bbcuk--2020-05-14--Coronavirus outbreaks reported in a third of care homes

More than a third of care homes in England have now recorded a coronavirus outbreak , official figures reveal .
Public Health England data shows 5,546 care homes out of a total of 15,514 had confirmed or suspected outbreaks since early March and almost every district has now had an outbreak in at least one .
Age UK said the situation in care homes was `` a scandal behind closed doors '' .
The government has promised £600m to control infection in care homes .
More than 9,700 care home residents across the UK have died with Covid-19 , according @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its counterparts in Scotland and Northern Ireland .
In England , every local authority area with care homes , apart from the Isles of Scilly , has now reported at least one outbreak .
The number of homes reporting their first outbreak has been dropping , from a peak of 1,002 in the week starting 6 April to 418 in the week starting 4 May .
Caroline Abrahams , from Age UK , said care homes were still struggling to access personal protective equipment ( PPE ) and testing .
`` With every @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been happening in care homes is a scandal behind closed doors and whatever happens we must make sure it can never happen again , '' she said .
The data shows 354 homes out of 748 in the North East , more than 47 % , had recorded an outbreak .
That compares with just over a quarter of homes in the South West .
What are care homes doing to protect people ?
Some care homes have revealed how staff have moved in to help shield residents from coronavirus by isolating with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ isolation areas for people being discharged from hospital to stop them potentially bringing Covid-19 into the care home .
Castle Court care home in Castle Gresley and Whitestones in Chapel-en-le-Frith , both run by Derbyshire County Council , have such facilities in place .
Derbyshire County Council said the homes had separate entrances to the rest of the buildings which was minimising the risk of spread .
For Sarah Ballin and her colleagues , keeping coronavirus out of their care home is like a military operation .
So far , Coxbench Hall in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seen any of its 31 residents or 60 staff contract Covid-19 , but keeping things that way involves a lot of effort .
In April , the residents got involved in making PPE for the staff , but since then the home has received donations of scrubs and visors .
Ms Ballin said everyone knows they have a fight on their hands .
`` We say we 've got our battle knickers on , '' she said , detailing how the staff take residents ' temperatures twice a day , enter anything they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ precautions .
Any time a resident goes to hospital in an ambulance , their room is thoroughly cleaned including with a disinfectant fog .
Health workers are allowed in to one room but must have their temperatures taken before residents are brought to them .
Post and packages are kept for three days and then disinfected before being given to residents to avoid any trace of coronavirus lingering .
`` We are struggling to get tests , '' Ms Ballin said .
`` Our nearest test centre is in Grantham which is the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ away .
`` But we 're all helping each other get through this . ''
In Rotherham , care homes are being granted £15,000 each by the local council to help them meet the increasing costs of dealing with the pandemic .
Councillor David Roche said care homes were under `` significant pressure '' from taking on new residents at short notice or quickly re-admitting residents from hospital .
`` They are incurring additional costs , increased personal protective equipment ( PPE ) costs , accepting new residents at short notice , sickness @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and due to sickness levels , increased agency costs . ''
Deputy leader of Peterborough City Council , Wayne Fitzgerald , described the rate of coronavirus infections in care homes as `` devastating '' .
The city 's executive director for people and communities , Wendi Ogle-Welbourn , told a cabinet meeting the council was helping care homes with staffing shortages due to care workers self-isolating and would provide emergency supplies to those with less than seven days ' stock of PPE .
Ms Ogle-Welbourn said larger homes had created isolated areas for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` may choose to isolate them in the best way that they can '' .
Kate Terroni , chief inspector of adult social care at the Care Quality Commission , said the watchdog would be `` exploring further how organisations manage infection control and what support and resources they have to effectively control the spread of the virus '' .
`` Those who work in social care have never had a more crucial - or a more challenging - role to play , '' she said .
`` We are here to support @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people safe during this global emergency . ''
Public Health England said it had been `` working closely with care homes and the wider social care sector to provide advice and support to them in preventing and managing outbreaks . ''
On Wednesday the prime minister announced an extra £600m to fight coronavirus infections at care homes in England .
Boris Johnson said the government had brought in the lockdown in care homes ahead of the general lockdown but that there was `` unquestionably an appalling epidemic '' in that setting but that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the number of fatalities well down '' .
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bbcuk--2020-05-14--Coronavirus: Demand for PPE 'caught everyone by surprise'

The man responsible for procuring personal protective equipment ( PPE ) for the NHS in Scotland has admitted the global demand amid the coronavirus pandemic `` caught everyone by surprise '' .
Jim Miller told me there had been flaws in Scotland 's contingency plans for a pandemic when it came to the supply and demand of PPE but he insisted there was a success story to tell in how Scottish firms have adapted to produce protective equipment .
My journey to find that story begins in the Angus county town of Forfar where pink cherry blossom is tumbling down @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cross is quiet but in a factory on the edge of town , great machines are rumbling , churning out material to make masks , gowns and other products for the NHS .
Don and Low suspended production and furloughed staff at its textiles plant when the lockdown began but its neighbouring non-wovens facility , producing material which will be woven into garments elsewhere , is busier than ever .
`` It 's been pretty hectic , '' says shift leader Ian Swan , who helped to oversee a transfer of production from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of PPE for doctors , nurses and care home workers began to run short as the pandemic took hold .
`` When I first started here 25 years ago , we used to make gowns for the NHS , '' recalls Mr Swan , but the work `` all went to Korea and China '' .
That is a familiar story in manufacturing as investors were lured by the promise of cheap labour in the east delivering cheaper products and higher profits .
The coronavirus though has exposed the dangers of such a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with a shortage of critical equipment at a time of national emergency .
`` Obviously , we 've been let down by other countries because they need the capacity themselves , '' says factory worker Brian Winks .
The result is a scramble to bring manufacturing back home , leaving Don and Low , as one of the only non-wovens producers in the UK , barely able to keep up with demand .
`` In the last eight to 10 weeks there 's been significant growth , '' says plant manager Jim Smith @ @ @ @ @ @ @ growth potential' The firm , which shed jobs last year , has now taken on extra staff and brought in new equipment .
Further expansion is in the works .
`` There is no end in sight to the growth potential , '' says Mr Smith .
`` Hopefully we can help supply the NHS with all the PPE that they need , '' says Mr Winks .
`` And that makes me feel great to be honest . ''
From Forfar , the fabric hits the road , some of it destined @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also adapted rapidly to the pandemic .
Keela in Glenrothes has switched from producing outdoor clothing for police and paramedics to sewing gowns for doctors and nurses .
It is a much simpler task but the volume is enormous - up to 40,000 garments a week - although logistical challenges have forced Keela to produce an adapted gown design , rather than the high-quality surgical gowns which the NHS usually orders .
Both the firm and the health service insist the new attire is appropriate and safe and Keela and Don and Low @ @ @ @ @ @ @ government to supply more than half of Scotland 's weekly requirement of non-sterile gowns , meaning recruitment in Fife too .
`` I started on Tuesday , '' says Megan Henderson , from Kingskettle , taking a break from stitching a seam .
`` That was my first time ever using a sewing machine , '' she says .
`` I 'm helping the NHS - that 's amazing , '' smiles the 23-year-old , who applied for a job at Keela after the Golf Inn in Ladybank where she had been working @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Keela 's project manager Kate Fernando says the firm 's operation is spread across several different premises around the country so production can continue even if one factory is hit by an outbreak of the virus .
`` It 's no longer about relying on imports .
We 're trying to be self-sufficient in Scotland , '' she says , although she admits that sourcing PPE locally , rather than importing it from Asia , comes at a cost .
`` It 's much more expensive .
You ca n't deny that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is keen to point out that her machinists are paying taxes in the UK and spending money they earn locally .
From Glenrothes the gowns are loaded onto lorries which set off for a depot in Lanarkshire run by a procurement arm of the NHS called National Services Scotland ( NSS ) .
Some 10,000 separate products - amounting to millions of individual items - are stored here .
In the first weeks of the pandemic , when stocks of PPE were running low with some hospitals , GP surgeries and care homes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ under enormous pressure .
`` So far we have issued close on 700 million items , '' says NSS director of procurement Jim Miller , with the depot moving from a 24/6 to a 24/7 operation , and taking on more staff .
Mr Miller concedes that there were flaws in Scotland 's contingency plan for a pandemic , both in terms of supply and demand .
The speed at which the global supply chain started to clog up `` caught everyone by surprise , '' says Mr Miller .
And `` I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the demand [ for PPE ] would rise , '' he admits .
`` The real success story , '' he insists , has been the rapid switching of production to firms in Scotland like Keela and Don and Low .
Some nurses , doctors and care home staff who struggled at first to get hold of the right equipment might not recognise the description of PPE supply as a success story and even now there are concerns about the quality of some protective equipment .
`` Inevitably , when you 're talking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have , there 'll be some that come in that are not of as high quality as we would like , '' accepts Mr Miller .
Would n't it have been better , I ask , if NSS had anticipated these issues at the planning stage rather than scrambling to sort them out during a crisis ?
`` Whilst it 's been very difficult to make sure we 've got the supplies coming in , we 've always had them coming in , '' he replies .
From the warehouse , the finished @ @ @ @ @ @ @ heading to care homes , GP surgeries , hospitals and other facilities from Selkirk to Shetland .
At Glasgow 's Queen Elizabeth University Hospital , charge nurse Mary Ralph is donning the battle armour that will protect her in intensive care - gloves ( several pairs ) , gown , mask and visor .
It 's hot , it 's restrictive , it makes communication difficult and it can be frightening for patients , she says , but it is also essential .
`` Oh it 's vital , absolutely vital , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what keeps us safe .
It protects the staff .
It protects the patients .
So it is vital and it reassures you when you have your PPE on . ''
For Ms Ralph and her colleagues says an efficient PPE supply chain could be a matter of life and death .
In early March the World Health Organisation warned that a shortage was `` endangering health workers worldwide '' .
Some experts now fear another surge in demand if businesses begin to compete with health services for PPE as lockdowns are eased @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , reckons Ms Ralph , Scotland is managing .
`` I feel that we 've had lots of assurances that there is actually plenty of PPE , '' she says , `` I have n't been worried about that . ''
`` This has been the biggest crisis of my career and I think we 've coped really well , we 've worked really well as a team , '' she adds .
`` I think if we can survive this , we can survive anything . ''

