Confusion has been cast over Christmas plans weeks after Britons were told Covid-19 restrictions would be relaxed to allow limited mixing over the festive period. The relaxation was thrown into jeopardy by rising infection rates and warnings that the freedoms would cause a spiralling death toll and the NHS to be overwhelmed. The laws to … Read more
‘Thank God I live here’: Veteran entertainer Lionel Blair, 92, receives the first of two COVID-19 jabs at his local vaccination centre in Epsom Since the vaccine was rolled out last week, the highest risk groups have been given the jabs and on Wednesday Lionel received the vaccination The Surrey-based star revealed he is set … Read more
Pregnant women will again be allowed to take someone with them to hospital appointments and have them by their side during labour, the NHS has said. Under coronavirus regulations brought in earlier this year mothers-to-be were required to go to appointments alone and leave partners, friends or relatives outside. But health chiefs this week told … Read more
Dido Harding’s deputy in Test & Trace ‘lost it’ during months of chaos and was forced to seek help from psychiatrist colleague Sarah-Jane Marsh acted as director of testing at Test & Trace until six weeks ago She was forced to seek help from NHS psychiatrist colleague after ‘losing it’ Test & Trace cost £22billion … Read more
Vaccinating Britain will come at a cost of £12billion with the NHS needing 46,000 new staff – but half of us still won’t have received the jab by the end of 2021, a report has revealed. The National Audit Office, which monitors government spending, said the plans assumed that just 25million will receive jabs if … Read more
The waiting list for cancer treatment has nearly doubled since May, leaked NHS documents show. Delays caused by coronavirus have seen the number of patients waiting for cancer tests or treatment soar from around 90,000 to 160,000 in just seven months. It comes as a report warns patients face a ‘double whammy’ of delays in … Read more
Pregnant women will be allowed to have their partner present ‘at all times during their maternity journey’ under updated NHS rules Expectant mothers will be able to have a ‘support person’ with them in hospital Partner, friend or relative can also attend ‘all appointments’ under the NHS rules Thousands of mothers gave birth alone during … Read more
Questions are being raised about No10’s decision to put London in a Tier Three lockdown from midnight tonight as official NHS data shows only one trust is busier than last winter and hospitals across the capital are quieter than usual. The Government’s online Covid tracker also reveals the average number of daily deaths in the … Read more
England star Jack Grealish is banned from driving and fined £82,000 after reversing ‘at speed’ into parked cars in his £80k Range Rover following lockdown party Aston Villa star was slurring his words after he ploughed 4×4 into a wall in March Less than 24 hours before urged fans to ‘Stay Home. Protect the NHS. … Read more
The pensioners are among hundreds of people who have told the Mail that they have been slapped with ‘Do Not Resuscitate’ orders against their wishes under a new NHS policy that affects over-65s.