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Mel Gibson nurses injured arm as he spends quality time with daughter Lucia during grocery run By Christine Rendon For Dailymail.com Published: 18:57 GMT, 28 December 2020 | Updated: 18:57 GMT, 28 December 2020 Mel Gibson spent some quality time with his daughter Lucia while overcoming an arm injury. The actor, 64, was spotted pushing … Read more
By David Churchill What has happened to the coronavirus to trigger such concern? A new strain of Covid has developed which is said to spread far faster. A ‘strain’ is a new version of a virus which has genetic mutations. The new strain is a version of Sars-Cov-2, the coronavirus which causes the disease Covid-19. … Read more
Health chiefs gave the new coronavirus vaccine to clerical staff before frontline nurses and doctors at a Scottish hospital, it has been revealed. Outraged nurses at the Royal Alexandra Hospital (RAH) in Paisley, western Scotland, have blown the whistle on the coronavirus ‘fiasco’ which was dubbed ‘an absolute slap in the face to all frontline … Read more
Kate Garraway had an emotional conversation with two nurses who saved her husband Derek Draper’s life during Thursday’s Good Morning Britain. The presenter had the chance to speak to Kathleen and Karen who work at North London’s Whittington Hospital, after they were invited to perform on the ITV show as part of a hospital choir. … Read more
A brave nurse who lost both her legs and an arm to sepsis was found hanged by her husband, an inquest heard today. Jayne Carpenter, 53, from Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales, was left with just one limb when she developed sepsis four years ago while suffering with a simple cough. Courageous Ms Carpenter vowed to … Read more
HEALTH NOTES: App that shows nurses how to treat bed sores By Mail on Sunday Reporter Published: 22:01 GMT, 12 December 2020 | Updated: 22:22 GMT, 12 December 2020 An app that can track the progression of bed sores using artificial intelligence technology is helping nurses quickly diagnose and treat the painful condition that affects … Read more
Moscow on Saturday began vaccinating workers at high risk of becoming infected with the coronavirus at newly opened clinics across the city. Health officials said they had opened 70 coronavirus vaccine centres in the Russian capital that would initially offer jabs for health, education and social workers. The Russian vaccine being used – Sputnik V … Read more
Public sector pay will be frozen next year – but nurses, doctors and the lowest-paid will still get a rise, Rishi Sunak said yesterday. The Chancellor said he could not justify a ‘significant, across-the-board’ hike for the public sector given the difficulties faced by private firms. Many businesses, particularly in retail and hospitality, have been devastated … Read more
The coronavirus pandemic has taken a toll on all healthcare workers, but perhaps none more so than those in the Filipino community. Almost one-third of all American nurses who have died of COVID-19 since January are Filipino – including men and women who immigrated from the Philippines or were born in the US. This is … Read more
A whole latte love! Starbucks barista writes ‘secret message’ on nurse’s coffee cup – but would YOU spot it? Ashley Wilkins, from the US, shared a video to TikTok showing a secret note Barista took a black marker to coffee cup to cross out part of warning message In TikTok video, Ashley showed how he left … Read more