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More than 90% of Americans say front-line health workers should get a coronavirus vaccine first

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More than 90% of Americans say front-line health workers should get a coronavirus vaccine first, followed by ‘high-risk’ children and older adults Researchers surveyed more than 1,000 adults and were asked to rate groups as ‘high priority’ for being given a coronavirus vaccine Front-line healthcare workers were rated the highest with 91% saying they should … Read more

Coronavirus frontline workers will get honours in ‘bumper’ Queen’s Birthday Honours List 

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Hundreds of doctors, nurses and other heroes in the battle against coronavirus will be recognised in a ‘bumper’ honours list to be published next month. People who have made outstanding contributions in the UK’s response to the virus will be rewarded in a special Queen’s Birthday Honours List on October 10. Boris Johnson announced earlier … Read more

NHS workers who fought on the frontline of the coronavirus pandemic take part in mass protests

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Frontline NHS workers, many of whom have been helping to fight the coronavirus pandemic, have protested to demand better wages. Campaigners in central London, many wearing scrubs or other NHS uniforms, held banners which read ‘stop clapping, start paying,’ ‘priceless yet penniless’ and ‘640 healthcare workers dead, blood on their hands’ alongside images of Prime … Read more

Prince William makes surprise visit to Belfast to meet with frontline responders

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Prince William has praised emergency service workers who responded to the ‘dreadful’ stabbings in Birmingham, during a surprise visit to Belfast today to meet with frontline staff. A knifeman rampaged across the English city centre in the early hours of Sunday, stabbing a student to death and leaving several others injured.  The Duke of Cambridge, 38, referenced the … Read more

Casualty is poised to return with frontline Holby City Hospital staff battling COVID-19

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Casualty is poised to return with a powerful new episode as overwhelmed hospital staff battle the devastating impact of COVID-19 By Jason Chester for MailOnline Published: 11:45 BST, 7 September 2020 | Updated: 12:22 BST, 7 September 2020 Casualty is poised to return with the most powerful episode in its 35-year history detailing the current … Read more

Heathrow is set to axe up a QUARTER of its frontline staff with up to 1,200 roles at risk

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London’s Heathrow Airport could axe up to 1,200 jobs, around a quarter of its frontline roles, as a result of a downturn in the industry due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been claimed this atfternoon. The airport has informed union officials that it was triggering a 45-day consultation period about the proposed cuts, Sky … Read more

Dr Alex George returns to the NHS frontline three weeks after his brother’s tragic death

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Dr Alex George has returned to work on the NHS frontline three weeks after his brother’s tragic death. The former Love Islander 30, shared a selfie to Instagram on Thursday showing him at a hospital in his scrubs, writing that it was ‘good to be home’. Alex announced last month that he had lost his … Read more

Thirty million pieces of vital PPE kit sent to frontline staff in the Mail Force campaign

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The Mail Force charity is today celebrating two truly outstanding achievements. Thanks to our generous readers and supporters, donations have hit an astonishing £11million – and it has now provided more than 30million pieces of personal protective equipment to the nation. The landmarks were reached just 100 days after its first delivery to the coronavirus … Read more

GP spent £4,000 of his own money on special support packs for frontline NHS staff

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Do you know a health hero? The Daily Mail, in partnership with eBay and NHS Charities Together, wants you to nominate special people in the healthcare sector who have made a difference to your life, or to a loved one’s life. Seven finalists will get an all-expenses-paid trip to London for an awards ceremony. The … Read more