Some nurses, doctors and care home staff who struggled at first to get hold of the right equipment might not recognise the description of PPE supply as a success story and even now there are concerns about the quality of some protective equipment.


bbcuk--2020-05-14--Coronavirus: Death toll in NI about 70% higher than daily figure

The number of people who have died because of Covid-19 in Northern Ireland is approximately 70 % higher than the figure we hear announced every day .
By 1 May , 376 deaths were announced by the Department of Health .
However , if you look back at death registrations filed by that date , the figure is higher : just under 500 death certificates mentioned Covid-19 .
But using the measure preferred by statisticians , all deaths above what would usually be expected during that time of year , it was even higher : 645 .
Each version of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ questions .
Let 's look at them in turn .
The number of deaths announced every day by each government in the UK only includes deaths of people who test positive for coronavirus .
This is the figure we get from the NI department of health every afternoon .
That is fine for scientists who want to monitor patterns in the growth of the epidemic precisely , but it 's not designed to measure the overall death toll because it misses people who never had a lab test .
And when testing was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ figures were missing most deaths in the community .
In short , the daily count gives the trend , but misses the overall death toll .
In fact , scientists often prefer to use a different measure to gauge the trends : the number of people in hospital with Covid-19 because that gives an early read .
It takes more than three weeks on average for someone to go from being infected to dying , so the trends in deaths only tell us about what was happening to infections in late April .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ peaked just after the middle of April .
The data on hospital beds in the rest of the UK suggest that Wales and Scotland passed the peak at similar times , but that England peaked just before Easter and has been falling faster since then .
This is particularly pronounced in London .
If someone 's death is thought to be caused by Covid-19 , that will show up on the death certificate , even if there was n't a lab test to prove it .
Counting this captures more of the picture @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this data that shows Northern Ireland 's care homes - like in Scotland - have overtaken hospitals as the place where most Covid-19 deaths occur .
But in every other nation in the UK , coronavirus death registrations in care homes have started to fall .
That still does n't tell the full picture because some of the deaths that are due to the epidemic are not registered as caused by the coronavirus .
The best way to capture the true toll of the epidemic is to ignore lab tests and diagnoses and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this year to those seen last year .
The total number of deaths registered in a week - not just Covid-19 deaths - normally follows a predictable pattern .
But it has shot up since the end of March , running far higher than the previous weeks or what would be expected at this time of year .
Statisticians call these extra deaths `` excess deaths '' and believe that most of this excess is caused by the pandemic even if it 's not mentioned on the death certificate .
England has seen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deaths registered during the peak weeks as would be expected .
Even at the peak in Scotland , the excess in deaths was n't as high - about 80 % above normal and now closer to 55 % above normal .
Northern Ireland 's peak has not been as high - approximately 66 % in the week of 24 April .
But that peak has come later than in the other nations , and so the journey down from the peak looks to be less advanced .
Some of the difference could be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Glasgow have the highest death rate per person in England and Scotland respectively .
`` Population density increases cases , '' says Keith Neal , a professor of infectious disease epidemiology at the University of Nottingham , or at least `` it has for all other infectious diseases '' .
Adding Northern Ireland 's excess deaths up over the weeks since the middle of March gives the figure of 645 deaths caused by the epidemic .
Going by Northern Ireland 's average five year death rate , had there been no outbreak , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ since the middle of March - instead there have been 2748 deaths .
This measure captures all deaths caused by the coronavirus : the infections that were confirmed and feature in the daily figures ; as well as the suspected cases that were mentioned on the death certificate .
It also captures the deaths caused indirectly by the epidemic : people who died because of the strain on hospitals and care homes or people affected by the lockdown .
It is the truest measure of the toll the virus is taking .
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It takes more than three weeks on average for someone to go from being infected to dying, so the trends in deaths only tell us about what was happening to infections in late April.


bbcuk--2020-05-14--Coronavirus lockdown exit plan for Wales to be published

A `` traffic-light '' roadmap setting out how Wales could exit the coronavirus lockdown will be published by the country 's first minister later .
Emphasising the need for caution , Mark Drakeford will explain how restrictions on day-to-day life , schools and businesses could begin to be eased .
But the Cardiff-based Welsh Government is not expected to give any dates .
It is essential `` that we recognise this is not a short-term crisis '' , the first minister will say on Friday .
At a press conference he will warn that until vaccines or effective treatments are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the disease in our society , and to try to control its spread and mitigate its effects '' .
It is likely to differ from Prime Minister Boris Johnson 's roadmap for lockdown in England which has set dates for when different sectors could reopen .
Lockdown in Wales , Scotland and Northern Ireland is controlled by the countries ' separate governments - but in England it is overseen by UK ministers .
The Welsh Government has a different set of rules and has stuck to its `` stay home '' message @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stay alert '' slogan adopted last weekend .
The Welsh Conservatives called for a timetable with taskforces set up to implement and track the roadmap 's progress .
Senedd Tory leader Paul Davies said : `` What Wales needs is hope , ambition and a clear vision for the future - something the people of Wales are crying out for . ''
And Plaid Cymru leader Adam Price said : `` The key to easing restrictions safely remains the implementation of a comprehensive and localised testing and tracing program . ''
`` The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ urgently change gear '' on its tracing plans , he added .
The Welsh Government said in April that the lockdown could be lifted in phases through a traffic-light system .
During the red stage , restrictions may be lifted in a `` careful and controlled '' way .
In the amber stage further restrictions could be lifted .
If the virus recedes , under the green phase life would look more similar to how it did before the pandemic began .
Plans are expected to involve increased testing , coupled with tracing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ timetable from the Welsh Government on Friday - unlike Boris Johnson , Mark Drakeford will not be putting any dates in his plan for easing the lockdown .
But traffic lights can stop movement as well as start it and these tentative measures are likely to be easily reversible in the initial phases .
So this wo n't be a definitive document but one that 's likely to change as time goes on .
While some might find it too vague , Mr Drakeford believes his cautious approach captures the public mood .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Monday , with garden centres allowed to open and people able to exercise more than once a day .
But the UK government has gone further , opening estate agents and encouraging people to go back to work if they can not work from home .
People in England can now also drive to exercise , but have been warned not to drive to Wales for the purpose .
Wales also has different laws in the workplace , telling employers to keep workers two metres apart .
• 'Modest ' changes announced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of England 's roadmap , Wales has already diverged .
Schools will not reopen in Wales on 1 June - but some primary pupils in England may return on that date .
Last week , Downing Street conceded Wales and the other devolved nations may move `` at slightly different speeds '' .
But the way the prime minister announced the changes in England on Sunday was criticised by the first minister , who said Boris Johnson `` could have done more '' to explain that most of his announcement applied to England @ @

"We've already begun to leave lockdown as it was originally imposed and I am hopeful that, provided coronavirus remains at or below the levels we currently see, there will be more things we will be able to do in the red zone at the end of the current three weeks," he said.


