Essex healthcare workers are among a tragic number of healthcare staff to have died after testing positive for Ccovid-19 These are the NHS workers from Essex known to have died after contracting Covid-19 - as the shocking number of carers who have died during the pandemic was revealed. At least 211 frontline health and care workers have been identified after dying with coronavirus in England since the start of the pandemic. The figure is likely to be lower than the true number of workers who have died, as the names of some victims will not yet be in the public domain.
Alia Mistry was born on October 31, 2020, at Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, Essex, to Nisha, 35, and Nitin Mistry, 35Alia arrived on time, weighing 7lb 9oz, and is Nisha and Nitin’s first
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2:00 PM January 9, 2021
Joanne Busson has volunteered with the Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust since March
- Credit: Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT)
A volunteer who has helped patients take part in video calls with their loved ones during the pandemic has been recognised with a British Empire Medal in the New Year’s Honours list.
Joanne Busson has volunteered with the virtual visiting team at the Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust since March, delivering messages from relatives and friends to patients, and setting up video calls.
She has previously carried out volunteer work for the hospital’s partner charity the Anne Robson Trust, offering comfort and support to patients nearing the end of their lives.