NHS staff at Royal London hospital record charity single to spread Christmas cheer

Matt Hancock was left looking sheepish on breakfast television after being grilled by an ICU nurse who demanded to know how he could "look NHS staff in the face." The Health Secretary appeared on Good Morning Britain today to address whether there would be a national lockdown, the confusion regarding schools and on ICU wards struggling over understaffing.

direct to your inboxThere are fears that the pressure being seen at London hospitals is already spreading across the country. It comes after it was reported last night that a hospital in the capital is in 'disaster medicine mode' and unable to provide 'high standard critical care' because it is understaffed and swamped by Covid-19  patients.

direct to your inbox A hospital is in 'disaster medicine mode' and unable to provide 'high standard critical care' because it is understaffed and swamped by Covid-19 patients. A campaigning doctor revealed on Twitter that the Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel had sent an email to notify staff of the dire situation.

America’s future First Dogs delivered season’s greetings to people across the U.S. on Christmas Eve.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.NHS Lanarkshire’s staff choir is bringing Christmas cheer with its latest musical offering.It’s the choir’s third performance during the pandemic, and this time they have recorded the song Carol of the Bells.Made up by 19 members of NHS Lanarkshire staff, the choir hopes that the song will demonstrate that you can remotely come together and have a special time this festive season.Choir member Elizabeth

Love Actually.The romantic festive film from writer-director Richard Curtis features multiple plot threads intersecting and features an all-star cast.Whether it is Hugh Grant as the Prime Minister romancing his potty-mouthed assistant played by Martine McCutcheon, Alan Rickman as a cheating husband and Emma Thompson as his devastated wife crying to Joni Mitchell, or Bill Nighy as a washed-up rock star, we all have our favourite stories and characters.However, there are some bits of information

If Mariah Carey is the queen of Christmas, that would make her daughter, Monroe, the princess.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Residents are being encouraged to spread some magic on Christmas Eve by ringing bells on their doorsteps.Friends Yvonne Sartain and Tracy Kane are urging people across Dumbarton and the Vale to come together and raise festive spirits after a difficult year.Mass bell ringing is taking place in towns and villages across the UK – as well as globally – and now the pals are calling on locals to get involved.The

Tributes have been pouring in for Dame Barbara Windsor following her death, aged 83. The actor, who played Peggy Mitchell in BBC soap EastEnders, died at a care home in London on Thursday 10 December after developing Alzheimer’s.

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