bbcuk--2020-05-14--Coronavirus: Avanti introduces social distancing measures on its trains

Rail passengers have been urged not turn up without an advance ticket and to wear face coverings when they travel on the West Coast Mainline .
Avanti West Coast made the announcement as part of new social distancing on its services between Glasgow , Manchester , Birmingham and Leeds .
Passengers might be refused travel if the guidelines are not followed .
The measures take effect on Monday and Avanti says it may not allow carriages to be more than a quarter full .
`` We 're appealing to our valued customers to help us and other passengers by only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Avanti West Coast 's managing director Phil Whittingham .
`` If everyone does this , we 'll be able to keep social distancing in place on board , both for our customers and our people .
`` If customers do turn up without a reservation , we 'll do our best to help but we ca n't guarantee they 'll be able to take the train they want . ''
Because of this , the train operator is asking passengers to book in advance on the Avanti mobile app where possible , to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ handling cash .
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Other measures being introduced by Avanti include face masks for staff and waiting rooms and lounges will be shut .
There will also be enhanced cleaning procedures onboard trains and at stations , especially focused on cleaning door buttons , grab handles , tables and all touch @ @ @ @ @ @ @ phones , chip and pin machines , self-service ticket machines and point of sale systems .
Shops onboard Voyager services , which travel between London and destinations like Blackpool , Shrewsbury , Birmingham , Edinburgh and North Wales , will be closed and no food and drink will be available .
The shops on Pendolino services will still be open , but re-usable coffee cups will not be accepted .
A new timetable is being brought in from Monday , in line with updated travel advice from the government that will see train @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the normal timetable .
During the coronavirus pandemic only half of normal rail services have been running .
The easing of travel restrictions is likely to be done gradually - the government has suggested that working hours might be staggered to limit passenger numbers .
People in England who are allowed to return to work have been asked not to use public transport if possible .
If maintained , the two-metre social distancing measure would cut capacity on trains by up to 90 % .
A recent Transport Focus survey suggested more than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ feel comfortable using public transport unless social distancing was in place .
It found 51 % would not be happy unless passengers were required to wear masks .
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bbcuk--2020-05-15--Coronavirus: Reopening NHS services must be safe, unions say

Rapid testing and an adequate supply of protective equipment must be in place when the NHS reopens services cancelled during the peak of the coronavirus oubreak , health unions have said .
The unions have put forward a nine-point plan for the NHS to reopen safely as lockdown restrictions ease .
And staff working through the crisis should be paid overtime and a public sector pay freeze ruled out , they say .
The government has said it is working `` around the clock '' to provide more PPE .
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NHS England has told hospitals to restart routine and non-urgent operations and procedures which were put on hold to create more capacity for Covid-19 patients .
But 16 unions , including Unison , the Royal College of Nursing , Unite and GMB , said they wanted the NHS to continue to operate a `` safety-first '' approach as outpatient clinics and operations resume .
They said they wanted to avoid a repeat of the PPE supply problems which `` sapped '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unnecessary anxiety '' .
Access to readily available PPE was also important as employers in other parts of the economy begin to open up their workplaces and source protective kit for staff , they added .
Moving towards a `` new normal '' for NHS hospitals could be almost as big a challenge as coping with the immense pressure during the April peak of Covid-19 patient admissions .
That 's the fear of health unions with their new call to ministers and health leaders in the UK 's national administrations .
It comes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ routine surgery and procedures .
Unions want assurances on future supplies of personal protective equipment ( PPE ) which will be needed for non-urgent operations as well as intensive care .
They say members who have been working under great strain are vulnerable to burn out and should be rotated out of the most stressful environments .
They want to be convinced that social distancing will be properly observed in A & E .
NHS England says new guidelines have been set out with staff and patient safety paramount .
But there is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had about how the health service will attempt to cope with the backlog of postponed work as well as watching out for another spike in virus cases .
Unison 's Sara Gorton , who also chairs the NHS group of unions , said the health sector faced another `` crucial test '' after handling the outbreak .
She added : `` As hospitals get busier , and clinics and other services begin to reopen , the safety of staff and patients is paramount .
`` But this ca n't happen without plentiful and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has been a huge challenge , but this next phase will be a crucial test , too . ''
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The unions represent more than one million workers across the UK , including nurses , midwives , 999 call handlers , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ measures in their plan include ensuring two-metre social distancing rules are maintained , allowing some staff to work from home and regularly redeploying staff working in high-risk areas to those under less pressure .
Some 40,000 staff who have returned to the NHS could be moved to help short-staffed areas , the unions say .
They also called for staff to be paid for every hour worked .
`` Talk of future pay freezes to pay the bill for the pandemic will outrage nursing , health care staff and the public alike , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Royal College of Nursing .
The Daily Telegraph this week reported that a confidential Treasury assessment of the coronavirus crisis estimates it will cost the exchequer almost £300bn this year and could require measures including a two-year public sector pay freeze .
Health experts have warned that it could take months to get the NHS back to normal .
Cancer screening has paused in Wales , Scotland and Northern Ireland - with few invitations sent out in England .
Figures released this week show the number of A & E visits in England @ @ @ @ @ @ @ started , dropping to their lowest level since records began .
Danny Mortimer , chief executive of NHS Employers , `` There should not though be a return to business as usual whether in the short , medium or long term , but a reset .
`` Health leaders want to establish the impact of the last few months on staff and how best to improve how they are looked after for the longer term . ''
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But there is a lot of discussion still to be had about how the health service will attempt to cope with the backlog of postponed work as well as watching out for another spike in virus cases.


bbcuk--2020-05-15--Coronavirus: Doctors 'told not to discuss PPE shortages'

Some NHS managers have tried to stop doctors speaking publicly about shortages of personal protective equipment , the BBC has been told .
WhistleblowersUK said more than 100 healthcare workers had contacted them since the beginning of March , raising concerns about Covid-19 and PPE .
The Department of Health said no one should be prevented from speaking up .
But Newsnight has seen evidence of pressure being applied to doctors to not share concerns they have about PPE .
A newsletter sent out to staff at one trust suggested subjects for tweets , such as thanking staff for their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ NHS staff who had returned to the workforce and retweeting posts from the trust 's account .
It specified that staff were to avoid `` commenting on political issues , such as PPE '' .
Another trust put up posters in hospital staff areas which told healthcare workers not to `` make public appeals for equipment , donations or volunteers '' .
One doctor who had posted concerns about PPE shortages online spoke to BBC Newsnight anonymously , for fear of reprisal from his hospital .
`` They hauled me up in front @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it was very , very intimidating '' , he said .
`` They kept on feeding me what felt like government type of lines , saying 'this hospital has never had PPE shortages ' - which I know to be factually untrue .
And that essentially I should stop causing a fuss .
`` There have been colleagues who 've died at my hospital .
And there have been a handful more who 've been in ICU ( intensive care units ) .
`` It 's very , very concerning that we ca @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , please do n't let us be next . ''
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Another doctor told the programme they were called into a meeting with senior NHS managers after speaking to the press about a lack of PPE .
They said they were told by their manager that if they continued to speak out they would get a `` reputation '' and `` find it hard to get a job at that trust or others in the region '' .
The doctor said : `` I was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ everyone in the NHS is working very hard , we are doing our best in the pandemic .
I was told this is what we need to be putting out , not negative stories . ''
Dr Jenny Vaughan , law and policy lead at campaigning organisation Doctors ' Association UK , said their concerns `` were n't listened to properly '' .
`` These are people who had tried the right channels .
These are people genuinely raising concerns who went to the people who should have listened to them and felt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or they were n't listened to .
`` If you have a transparent , open culture of reporting and people feel free that they can speak up about safety concerns , it saves lives '' .
WhistleblowingUK is a not-for-profit organisation that helps people who want to make anonymous disclosures .
`` The system is completely broken , '' said Georgina Halford-Hall , its chief executive .
`` What we see time and time again in the evidence that comes back is that when an individual has raised a concern it goes straight @ @ @ @ @ @ @ investigate the whistle-blower and look for things that they 're doing wrong rather than looking at the actual issues that they 're raising .
`` The default position is an auto-immune response against the whistle-blower , and not - absolutely no intention whatsoever - to investigate or look into the allegations that they make . ''
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• THE R NUMBER : What it means and why it matters • LOOK-UP TOOL : How @ @ @ @ @ @ @ MP and chair of the all-party parliamentary group for whistleblowing , Mary Robinson , said : `` If we do n't listen to the concerns of people on the front line we do n't have the right tools to deal with issues like PPE shortages '' A Department of Health and Social Care spokesperson said : `` Whistleblowers perform a vital and courageous service in ensuring safe care , and no one should ever be prevented from speaking up or discriminated against if they do .
`` Freedom to Speak Up Guardians are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ England to ensure workers who speak up are listened to , thanked and supported , and they have handled over 19,000 cases in the last two years . ''

