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The father of a paramedic who was stabbed in the chest while on a call-out has said his daughter was in the ‘wrong place at the wrong time’. Mother-of-three Deena Evans, 39, and a male colleague were stabbed on Monday while responding to a home in Wolverhampton where concerns over welfare had been raised. West … Read more
An NHS paramedic reunited with her twin daughters after surprising them in a bear costume following a three-month separation while she worked on the frontline. Single-mother Sally Boocock, 38, from Skipton, North Yorkshire, separated from her daughters on March 9 so that she could continue working as a frontline emergency medical technician throughout the Covid-19 … Read more
Paramedic Lucy Fitton, 22, has just returned to work after suffering from ‘severe’ coronavirus A paramedic who spent weeks recovering from a ‘severe’ bout of coronavirus has bravely returned to work on the frontline in the fight against the killer bug. Lucy Fitton, 22, from Birmingham, said she is ‘lucky to be alive’ after contracting … Read more
A leading eye doctor who had warned of the ‘serious’ danger posed by coronavirus is the latest frontline NHS worker to die from the killer disease. Opthalmologist Dr Paul Kabasele, 58, was also a church pastor and highlighted the severity of the pandemic to his congregation in an online video. He died at King’s College … Read more
A paramedic who tested positive for COVID-19 has warned that it can trigger some unusual symptoms after she contracted the deadly virus without suffering a cough or high temperature. Kirstine Adkin, 24, said she couldn’t taste raw garlic, ground coffee or cinnamon as symptoms quickly emerged. The NHS medic, from Poole, Dorset, then lost all … Read more
The family of a young paramedic who has was found dead at her home have today paid tribute to their ‘precious special daughter’. Charlotte Cope qualified as a paramedic just two years ago and was based in Gelli, Rhondda, South Wales before her sudden death at home in the Rhondda Valley. Her grieving parents parents … Read more
Paramedic, 23, who posted about battling on NHS coronavirus frontline dies suddenly after ‘carrying weight of world on her shoulders in silence’ Charlotte Cope qualified as a paramedic two years ago and worked in Wales The 23-year-old died at her home in the Rhondda Valley after finishing her shift She said she was, ‘dedicating all … Read more
A paramedic received a standing ovation and had his weekly shop paid for by kind customers at a supermarket, after he finished a 12-hour night shift helping coronavirus patients David Tillyer, 35, says he was ‘touched’ by the good deed from shoppers at Lidl in Cromer, Norfolk, which he visited at 8am Wednesday. The paramedic, … Read more
A newly-qualified paramedic has revealed she has been left devastated by cruel trolls who shamed her for wearing a full face of make-up in a viral work selfie. Laura Heath, 24, from Staffordshire, shared a snap of herself on Twitter earlier this week which quickly went viral, racking up more than 86,000 likes and 3,200 comments … Read more
Tear-jerking moment paramedic is overwhelmed with emotion when her entire street comes out to applaud her on way to work Ambulance worker Tayla Porter, 22, was leaving her Basingstoke home for a shift Her mother Ali had asked her neighbours to surprise Tayla as she left at 4pm The residents were due to join in … Read more