Older people are feeling pressured into signing “Do Not Attempt CPR” forms, a coalition of charities said. Organisations supporting the elderly said they were hearing “shocking examples” of blanket decisions
Read More
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been moved to intensive care after his coronavirus symptoms worsened. Mr Johnson, 55, was admitted to St Thomas’ hospital in central London on Sunday after
Read More
Four elderly residents at the same care home have died after showing Covid-19 symptoms, the local authority has confirmed. A fifth person without symptoms has also died at Harry Sotnick
Read More
A care worker who died after she was suspected to have been infected with coronavirus has been named by her family as Carol Jamabo. Mother-of-two, Ms Jamabo, 56, is believed
Read More
There was a 25% surge in calls to the National Domestic Abuse helpline in a five-day period during the coronavirus lockdown, the charity Refuge said. In the week commencing March
Read More
Since the outbreak of COVID-19, we have been experiencing challenging times. Previous research into the psychological impacts of pandemics such as SARS reported that people experienced increased levels of anxiety
Read More
Scotland’s chief medical officer has resigned after being criticised for not adhering to social distancing advice by visiting her second home. Dr Catherine Calderwood apologised and was backed by First
Read More
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has spent the night in hospital after he was admitted for tests as his coronavirus symptoms persist. He will stay for “as long as needed” in
Read More
More than a dozen residents at a Scottish care home have died in a week and their families have been told of a possible link to Covid-19. A total of
Read More
Tributes have been paid to an NHS nurse who “gave her life to make sure other people survived” during the coronavirus outbreak. Mother-of-three Aimee O’Rourke, 39, died on Thursday night,
Read More