"What we see time and time again in the evidence that comes back is that when an individual has raised a concern it goes straight to HR, who immediately begin to investigate the whistle-blower and look for things that they're doing wrong rather than looking at the actual issues that they're raising.


bbcuk--2020-05-15--Coronavirus: Unions demand assurances over 1 June school plan

Teachers ' unions are to meet the government 's scientific advisers later to seek assurances that it will be safe to open schools in England .
The education secretary wants primary schools to begin opening from 1 June .
But the National Education Union 's Kevin Courtney said parents and teachers needed to be `` absolutely clear '' about the `` level of safety '' .
Meanwhile , one of England 's biggest academy trusts says it will go ahead with opening its schools on 1 June .
Ahead of a meeting with the chief scientific adviser , chief medical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Courtney said : `` We want to hear what the science is .
We want to know how much children transmit to one another and to adults .
• Calls to publish scientific evidence for return to school • Class sizes of no more than 15 when schools reopen • How England is following Denmark 's model for opening schools '' We also want to know what the risk is for society as a whole , and whether they now have contact tracing running well enough so that it can keep the case @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' It was wrong that teachers ' leaders had been excluded from the decision-making about what would be practical in running schools in a safe way , Mr Courtney added .
The meeting follows challenges to the Department for Education to publish the scientific evidence on which the return to school has been based .
But an academy trust has become one of the first school groups to say that it will reopen from 1 June .
Steve Chalke , founder of the Oasis trust which has 35 primary schools , says opposition @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' .
An alliance of nine teachers ' unions is warning it is not yet to safe to open schools .
But Mr Chalke says their advice is `` lopsided '' and fails to recognise the harm to disadvantaged children from missing school .
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The move by the Oasis academy trust follows a week of arguments over the safety of primary schools @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Education Secretary Gavin Williamson has warned against `` scaremongering '' over safety fears for going back to school .
`` The best place for children to be educated and to learn is in school , '' the education secretary told MPs this week , particularly for the disadvantaged who would be most likely to fall further behind .
'Not forcing anyone to attend' Mr Chalke , whose schools on average have 45 % of children eligible for free school meals , said : `` The greatest risks for many of our children are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with no fresh air , no exercise , little or no nutritious food . ''
Many of their pupils `` live in cramped conditions with little digital access '' and so will struggle with schools only operating online , he said .
Mr Chalke said the schools would not be `` forcing anyone to attend '' , either pupils or staff , and that he `` respects the union 's opinion '' .
Safety measures would be in place , but he stressed that the `` long-term social cost '' of not opening @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' .
This was rejected by Patrick Roach , general secretary of the NASUWT teachers ' union , who said health and safety had to be the primary consideration .
In a letter to the directors of children 's service , he wrote : `` the wrong decision will result in people becoming seriously ill and dying '' , adding that members reserved their right to legal action under employment laws .
Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis said it was realistic to expect children to practice social distancing in schools and teachers could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in educating pupils about the practice , as well as hygiene .
He said : `` I know the education secretary and his team are talking continually to the unions and to teachers directly as well around making sure that we 've got a good , safe environment . ''
Schools needed to reopen not just so that parents can get back to work , he said , but because a few weeks out of school can make quite a big difference , especially for younger age groups .
Geoff Barton , leader @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , insisted unions did not wish to impede schools reopening .
`` But we have always said that the time must be right , and there must be a clear , and robust set of guidance which ensures that this can be done in a way which is safe . ''
The unions are saying they have not been shown that evidence .
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In Northern Ireland , Education Minister Peter Weir has spoken of a possible phased return of schools in September .
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But Mr Williamson said: "I want to reassure parents and families that we are giving schools, nurseries and other providers all the guidance and support they will need to welcome more children back in a phased way and no earlier than 1 June."


bbcuk--2020-05-15--Coronavirus: Royal Mail boss Rico Back in surprise exit

The boss of Royal Mail is leaving after less than two years in the role amid reports he has been running the business from his home in Switzerland .
Rico Back will step down as chief executive with immediate effect and Keith Williams , the former boss of BA , will take over as executive chairman .
Mr Back has reportedly been at his Lake Zurich house since just after lockdown .
The Royal Mail said he was `` following government advice to work from home unless you can not '' .
Royal Mail has seen a sharp fall in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ introduced in the UK on 23 March .
The company said that while there had been a `` substantial switch from letters to parcels in the UK '' , revenues during April fell £22m compared to the same month last year .
It has also faced criticism from its own staff , who said last month that there was a shortage of gloves , masks and hand sanitiser to protect them from contracting coronavirus .
Royal Mail said it had invested in safety equipment and said the costs of running its UK postal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by overtime and agency resource costs due to high levels of absence , the introduction of social distancing measures and PPE '' .
Mr Back - who was given a £6m `` golden hello '' from Royal Mail when he took on the role in 2018 - has been put on gardening leave until 15 August , during which he will receive his pay and benefits .
He will then receive nine monthly payments totalling £480,000 .
Royal Mail also said it would provide up to £50,000 towards his legal fees and a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Back , who has been with the company for 30 years , said : `` It has been a privilege to lead a company that is so much a part of UK life at this crucial time in its history . ''
Royal Mail also announced that its executive directors will not receive bonuses for the 2019-20 financial year and said £25m has been set aside for `` cash awards for frontline staff , in recognition of their role during COVID-19 '' .
Just prior to lockdown , postal workers had voted to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pay and working conditions but delayed the action because of the pandemic .
Commenting on Mr Back 's departure , the Communication Workers ' Union said : `` The change of chief executive by Royal Mail Group must now bring about a total change in strategy and direction .
`` Postal workers have been outstanding during this pandemic and are ready to embrace innovation , new products and building on their role in every community in the UK . ''
Royal Mail has been attempting to refocus the business as parcel volumes grow @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the number of letters being sent falls .
In its most recent trading update , Royal Mail said UK parcel volumes rose 31 % in April while addressed letters dropped by 33 % .
Royal Mail said that Mr Williams said will lead discussions `` about an accelerated pace of change across the business '' .
It also said that the chairman will remain in the executive role until a permanent chief executive of Royal Mail is appointed .

Mr Back, who has worked at Royal Mail for two decades, said: "It has been a privilege to lead a company that is so much a part of UK life at this crucial time in its history."


bbcuk--2020-05-15--Coronavirus: Nurse and midwife from Birmingham trust die with virus

A mental health nurse and midwife who worked at the same hospital trust have died after contracting coronavirus .
Lillian Mudzivare , 41 , and Safaa Alam worked at Birmingham Women 's and Children 's NHS Trust .
Three members of the staff at the trust have now died with Covid-19 after paediatric consultant Dr Vishna Rasiah died in April .
More than 100 NHS staff and other healthcare workers have died with coronavirus during the pandemic .
Mrs Alam 's husband , Shazad , said there was an `` empty feeling and space in my life '' left by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Saf was my beautiful and full of life wife .
She was my childhood sweetheart and we grew up together , '' he said .
Mrs Mudzivare 's husband , Moses , and their daughters issued a statement to say they were `` devastated to lose such a wonderful person '' .
`` She was a very proud nurse , always caring for those who needed her help , '' they said .
The trust 's chief executive , Sarah-Jane Marsh , said Mrs Alam was an `` amazing midwife whose skills and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lives into the world '' .
She said Mrs Mudzivare had `` touched the lives of everyone who knew her '' through her work as a mental health nurse and she thanked her for her `` commitment to the well-being of young people '' in Birmingham .
Colleagues said they were `` so sad '' to lose Mrs Alam and Mrs Mudzivare .
`` Safaa was loved by all of us here at Birmingham Women 's , '' the trust 's head of midwifery , Rachel Carter , said .
She said Mrs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but she was also a dear friend and the glue to our team '' .
• Latest news and updates from the West Midlands Elaine Kirwan , the deputy chief nurse for mental health services , said : `` We were so proud when Lillian joined our team .
`` She was a beautiful person , great friend , loved by us all . ''
Paediatric consultant Dr Vishna Rasiah , 48 , who died in April , was described as `` an amazing doctor '' who was `` passionate about the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
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She said Mrs Mudzivare had "touched the lives of everyone who knew her" through her work as a mental health nurse and she thanked her for her "commitment to the well-being of young people" in Birmingham.


