Knights

Doctors can switch off brain-damaged five-year-old Pippa Knight’s life support

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Doctors can switch off brain-damaged five-year-old Pippa Knight’s life support, High Court judge rules Pippa’s mother Paula Parfitt had wanted her daughter to be kept alive by doctors Mr Justice Poole heard from hospital bosses the girl should be allowed to die He sided with them to overrule Ms Parfitt’s wishes to say treatment could … Read more

Queen knights Captain Sir Tom Moore at Windsor Castle

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National hero Captain Sir Tom Moore has today been knighted by the Queen in an unprecedented personal ceremony in recognition of his outstanding £33 million fundraising for the NHS. The Second World War veteran’s extraordinary year was capped when the Queen dubbed him a knight with her father’s sword. Staged in the open air, in … Read more

Coronavirus Italy: 57 health workers made Knights of Republic

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Italy has bestowed the country’s highest honour on 57 health workers who fought coronavirus, including a nurse who went viral after being pictured slumped from exhaustion on her desk. The group, who also included doctors and scientists, were named as Knights of Merit of the Republic by president Sergio Mattarella on Tuesday. They were rewarded … Read more