NHS strikes deal with private hospitals for 20,000 extra staff, 8,000 beds and 1,200 ventilators

NHS England has struck a deal with the nation’s private hospitals to ensure more beds, ventilators and thousands of extra healthcare staff will be made urgently available from next week to aid the fight against coronavirus.  Nearly 20,000 fully qualified staff will be joining the NHS response to the pandemic, helping manage the expected surge … Read more

NHS strikes deal with private hospitals for 20,000 extra staff, 8,000 beds and 1,200 ventilators

NHS strikes massive deal with private hospitals for 20,000 extra staff, 8,000 beds and 1,200 ventilators in fight against coronavirus By Milly Vincent For Mailonline Published: 15:15 GMT, 21 March 2020 | Updated: 15:15 GMT, 21 March 2020 More beds, ventilators and thousands of extra healthcare staff will be made urgently available from next week … Read more

Never mind the ‘backstop’, there’s a good deal to be found in Derry!

Never mind the ‘backstop’, there’s a good deal to be found on a trip to Derry! Named 2013 UK City of Culture, Northern Ireland’s Derry clearly has a lot to offer The city, surrounded by historic walls, is proud of its two Nobel prize winners And the twice daily service from Stansted means now is … Read more

Uber is working on a deal with government health officials to start delivering coronavirus test kits

What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more

Moss Bros surges 50% after it agrees £22.6m takeover deal

Moss Bros surges 50% after it agrees £22.6m takeover deal would be a good fit By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 23:26 GMT, 12 March 2020 | Updated: 00:32 GMT, 13 March 2020 Moss Bros shares surged almost 50 per cent after it agreed to go private in a £22.6million deal. The suit … Read more

Live Company signs deal to tour Paddington Bear events around UK and Ireland

Live Company signs deal to tour Paddington Bear events around UK and Ireland By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 23:02 GMT, 18 March 2020 | Updated: 23:02 GMT, 18 March 2020 Live Company has signed a deal to tour Paddington Bear events around the UK and Ireland.  The entertainment group will build an … Read more

Novacyt up after government orders coronavirus tests in a £1m deal 

Biotech minnow Novacyt up 18% after government orders thousands of coronavirus tests in a £1m deal By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:15 GMT, 16 March 2020 | Updated: 20:16 GMT, 17 March 2020 Novacyt raced 18 per cent higher after Public Health England ordered thousands of its coronavirus tests in a £1million … Read more

Novacyt up after government orders coronavirus tests in a £3.7m deal 

Biotech minnow Novacyt up 18% after government orders thousands of coronavirus tests in a £3.7m deal By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:15 GMT, 16 March 2020 | Updated: 00:05 GMT, 17 March 2020 Novacyt raced 18 per cent higher after Public Health England ordered thousands of its coronavirus tests in a £3.7million … Read more

Dr Alison Pittard answers the big questions about how Britain will deal with the outbreak

The word crisis gets bandied around a great deal when it comes to the NHS. We are all used to hearing how issues such as bed-blocking, waiting times or flu outbreaks are stretching our beloved health service to breaking point. But make no mistake, dealing with the coronavirus pandemic is the biggest single challenge the NHS … Read more

Ailing retailer Laura Ashley seeks further £15m rescue loan just weeks after emergency funding deal

Ailing retailer Laura Ashley seeks further £15m rescue loan just weeks after emergency funding deal It was saved from collapse last month by £20m lifeline from US bank Wells Fargo It  said it is ‘in advanced discussions with a third-party lender’  But there are fears of the impact of coronavirus  By Daily Mail City & … Read more