bbcuk--2020-05-15--Coronavirus: Welsh government not told about 'Stay alert' - Drakeford

Wales 's first minister has said he was not consulted before the UK government decided to alter the lockdown slogan from `` Stay at home '' to `` Stay alert '' .
Mark Drakeford told the BBC he did not think it was the `` right time '' to change to the new message , adopted in England but not elsewhere in the UK .
He said meetings with London had come in `` fits and starts '' during the coronavirus crisis .
The Welsh government will announce its lockdown-easing measures later .
These are expected to include its plans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Drakeford has said it is important not to `` fixate on dates '' for when restrictions might be lifted .
Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the use of the slogan `` Stay alert .
Control the virus .
Save lives '' on Sunday .
It has been criticised as too vague , but Mr Johnson insisted it was `` absolutely right '' for the current situation , in which social distancing has to be maintained while restrictions ease .
Wales , Scotland and Northern Ireland - which , unlike England , have not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on outdoor exercise - have chosen to stick to the `` Stay at home '' message instead .
Speaking to the BBC 's Political Thinking with Nick Robinson podcast , Mr Drakeford said : `` We heard about the ( 'Stay alert ' ) slogan after the decision had been made and had to make it clear that what we heard did n't persuade us that this was the right time to change the slogan or that was the right slogan to change to .
`` Had we had more regular , reliable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to talk those things through . ''
Mr Drakeford , a Labour politician , added that there had not been a `` regular rhythm '' to meetings between the UK government and the devolved administrations during the coronavirus crisis .
They tended to `` come and go '' and take place in `` fits and starts '' , he said .
adding : `` Had we had , over the three weeks that led up to last weekend , a regular and reliable pattern of meetings between us , I think we would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the rough edges that we ended up in .
`` What we had was two weeks with no meetings at all and a final week where everybody 's under the pressure to make decisions and get things done , a sudden rash of meetings on Wednesday , Thursday , Friday and Sunday . ''
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But Mr Drakeford said schools in Wales would `` not reopen for new cohorts of children '' at that point .
He added : `` We still have ambitions to have more children returning to school before the end of the [ summer ] holiday but you 've got to do it in a way that convinces parents and teachers that it is safe for them to do it . ''
The UK government 's communities secretary , Robert Jenrick , has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it a `` cautious '' slogan for a time at which rate of coronavirus infection remained high and the public were `` understandably anxious '' .
He added : `` The public are capable of understanding a broader message as we move into the next phase of the virus . ''

They tended to "come and go" and take place in "fits and starts", he said. adding: "Had we had, over the three weeks that led up to last weekend, a regular and reliable pattern of meetings between us, I think we would have a better chance to have avoided the rough edges that we ended up in.


bbcuk--2020-05-15--Coronavirus: LNER introduces mandatory ticket reservations

East Coast train operator LNER is to introduce mandatory seat reservations on all train services from Monday .
The measure , to help social distancing on trains , will mean passengers with flexible tickets will have to pick a service to travel on , in advance .
The company operates services between London and Leeds , and Edinburgh , York , Newcastle and London , Separately , Avanti West Coast is urging customers to reserve tickets , but has not made it compulsory .
However , it says passengers may not be allowed to get on a train if they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which runs services linking London , Glasgow , Manchester and Birmingham , is also encouraging people to wear face coverings when they travel .
Chiltern Railways is also advising its passengers to book tickets in advance where possible and to wear masks .
LNER confirmed its shift to mandatory reservations in a tweet .
This contained `` tips '' for passengers , travelling on its trains , including : • Wear a facemask if you can not keep your distance • Ignore the seat number on your ticket and choose your own @ @ @ @ @ @ @ possible • One person to a row unless travelling as a household • In standard class leave two empty rows and one in first class The company concluded by asking : `` Can you travel another way ?
Help us keep the trains clear for those who really need them . ''
LNER said passengers would have to make a seat reservation if they have a flexible ticket that does not have a seat reservation , or if they are a season ticket holder .
Customers will not be charged for making a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ valid , but will no longer be linked to a specific seat number .
LNER said it was asking passengers to choose their own seat on board the train .
A spokesperson said : `` The safety of our staff and customers is always our top priority .
To support social distancing for customers who do need to travel with us at this time , all LNER services will be reservation only from Monday 18 May 2020 .
`` We will have full details updated on our website over the weekend .
LNER @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have no alternative travel options . ''
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`` We 're appealing to our valued customers to help us and other passengers by only travelling with a reservation , '' said Avanti West Coast 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ everyone does this , we 'll be able to keep social distancing in place on board , both for our customers and our people .
`` If customers do turn up without a reservation , we 'll do our best to help but we ca n't guarantee they 'll be able to take the train they want . ''
The train operator is asking passengers to book in advance on the Avanti mobile app where possible , and to avoid using facilities at the station or handling cash .
People should also check @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time of their train has changed .
Other measures being introduced by Avanti include face masks for staff , while waiting rooms and lounges will be shut .
There will also be enhanced cleaning procedures on board trains and at stations , focusing especially on cleaning door buttons , grab handles , tables and all touch points , as well as equipment such as phones , chip and pin machines , self-service ticket machines and point of sale systems .
Shops on board Voyager services , which travel between London and destinations such @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Edinburgh and North Wales , will be closed and no food and drink will be available .
The shops on Pendolino services will still be open , but re-usable coffee cups will not be accepted .
Avanti said a new timetable was being brought in from Monday , in line with updated travel advice from the government that will see train services increase to about 70 % of the normal timetable .
During the coronavirus pandemic only half of normal rail services have been running .
Chiltern Railways also revealed a new timetable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ May , and has advised its passengers to book tickets in advance where possible and to wear masks .
The company - whose trains from London Marylebone travel on routes to Aylesbury , Oxford , Stratford-upon-Avon and Kidderminster - also told travellers to avoid rush hour and allow more time for their journey .
Meanwhile , bus operator National Express says it has begun selling coach tickets for a restart to services on 1 July , subject to government advice .
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The easing of travel restrictions is likely to be done gradually - the government has suggested that working hours might be staggered to limit passenger numbers .
People in England who are allowed to return to work have been asked not to use public transport if possible .
If maintained , the two-metre social distancing measure would cut capacity on trains by up to 90 % .
A recent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ % of UK passengers would not feel comfortable using public transport unless social distancing was in place .
It found 51 % would not be happy unless passengers were required to wear masks .


bbcuk--2020-05-15--Lung cancer patient died after surgery cancellation

A father-of-four whose cancer surgery was postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic has died .
Pete Sharp , 60 , was diagnosed with stage four lung cancer in January and was due to be operated on at University Hospitals of Leicester on 30 March .
He was told the bed needed for his recovery was being used for virus patients and surgery was now unsafe .
His daughter Tayler Sharp said the operation may have given him longer to live but instead he died on 27 April .
The hospital has yet to comment .
Following his cancer diagnosis in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said it had been `` downhill from there , he said he felt like a ping pong ball because he was going from appointment to appointment '' .
• Coronavirus : Live updates from across the East of England The cancer had spread to Mr Sharp 's lymph nodes and the week before his scheduled operation he was told surgery was no longer safe for him during the pandemic .
'Snapped away from him' He was also experiencing heart and liver problems and was instead referred to have chemotherapy and eventually palliative radiotherapy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Miss Sharp said : `` Obviously it really annoyed him , but I explained that they were n't doing it to be horrible . ''
`` They were doing it because they wanted him to come out the other side of the operation . ''
She said he was `` heartbroken '' receiving the news .
`` He had been given a 98 % chance of pulling through the operation and living for however long , and it was just snapped away from him just like that because of coronavirus .
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"He had been given a 98% chance of pulling through the operation and living for however long, and it was just snapped away from him just like that because of coronavirus. It was awful," she added.


bbcuk--2020-05-15--Coronavirus: Loneliness and lockdown exploited in romance scams

