These are the NHS workers who have died from coronavirus

Apr 3, 2020

The risks taken daily by the armies of British doctors, nurses and healthcare workers treating coronavirus patients have been starkly illustrated by a growing number of deaths. Several NHS workers have already lost their lives after contracting the disease from patients and that number is likely to soar. The rising tally comes amid mounting concerns […]

‘White collar workers should consider care jobs’ amid fears of recruitment race with supermarkets

Apr 2, 2020

Out-of-work white collar workers are being urged to consider elderly care jobs amid fears up to 100,000 critical roles may remain unfilled in a recruitment race with supermarkets. Unprecedented financial help for care services to ease bed-blocking in hospitals comes...

Army of coronavirus volunteers will boost morale of NHS workers, victims commissioner says

Mar 28, 2020

The army of volunteers who have stepped forward to help the NHS during the coronavirus criss will lift the spirits of health workers and boost the morale of the wider public, says Britain’s former victims commissioner. Baroness Newlove of Warrington, the Conservative...

Parking charges for NHS workers scrapped as petition passes 400,000 signatures

Mar 25, 2020

Parking charges for NHS staff will be lifted while they fight the coronavirus outbreak, the Government has said, with the move following a public outcry. NHS workers will also be able to park for free in council-owned car parks and parking bays, and Matt Hancock, the...

Can I go to work? The list of key workers and essential roles, explained

Mar 25, 2020

As part of an unprecedented lockdown of British life, the Government has announced that schools will close except for the children of “key workers”. On Monday evening it was also announced that people should only leave their homes to go to work where it is absolutely...

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