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The new hospitals are named after Florence Nightingale (pictured) As the NHS Nightingale hospitals take their first Covid-19 patients, the inspiration for pop-up medical facilities dates to the Crimean War. The hospitals are named after Florence Nightingale, who pioneered nursing during the 19th century. Appalled by the conditions faced by injured British soldiers in the … Read more
Humiliated Nicola Sturgeon today admitted that the resignation of Scotland’s chief medical officer for flouting her own lockdown rules will damage the coronavirus response. The Scottish First Minister said it was ‘far from idea’ to have lost the expertise of Dr Catherine Calderwood – who twice drove to a second home in defiance of the crucial guidelines. … Read more
Nicola Sturgeon warned Scotland that life ‘shouldn’t feel normal right now’ as she blasted people who were endangering lives by flouting anti-coronavirus measures. The First Minister said that social distancing measures were ‘not optional’ as Scots joined other Brits in widespread civil disobedience amid demands that people stay at home as much as possible. It … Read more