Organised criminals will be exploiting loneliness during lockdown to take money from romance scam victims , a charity has said .
Victim Support said people 's increased confidence in using the internet to meet and talk leaves them vulnerable .
Research in one region shows romance scam victims are groomed , then tricked out of an average of £47,000 .
One has spoken of how her `` heart ruled my head '' when sending money to the man she thought she loved .
Mary , not her real name , was already in the fraudsters ' grip before the coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ started to spread , she believed he was in a country heavily affected , giving him the opportunity to trick more money out of her .
She was also feeling the kind of loneliness common among many vulnerable people during the current crisis .
The 62-year-old , who is a widow , met `` Arnold '' after using a dating site for the very first time .
She said they spoke morning , noon and night for five months about a shared love of music and family .
But the man she thought @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in fact , a organised criminal gang working shifts to private message or speak to her over a crackly line .
`` There were red flags , but I kept denying them , '' she said .
`` You think you have found the love of your life , and invest yourself 100 % into the relationship . ''
• 'She was beautiful , funny - and she scammed me' After about a month , Arnold told her stories such as suffering from an accident , his need for a working laptop , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how worried he was by the coronavirus outbreak , an event that give him another chance to ask for money .
She sent him funds via money transfer , and followed his request not to tell anyone because `` he would be embarrassed when he eventually met members of the family '' .
She ended up sending thousands of pounds .
The money is now lost .
It came from savings for a car or a holiday , and included some money that belonged to her daughter , who she first lied to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` Eventually I knew I could not lie to my daughter anymore , '' she said .
`` It is the emotions that you are left to deal with which is the hard part .
I can not trust anyone , and there is a lot of grief .
`` In a fantasy world , I let myself think he is going to turn up and be real .
You can be too emotionally involved in it . ''
Where to go for help • Victim Support offers free , confidential advice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 111 and or live chat which are open for 24 hours every day • The charity 's new online resource for victims of crime , My Support Space , is designed to help manage the impact that crime has had on individuals • Scams can be reported to Action Fraud This `` addiction '' to hear someone saying nice things to you , and which blinds you to the reality , is common among victims , according to Lisa Mills , senior fraud manager at Victim Support in Sussex .
During the current @ @ @ @ @ @ @ loneliness can be overwhelming '' , the risks were all the greater , she said .
Sussex police run Operation Signature , a campaign to identify and support vulnerable victims of fraud .
Romance scam cases were increasing , Mrs Mills said , even before lockdown - a picture reflected nationwide .
Criminal gangs `` meet '' people on dating sites , then take the conversation onto private messaging , build up a picture of their victim , then take any opportunity to steal money from them .
• Criminals who commit romance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ information such as wealth and lifestyle , in order to manipulate their victims • Police can investigate and help to provide support , but often can not get the money back • It is very simple for fraudsters to cover their tracks by masking IP addresses and using unregistered phone numbers • Never send money to someone online you have never met • Think twice about posting personal information that could be used to manipulate or bribe you Mrs Mills said that , in her experience , victims were split fairly evenly between @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so much money they were forced to remortgage their home .
Most struggled to accept they had been scammed , even after the language used in messages was analysed to show they must have been written by different people in a gang , not just one individual .
There is thought to be huge under-reporting of these scams , for the same reason .
`` It has never been more important to reach out and know how to protect people , '' Mrs Mills said , urging anyone who may be concerned not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
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After about a month, Arnold told her stories such as suffering from an accident, his need for a working laptop, and business problems. He told her how worried he was by the coronavirus outbreak, an event that gave him another chance to ask for money.


bbcuk--2020-05-15--Baby found dead in Suffolk recycling was '48 hours old'

A baby girl , whose body was found in a household recycling centre , is thought to have been less than 48 hours old , police have said .
Staff discovered the body of the newborn at the Sackers facility in Ipswich Road , Needham Market , Suffolk , shortly after 15:00 BST on Thursday .
The death is being treated as unexplained .
Det Ch Supt Eamonn Bridger said police were `` desperate '' to speak to the mother as they were concerned for her welfare .
`` It 's our current thinking it is likely the baby was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' he said .
`` We can only imagine the emotional distress and physical distress that lady 's been through , and it 's essential she gets the help of medical professionals that she needs .
`` Obviously we keep a really open mind about the nature of the investigation but at this time the absolute priority is her wellbeing . ''
He made a direct appeal to the mother , or anyone who knows who she might be , to come forward .
Det Ch Supt Bridger said detectives had been at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the shocking and tragic discovery '' , a team had remained there overnight , and investigations were continuing .
A spokeswoman for Sackers said : `` Our recycling sorting facilities are so thorough that we believe the baby was found very quickly once it was at our Needham Market site . ''
She said the company was supporting the staff who found the baby 's body , and assisting Suffolk Police with its investigations .

"We can only imagine the emotional distress and physical distress that lady's been through, and it's essential she gets the help of medical professionals that she needs.


bbcuk--2020-05-15--Coronavirus: Sex workers 'should have access to support fund'

Calls have been made for an emergency fund to support sex workers whose earnings have fallen during the coronavirus crisis .
A third of escorts have been continuing to offer face-to-face meetings , estimated one sex worker .
The English Collective of Prostitutes said there was precedent for a support fund and without one many had to choose between earning and risking health .
In response , the government said it had increased Universal Credit payments .
Victoria - a Nottingham escort and adult film star - said her earnings had fallen from about £2,000 a week to £200 a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ online work .
`` It has affected me , I 'm getting by but it 's just a fraction of what I 'm used to earning , '' said Victoria , who has four children .
She said some clients had put pressure on her to ignore the lockdown .
`` I 've had a lot of messages and been offered a lot more money than I 'd normally charge , '' she said .
`` One got shirty and offered me more money and I point blank refused .
`` Escorts can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ want to ... if they have business sense I 'm sure they would put up prices . ''
Charlotte Rose , also a sex worker from Nottingham , said many women would not get any help because social stigma had put them off registering as a self-employed sex worker .
She estimated a third of escorts were still offering face-to-face services .
`` Sex workers are predominantly single mothers and they still have to work , they still have to earn , '' she said .
`` If they 're not registered , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ funding .
`` If they 've got children , how are they supposed to feed their families ? ''
• Coronavirus and sex : What you need to know • Sex worker : ' I need to work and this type of work suits me' The English Collective of Prostitutes said there was `` no reason '' why the UK could not follow countries such as Japan and Thailand and provide emergency money .
`` Because sex work is criminalised , sex workers are being deprived of the support , payments and protections @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spokeswoman .
`` We are asking for emergency , easy-to-access cash payments to be given to sex workers in crisis .
`` This has been done before .
In Ipswich during a series of tragic murders in 2006 , when the imperative was for women to be able to get off the street , the government provided emergency payments . ''
The government said in a statement : `` Universal Credit payments have been increased to help support people through these unprecedented times . ''
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"This has been done before. In Ipswich during a series of tragic murders in 2006, when the imperative was for women to be able to get off the street, the government provided emergency payments."


bbcuk--2020-05-15--William Hill punters bet on table tennis in sports lull

William Hill says its punters have been betting on table tennis since the coronavirus pandemic put paid to most conventional sporting events .
The bookmaker said the sport was part of its offer of `` alternative products '' for gamblers during the lockdown .
Other opportunities for wagers include football in emerging market countries not yet as badly affected by the virus .
Looking ahead , the firm said German football and French horseracing were its best potential earners .
Germany 's Bundesliga is starting fixtures again behind closed doors this weekend , while racecourses had already resumed activities in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an evolving situation , there are positive signs that some sports organisations are considering the resumption of live sports behind closed doors as early as this summer , '' William Hill said .
Countries where football has not been suspended include Belarus , which has seen its Premier League attract a new global following as a result .
The announcement came as William Hill unveiled a trading update covering the 17 weeks to 28 April .
It said that in the period to 10 March , before coronavirus curbs started to bite , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ although group revenues were down 5 % year-on-year .
From 11 March onwards , however , its revenues fell 57 % , because of the absence of live sports content .
William Hill said its betting shops were closed in the UK and US .
UK retail staff have been furloughed and the bookmaker is topping up their wages to make sure they receive 100 % of their salaries .

