Month: April 2020

And these reveal that between 11 March and 1 April there were about 300 more deaths than previously thought during that period. Prof Jim Naismith, at the University of Oxford, said because of “understandable” delays in reporting by NHS trusts, the daily figures included deaths that may have happened up to two weeks ago. Separate figures, published last week, also suggest the number of people dying with coronavirus is higher than the daily totals indicate. The Office for National Statistics examined registrations and found deaths in the community not included…

It had previously been reported that Dr Sebastianpillai had retired, but the BBC has been told this was not the case. “It is with great sadness that I confirm the death of a consultant geriatrician who was part of the team at Kingston Hospital,” a trust spokeswoman said. “Dr Anton Sebastianpillai died on Saturday having been cared for in the hospital’s intensive care unit since 31 March. “We would like to extend our sincere condolences to his family.” ‘Hugely respected’ Dr Sebastianpillai trained at the Peradeniya Medical School in Sri…

“I was really upset, I felt my son was being penalised for something beyond his control,” she says. ‘I don’t want a flight voucher, where’s my refund?’ ‘The future of our nursery is pretty bleak’ Since 21 March, UK nurseries have only been allowed to serve the children of key workers, leaving many almost empty and forcing some to temporarily shut. But some parents are still being asked to carry on paying some or all of their monthly fees as a retainer to hold their child’s place, with bills stretching…