rises to 21. Gareth Roberts and Leilani Dayrit have been named among the latest frontline staff to die while helping with the fight against coronavirus. It comes as Britain recorded another 917 Covid-19 deaths in the past 24 hours with a further 5,324 … Read more
Home Secretary Priti Patel has said she is sorry if anyone feels there has been failings over the supply of personal protective equipment (PPE) for health workers in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. It comes after Health Secretary Matt Hancock confirmed 19 NHS workers had now lost their lives after contracting Covid-19. The Government … Read more
Two ports both married to nurses have died in an Oxford hospital from the coronavirus, bringing the NHS death toll to 21. It follows Matt Hancock‘s earlier announcement that 19 NHS workers had died with Covid-19, the deadly illness caused by the novel Wuhan virus. Oxford University Hospitals said in a statement: ‘It is with … Read more
Britain’s medics on the front line of the coronavirus pandemic have been calling on the government to provide adequate personal protective equipment. Alarming scenes from the nation’s hospitals have revealed nurses wearing homemade gowns from bin bags and curtains amid claims of a dire shortage. In one of the most harrowing cases, a doctor warned … Read more
Matt Hancock has come under fire after he said medics had been overusing personal protective equipment while battling coronavirus. The Health Secretary insisted that there is enough gear to meet demand but should be treated by hospitals as a ‘precious resource’. His remarks were blasted today by a top nurse, who hit back that no … Read more
NHS medics fighting on the coronavirus frontline are forced to cut up plastic curtains and use them as gowns as PPE shortage rages on Health Secretary had previously said 742m units of PPE had been delivered Medics claim they are having to create their own PPE from plastic curtains Intensive care staff being cut because … Read more
Matt Hancock tonight told NHS medics to only use the protective equipment they need because it is a ‘precious resource’ Health Secretary Matt Hancock tonight told NHS medics to only use the protective equipment they need because it is a ‘precious resource’. Addressing the nationwide shortage that has left nurses ‘petrified’ to fight the crisis, … Read more
Ministers might have to choose between deaths from economic misery and coronavirus, Matt Hancock admitted tonight. The Health Secretary revealed frantic work is under way to calculate the impact on the wider population of the lockdown that is threatening millions of jobs and businesses. And he made clear the toll from that will need to … Read more
A super-lab for coronavirus testing has finally opened in Milton Keynes after ministers admitted they had no idea when it would be operational. The National Biosample Centre has been shrouded in mystery for weeks and was discreetly opened last night by Health Secretary Matt Hancock. There was skepticism it would ever get going because the … Read more
Health Secretary Matt Hancock had ‘more than 10 staff in his office’ during coronavirus video calls as NHS chiefs accuse him of setting a poor example on social distancing Health Secretary accused of being surrounded by staff during NHS video calls NHS chiefs said it was ‘encouraging presenteeism’ despite advice to stay home Government coronavirus … Read more
PFA chief Gordon Taylor hits out at the government’s ‘extraordinary’ decision to single out footballers over pay-cuts as he calls for spotlight to be turned on to bankers and hedge fund managers PFA chief executive Gordon Taylor says players were singled out over pay-cuts Players launched their own collective initiative to raise money for NHS … Read more
2020 OLYMPIC GAMES The 2020 Olympic Games has been postponed until 2021 on March 24 – becoming one of the last major sporting events this summer to fall victim to the coronavirus. Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe held a crucial conference call with Olympics chief Thomas Bach on Tuesday to formally decide a plan and … Read more
‘None of the antibody tests were close’: UK’s coronavirus testing tsar says none of the kits assessed by the government work well enough to be rolled out across the nation – but he remains ‘optimistic’ of a breakthrough Professor John Newton has been put in charge of ramping up testing efforts Today he admitted none … Read more