William Hill said its betting shops were closed in the UK and US. UK retail staff have been furloughed and the bookmaker is topping up their wages to make sure they receive 100% of their salaries.


bbcuk--2020-05-14--University of Edinburgh under 'serious threat' from pandemic

The financial health of one of Scotland 's top universities is under `` serious threat '' from the coronavirus pandemic , according to its principal .
Prof Peter Mathieson , of the University of Edinburgh , told BBC Scotland annual income could drop by up to £150m .
He said the university may no longer need the scale of buildings and facilities it currently has .
The Scottish Parliament 's education committee will hear evidence about college and university funding later .
It will hear from the chief executive of the Scottish Funding Council which pays for the places of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one source of income for universities .
Other sources include the substantial tuition fees paid by students from outside Europe and commercial ventures .
Universities across Scotland fear they could lose out on £500m between them .
Edinburgh , which has an annual income of £1bn , has running costs , including wages , of around £90m a month .
The single biggest challenge for the university is the likelihood of a large drop in the number of students from outside Europe , some of whom pay tuition fees of around £30,000 a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ know how big the drop will be but there have been warnings it could range from a 25 % fall to a complete collapse .
Prof Mathieson said : `` We 're trying to be honest and transparent with our staff , so we 've said that at the moment we 're looking at things like limiting pay rises and limiting promotions in the next academic year because that will save us money .
`` We have n't started talking about redundancies but all universities are looking at their future size and their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are receiving smaller number of students and many more of our staff are working from home , which I do anticipate will continue to be the case for some time to come , then we may not need the scale of buildings and facilities that we originally thought we needed . ''
The possible impact on staff and wages has already been announced .
The University of Edinburgh enjoys a strong international reputation and attracts thousands of fee-paying students from North America and the Far East .
There is a concern some new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ autumn and that those who are already studying may not return for now .
It may take three to four years for their numbers to recover once the crisis is over .
Generally speaking , the older universities in Scotland gain the most income from international students and other commercial ventures - these play a big part in ensuring the institutions are financially viable and help pay for the facilities also enjoyed by Scottish and UK students .
Prof Mathieson said : `` Paradoxically the universities which are the most threatened by coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Andrews ...
The universities that have the highest proportion of international students .
`` Going into all of this you might have said they were in strongest shape .
`` Ironically , because our business model depends so much on international students and other events like conferences and catering , which we are able to put on because of our scale , we are seriously threatened . ''
Universities Scotland has already spelled out the scale of the challenge which faces the sector as a whole .
Prof Mathieson said the sector was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Scottish and UK governments .
He also spoke about some of the practical challenges which were facing students while the impact of the pandemic continues .
One possibility is that students later this year may be able to begin their studies remotely instead of attending lectures and tutorials as normal .
The university has also been talking to partner universities overseas .
Some international students may be able to start their studies there and then move to Edinburgh once they are able to do so .
Like other universities , Edinburgh has cancelled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be offered the chance to take part in traditional ceremonies in the future .
But a special `` online graduation ceremony '' was held for some medical students before they went out to join the workforce .
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"Obviously, if we are receiving smaller number of students and many more of our staff are working from home, which I do anticipate will continue to be the case for some time to come, then we may not need the scale of buildings and facilities that we originally thought we needed."


bbcuk--2020-05-15--Coronavirus: Separated by lockdown but expecting a baby

A couple expecting a baby but forced to live apart under lockdown hope the easing of some restrictions in England will mean they can finally move into their first home together .
Julie Travers , 28 , has not had partner Dave Collett by her side since March .
They were due to move into their first home on 13 April to get ready for their baby , which is due in September .
After two months of living apart , they hope they will now be allowed to move into their new flat in Walsall in June .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on a flat , it was all agreed , and just two days later lockdown was announced , '' Ms Travers said .
The government urged people not to move house in order to limit the spread of coronavirus and so the couple decided to go back to their parents ' homes .
It was `` not ideal '' to be separated , she said .
`` We 've been talking every single day but when there 's stuff related to the baby , it 's hard .
Dave was n't allowed to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' • Latest news and updates from the West Midlands On Wednesday , changes to lockdown rules meant house moves and viewings were allowed to resume in England .
Ms Travers said their letting agents were `` still in the dark '' and could only give them a vague answer for when the couple could pick up their keys - all they knew was it would be `` June at the earliest '' .
Estate agents in England will open offices for appointments only and while agents would be allowed `` face to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stated only one household should be shown around a property at a time .
`` We 'll be making sure doors are left open , that clients are n't touching surfaces , and we 'll be distancing , obviously , as much as possible , '' London-based agent Lucy Pendleton , from James Pendleton Estate Agents , told the BBC .
Picking up the keys would not be the solution to all of the couples ' problems , however .
As a pregnant woman , Ms Travers has been categorised as high risk @ @ @ @ @ @ @ getting essentials into the first floor flat .
Removal firms will be allowed to operate , but with some restrictions , and the government advice for those in Ms Travers ' situation has been to avoid all unnecessary contact and to stay at home .
`` We might just have to wait until things change so someone can actually help us , '' she said .
`` We just want to move in as soon as possible to get set up , '' she said .
`` And hopefully by September our baby @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
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Picking up the keys would not be the solution to all of the couples' problems, however. As a pregnant woman, Ms Travers has been categorised as high risk and she said she was concerned about getting essentials into the first floor flat.


bbcuk--2020-05-15--Coronavirus: People enjoy easing of lockdown in England

Pleasures such as sharing a picnic , hitting a golf ball or stepping out of your home more than once a day returned to England this week .
While people are being urged to `` stay alert '' and those vulnerable to Covid-19 are advised to remain in self-isolation , the easing of lockdown rules has allowed many loved ones to spend time together and for friends to meet .
And for others , returning to cherished past-times such as running with a friend or a few hours fishing has been a boost for their mental wellbeing .
Once the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , from Enfield , took the opportunity to have a socially-distanced picnic with his girlfriend Kirsty on Ealing Common .
The 23-year-old , who lives an hour away from Kirsty , said the couple had only seen each other via video calls since the lockdown began .
`` The last time I saw her we did n't know we would n't be seeing each other again for a while , '' he said .
`` It was strange , we both had to bring a separate picnic blanket , but it felt like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to see each other properly .
`` It 's not easy because we ca n't touch , that 's still difficult , but it 's definitely going to make [ lockdown ] easier , to see each other .
`` It 's made us value things like cooking and eating a dinner together .
They 're the things we miss the most . ''
Jo Williams , from Harrogate , said the new measures had allowed her to meet her friend Becca for a socially-distanced run .
`` You miss your friends during @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` You keep in touch through Zoom calls and Whatsapp , but to have that free and easy chat on a run is really nice . ''
Mrs Williams said she had some concerns over how busy places could get with the easing of restrictions , but added it was `` great '' to be able to meet people outside her household , like her mum .
`` I think it 's lifted people 's spirits , it 's good for people to connect with others .
Even if you ca n't @ @ @ @ @ @ @ each other in person . ''
Megan Holt , from Stockport , said she was now embracing `` the little things '' you could do after England was taken out of full lockdown .
Instead of a daily dog walk or a run , Ms Smith said she valued being able to do both .
`` Even just saying 'you can have unlimited exercise ' for someone who follows the rules , it just gives a bit of relief and eases the internal pressure . ''
Ms Holt , whose mother works for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the lockdown had been `` quite stressful '' at times , and the new measures were `` a nicety '' .
She added for those with other stresses such a being furloughed , the `` mental freedom '' to go out more could be beneficial .
As a non-contact activity , fishing was one of the sports allowed by the government and anglers were keen to cast off again .
Fisheries manager Del Shackleford , from Theale , said : `` It 's a passion for some people .
Their whole life revolves @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the lockdown had seen many people become `` pent-up '' because there were not able to fish and some felt their `` mental health was suffering '' .
Angler Gary Shoesmith , from Reading , said he had `` really missed '' the sport , and taking it back up was a chance to `` get out in the open air again '' .
`` You definitely feel safe - you 're on your own , no-one is around you .
The only time you ever see anybody is in the car park @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
'It 's great to be back' Over at Frinton Golf Club in Essex , many members have returned to the tees for the first time .
The club has limited games to two players , who do not have to be from the same household .
They 've also removed all flags from the holes and made balls more easily retrievable from the holes .
Angela Vaughan , 60 , and her daughter Claire Vaughan , 19 , were quick to dust off their clubs .
`` It 's great to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' Claire said .
`` I thought we 'd be a lot more rusty ! ''
`` You 're closer to other people when you visit the supermarket , which I 've been doing for the past two months , '' Angela added .
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"You definitely feel safe - you're on your own, no-one is around you. The only time you ever see anybody is in the car park and they are well away from you."


bbcuk--2020-05-14--Coronavirus: 'We had a lockdown honeymoon in our back garden'

