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At the height of the initial Covid outbreak in March last year, Leilani Medel, a 41-year-old mum, posted a picture of herself and her 13-year-old daughter Carmina on her Facebook page with the caption: ‘Don’t ask me to stay home, I’m a nurse! We fight when others can’t any more.’ Leilani, who lived in Bridgend, South Wales, was born in the Philippines and had worked in NHS hospitals and care homes for the past ten years.  She was described by colleagues as ‘the kindest of souls’ ...

The Covid memorial wall in London. Photograph: John Sibley/Reuters Thu 29 Apr 2021 13.00 EDT Last modified on Tue 4 May 2021 12.21 EDT Boris Johnson’s refusal to trigger a public inquiry into the UK’s handling of Covid is facing a fresh challenge as some of the country’s leading experts in government and healthcare demand the launch of an immediate investigation. The Institute for Government (IfG), whose leadership includes the former Conservative cabinet minister David Lidington...

‘Now is the time’: top experts join call for PM to launch Covid inquiry Robert Booth Social affairs correspondent © ASSOCIATED PRESS Nurses from the nearby St Thomas hospital sit atop the National Covid Memorial Wall in London, Tuesday, April 27, 2021. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has denied a press report which quoted him as allegedly saying he would rather see "bodies pile high in their thousands" than impose a third national lockdown on the country. Media repo...

A new hub will help pregnant, new and bereaved mothers. Dozens of new mental health hubs are being set up to help thousands of new, expectant and bereaved mothers — and Island mothers will be among the first to benefit. NHS England said new hubs being set up across the country will bring together maternity services, reproductive health and psychological therapy, offering care and treatment for a wide range of mental health issues including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or severe ...

Source:&nbsp INGimage More than nine in 10 nursing staff have received their first Covid-19 vaccine, according to a new survey from the Royal College of Nursing which suggested the gap between NHS and non-NHS staff being vaccinated has narrowed significantly. But despite this progress, the union warned that disparities across settings still existed and that a small number of nurses had not been offered a jab at all. Findings from the RCN’s survey of more than 20,000 nursing sta...

(Image: PA WIRE) A NEW mental health hub is being set up in Hampshire to help thousands of new, expectant and bereaved mothers, NHS leaders have announced. The new hub will be one of 26 that are being set up across the country to bring together maternity services, reproductive health and psychological therapy under one roof. NHS England said that the Hampshire hub will be up and running within months. It is expected by the end of 2021-22 around 6,000 women will receive care and tre...

(Image: PA WIRE) A NEW mental health hub is being set up in Hampshire to help thousands of new, expectant and bereaved mothers, NHS leaders have announced. The new hub will be one of 26 that are being set up across the country to bring together maternity services, reproductive health and psychological therapy under one roof. NHS England said that the Hampshire hub will be up and running within months. It is expected by the end of 2021-22 around 6,000 women will receive care and tre...

Mum who had post-natal depression welcomes fresh move to help others with their mental health It is part of the long term plan to increase access to psychological support for women before, during and after pregnancy Leicestershire is one of the first counties to house the new services Never miss another Leicestershire story by signing up to our free email updatesInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign up When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send ...