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London through a little girl’s eyes: Child watches police and paramedics fight in vain to save life of 15-year-old boy who was stabbed to death Joseph Marfini suffered fatal knife wounds in brawl by Wandsworth Sainsbury’s An image shows a young girl watching medics trying in vain to save him A supermarket worker said: ‘It … Read more
NHS role during coronavirus crisis has inspired a rise of student medics as applications jump 21 per cent on last year Applications for medicine courses jumped 21 per cent compared to last year University and Colleges Admission Service say rise due to inspiration of the NHS Also an increase in students applying for medicine courses … Read more
Business leaders, campaigners and MPs last night pleaded with Boris Johnson to resist a devastating new lockdown. They warned that it would wreak economic carnage and devastate thousands of businesses. It came as scientists said up to 85,000 could die in a second virus wave. With Emmanuel Macron announcing a new national lockdown for France, … Read more
Two junior doctors caught Covid after 22 medics went to event where social distancing and face masks rules were breached, investigation finds Medics from Royal County Hospital in Guildford held a social event in the town An investigation found 22 junior doctors from the hospital were at the venue Investigators found attempts to ensure social … Read more
Covid-hit Labour MP Yasmin Qureshi, 57, thanks ‘excellent’ NHS medics as she is discharged from hospital Shadow minister Yasmin Qureshi, 57, was discharged from hospital earlier today Bolton MP was admitted to hospital on Saturday after receiving Covid diagnosis She had self-isolated with family at home until her condition started to decline By Luke May … Read more
Scottish Nationalist MP Amy Callaghan, 28, has thanked medics after a four-month hospital stay as she was treated for a brain haemorrhage. The East Dunbartonshire MP, who defeated former Liberal Democrat leader Jo Swinson for the seat in last year’s general election, fell ill at home on June 10. She left the Queen Elizabeth University … Read more
Doctors, nurses and unsung heroes were honoured yesterday for their part in the fight against Covid. Frontline workers and volunteers won recognition alongside the famous and powerful in a salute to those who tackled the pandemic. The Queen’s birthday honours were postponed from June so the debt of gratitude could be acknowledged. It means NHS … Read more
The testing fiasco is hindering the ability of the NHS to resume normal services, hospital leaders warn today. Doctors and nurses are having to leave the frontline to self-isolate because they or family members cannot book a test. NHS Providers says that if the shortage is not addressed soon it will wreak havoc for hospitals … Read more
A passenger was left shocked when a Ryanair flight was allowed to travel from Stansted to Italy despite a suspected Covid-infected flyer being dragged off the plane by Hazmat-suited medics. Fionn Murphy, 21, from west London, said he could be walking around Pisa spreading coronavirus because no other riders were asked to self-isolate on arrival. … Read more
Tens of thousands of patients may die if the NHS shuts down normal care during a second coronavirus wave, leading medics warned today. Health service bosses are being urged not to leave non-virus patients ‘stranded and in pain’ once again after cancelling millions of appointments during the first epidemic. In early March the NHS told hospitals … Read more