Newly-weds Monica and Matt McAllister 's plans for a dream safari were cancelled because of the coronavirus lockdown - so they decided to have their honeymoon at home instead .
The couple had just returned home to Edinburgh after getting married in Ireland when the lockdown was announced .
That meant their plans for a safari in South Africa and Mauritius were called off - but the pair still had three weeks off work .
`` Instead of being worried about the trip we had just lost , we thought let 's make the most of the time and have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what we did , '' said 31-year-old Matt .
`` I made my wife breakfast in bed , went on romantic walks and pretended to see African wildlife , ate alfresco outside , got dressed up , and had candlelit dinners .
`` We even got sunburnt in our garden , just like we would have done on our honeymoon . ''
During their three weeks together the pair went for romantic walks at nearby Arthur 's Seat .
He said : `` When we saw a deer in Hunter 's Bog we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when we saw birds we messed about pretending they were lesser spotted whatevers ... it was fun .
`` We played cards outside in our garden with a cold beer and glass of wine , just as we would have done on our trip .
`` We focussed on each other and reminisced about our wedding . ''
The ceremony was a big family event in Kilkenny , where Monica was brought up .
Matt was born in Dunfermline and grew up in Dumfries and Galloway , and the couple now live in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Vietnamese cooking school course shortly before Christmas but had not yet had time to put his new skills to good use .
He said : `` We upped our game and cooked nice meals for each other and tried to make them as presentable as possible , as if the meals were at our hotel on the trip .
`` We had bubbles and I even tried to make sangria .
`` However , it went wrong as I used some lemonade that had gone off that I had found at the back @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a geologist who usually works away from home for about half the year , while Monica works shifts as a nurse - which means they do not normally have much time together .
`` It was certainly unusual but it was so great to spend time together , '' he said .
`` It was a nice opportunity to spend time as newlyweds as we were both off work .
`` It just shows you do n't have to go away to connect with each other .
`` We were holed up in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ very romantic .
`` We were together just like we would have been on our honeymoon trip . ''

"Instead of being worried about the trip we had just lost, we thought let's make the most of the time and have our honeymoon here - so that's what we did," said 31-year-old Matt.


bbcuk--2020-05-15--Newspaper headlines: 'Game changer' test and 19m 'may have had virus'

There 's strong pressure on teachers ' unions to reach agreement with the government on re-opening primary schools in England from next month .
The Daily Mail says the Education Secretary , Gavin Williamson , has demanded , in an article inside the paper , that unions do their `` duty '' and stop their opposition to re-opening .
The paper itself says magnificent staff across the nation are desperate to help millions of children get back to the classroom , but militant unions are standing in their way .
In a message to the unions , the paper 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be heroes . ''
In the view of the Times , the unions are doing what they always do - holding the government to ransom with children used as bargaining chips .
In an article for the Daily Telegraph , Dame Rachel de Souza , the chief executive of a group of academies , says children have already missed a term of vital learning , and while heroic efforts have been made to deliver remote studies , the internet is no replacement for the classroom .
We risk making an entire generation pay @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the i , Diana Young , a parent of two young children , says she and her husband work full-time and welcome the prospect of schools re-opening .
We are working harder and longer hours than pre-lockdown , she says , and that will eventually take its toll on the family 's mental well-being .
But the Guardian says a leading union has warned that teachers can legally refuse to return to work unless they get the same protections against coronavirus as other frontline staff .
The paper has seen a letter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ legal action if teachers are forced to go back .
The Telegraph 's main story says new modelling suggests that fewer than 24 people are catching coronavirus each day in London , with forecasts predicting it could be wiped out in the capital within a fortnight .
According to the research by Public Health England and Cambridge University , at the peak of the contagion , on 23 March , when the lockdown began , 213,000 people a day caught the virus in London .
The figures show that London , at one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , is now ahead in terms of recovery .
The paper says this raises questions about whether the city 's strict lockdown measures will need to continue .
The Times reports that Boris Johnson is preparing a `` much more interventionist '' drive to tackle obesity as part of the fight against Covid-19 following his spell in hospital with the disease .
The paper points out that official figures show a quarter of coronavirus patients who 've died in hospital in England had diabetes , and it says the prime minister believes the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ message that people need to lead healthy lifestyles .
According to the Financial Times , Nissan is in talks with Renault to shift production of two of the French carmaker 's models from Spain to Sunderland .
It reports that the Japanese and French manufacturers are discussing the move as part of a global overhaul of operations to be announced this month .
The paper says the move would signal the Japanese carmaker 's long-term commitment to the UK 's largest car plant .
And finally , during the age of social distancing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ etiquette to stay clear of fellow pedestrians on pavements by stepping into the road .
But police are warning people not to do this because , the Mail reports , it 's dangerous and the risk of passing on the virus by briefly crossing paths is low .
The paper says there have been a number of reports of clashes between pedestrians trying to walk past each other while observing the two-metre rule .
But a charity campaigning for wider pavements says it 's up to motorists to look out for people who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

In an article for the Daily Telegraph, Dame Rachel de Souza, the chief executive of a group of academies, says children have already missed a term of vital learning, and while heroic efforts have been made to deliver remote studies, the internet is no replacement for the classroom.


bbcuk--2020-05-15--Coronavirus: Furlough scheme extension 'makes no difference' to thousands

The extension of the UK 's job retention scheme `` makes no difference '' to the thousands of people who initially fell through the cracks , campaigners say .
Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced on Tuesday the scheme will now run to October covering 80 % of workers ' pay up to £2,500 per month .
But people starting new jobs who were not on the payroll before the 19 March cut-off date remain ineligible .
The government said the scheme was helping a quarter of the workforce .
HM Treasury said it had prioritised helping the greatest number of people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fraudulent claims .
Some 7.5 million people are now covered by the scheme , which has cost £14bn a month .
Adam Chan , who helped start the New Starter Justice campaign group , which now has more than 9,000 members , said the government had `` missed an opportunity to change the criteria '' when it extended the scheme .
Initially , it was intended to support those already employed on 28 February but the cut-off date was later extended to 19 March .
The Institute for Employment Studies suggests more than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cracks because they started for their new employer in March but were not on the payroll before the cut-off date .
UKHospitality has told the House of Commons Treasury Committee between 350,000 and 500,000 workers in its sector would be ineligible .
Responding to a BBC Freedom of Information request , HM Revenue and Customs said it was unable to say how many new starters had failed to qualify , nor in what occupations . '
I have not got support' Alison Craig had been working for four months in Christchurch , New @ @ @ @ @ @ @ groups of school children .
She returned a month earlier than originally planned to take up a 12-month contract doing similar work in her native Scotland , in Fort William , but the job offer was withdrawn when lockdown began .
She can not approach her old employer to be furloughed , as she had been in New Zealand , but she has been awarded £2,000 under a separate self-employed hardship fund being run in Scotland and is now claiming Universal Credit .
`` It 's disappointing this whole industry [ of such @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' she said .
`` My job was terminated due directly to coronavirus and I have not been able to get any furlough support . ''
Daniel Scales moved from the Isle of Sheppey in Kent to take up a bar manager job in Cornwall , and he was working when the announcement pubs should close came on 20 March .
`` When they announced the 80 % thing , I thought I would be able to survive , '' he said .
`` But then I found out I had to have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
My heart was ripped out .
`` When I heard what I was entitled to Universal Credit , it would not have covered my accommodation . ''
When the cut-off date was extended , Mr Scales asked his former employer if they would furlough him and was refused .
`` For the government to say go back to your old employer was absolutely wrong .
You move forward , people do n't go back .
`` I 've been sofa surfing around friends since while I wait for Universal Credit to come @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of dignity .
I 'm stressed all the time .
`` I 've fallen through a loophole and the extension of the scheme has done nothing for me . ''
'The extension is more daunting to me' Head chef Rosa Webber started her new job at The Abbot 's Fireside in Hythe , Kent , on 4 March .
`` I 'm paid monthly and I missed the cut-off , '' she said .
`` I 've applied for Universal Credit but I 'm not entitled to anything because of my fiancé 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a job to go back to , I 'm not eligible for Jobseeker 's Allowance either .
`` It 's crazy really but in some ways I 'd be better off unemployed .
`` My boss has been trying to show I was on the payroll but there 's not really any wiggle room .
`` The extension [ of the scheme ] seems more daunting to me because it 's the prospect of not having a job or pay for another four months . ''
This year was due to be Tristan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lifeguard at Whitsand Bay , Cornwall , working for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution ( RNLI ) .
He said he was also ineligible for furlough and is now claiming benefits instead .
`` I received my offer of employment on 2 March and my start date was 14 April , being paid monthly , '' the 24-year-old said .
`` I have PAYE details going back five years to show the hours I would have been working and at what pay .
`` Originally I was quite annoyed but the RNLI 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ donations to support us and that 's not the purpose of the charity .
HM Treasury said the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme had `` protected more than 7.5m jobs through this crisis '' and had been `` extended until October in order to continue supporting workers and employers across the UK '' .
`` Those that are n't eligible for the scheme can make use of a number of other measures .
`` These include our strengthened welfare safety net , giving councils an additional £500m to support the most vulnerable in our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deferrals . ''
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She cannot approach her old employer to be furloughed, as she had been in New Zealand, but she has been awarded £2,000 under a separate self-employed hardship fund being run in Scotland and is now claiming Universal Credit.