Surgeon Amged El-Hawrani Becomes First Frontline NHS Worker To Die From Coronavirus
The UK’s first frontline worker, a surgeon called Amged El-Hawrani, has died after contracting Covid-19.
The 55-year-old NHS consultant was an ear, nose, and throat specialist surgeon working in University Hospitals of Derby and Burton.
He died last night in Leicester Royal Infirmary.
NHS England has confirmed that he is the first frontline worker to die as a result of fighting the global coronavirus pandemic.
More to follow.
