Health and care workers who have died from coronavirus

Keep Our NHS Public will be publishing information on the number of health, care and NHS workers who have died after testing positive for Covid19.

We published our first figures on 10 April 2020, using deaths reported in the media to compile our figures. We have sourced our information on the losses of these health and care workers from a variety of outlets. These are listed below:

• These are the NHS workers who have died from coronavirus, The Telegraph
• Covid19 Memorial, Nursing Notes
• Doctors, nurses, porters, volunteers: the UK health workers who have died from Covid-19, The Guardian
• In memory: A list of nursing staff who have sadly died from Covid-19, Nursing Times
• Coronavirus: Mental health worker, 59, named as latest NHS employee to die from bug, The Mirror
• NHS coronavirus nurse, 23, dies after 12-hour shift 'without right protective kit', The Mirror
• Hong Kong-born nurse dies of coronavirus after 44 years with NHS, The Guardian
• “Beautiful” care coordinator, 29, dies from “evil” coronavirus, The Mirror
• Coronavirus: Bury care worker is suspected virus victim, BBC
• Coronavirus: Rebecca Mack's friends pay tribute after ex-nurse's death, BBC
• ‘Dedicated’ London nurse dies after developing Covid-19 symptoms, Nursing Times
• Nurse becomes first Scots NHS worker to die from coronavirus, STV
• Family pay tribute to 'wonderful' care home worker Catherine Sweeney who died after contracting coronavirus, Evening Standard
• Pharmacy pays tribute to technician that was a joyous friend to all who died with Coronavirus, Chester Standard
• UK based Zimbabwean nurse dies from coronavirus, New Zimbabwe
• The forgotten frontline heroes: Three nursing home workers including 28-year-old man die from coronavirus they caught looking after vulnerable elderly people, Daily Mail
• Obituary, Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
• Care worker and mum-of-three, 50, dies of coronavirus as widowed husband fights bug, The Sun
• Obituary, Imperial College London
• Coronavirus: The healthcare workers who lost their lives while trying to save others, Sky News
• Obituary, London Metropolitan University
• Filipino hospital porters Oscar King Jr and Elbert Rico who 'loved working for NHS' die from coronavirus, Birmingham Live
• Dundee care home in ‘negligence’ row reported to official watchdog, Evening Telegraph
• ‘A beautiful human being’ - Tributes paid to Belfast doctor who died after falling ill with suspected coronavirus, Irish Post
• Nurse, 49, dies of coronavirus in Cumbria, ITV
• "Goodnight, God bless." Tributes to Middlesbrough care worker Patricia Crowhurst who died after contracting COVID-19, ITV
• North West Ambulance paramedic dies after contracting Covid-19, ITV
• Coronavirus claims the lives of five more healthcare workers, Metro
• 'Bring him home to me' - heartbroken man pleads with paramedics after losing his partner to Covid-19, Nottingham Post
• Two Indian doctors have died of Covid-19 in the UK, at least, Times of India
• Nurse who ‘people would aspire to be like’ dies after Covid-19 diagnosis, Nursing Times
• Staff at Whittington mourn two colleagues after porter and nurse die from coronavirus, Islington Tribune
• Six more NHS workers die from coronavirus as medic and carer death toll passes 100, Metro
• ‘Highly valued and respected’ Romford doctor dies of suspected coronavirus, Romford Recorder
• East London GP becomes fifth to die with Covid-19, Pulse
• Ambulance boss speaks of heartbreak after losing three colleagues to coronavirus, Mirror
• 'Darkest week in our history' as Lewisham & Greenwich NHS Trust loses two staff members to Covid-19, Newshopper
• Ambulance boss speaks of heartbreak after losing three colleagues to coronavirus, Mirror
• Staff at Whittington mourn two colleagues after porter and nurse die from coronavirus, Islington Tribune
• Tributes to 'devoted' dad of 11 who became a carer to fight coronavirus, LancsLive
• Heartbroken son tells of mum's first symptom before coronavirus death, Liverpool Echo
• Another UK based Zimbabwean nurse succumbs to coronavirus, New Zimbabwe
• Family's heartbreak as carer, 21, dies of coronavirus with boyfriend by her side, The Mirror
• Tributes to Enfield carer who lost battle with coronavirus, Enfield Independent
• Tributes paid to 'lovely gent' Scots NHS worker who died days after contracting coronavirus
• Wyndford Locks Care Home worker dad-of-two dies after coronavirus battle
• 'He was strong, healthy...we can't believe he has gone': Tributes as Manchester Royal Infirmary security guard dies from Covid-19
• Tragedy as nurse at Royal Preston Hospital dies after contracting coronavirus
• Sister of Zimbabwean NHS worker who died from Covid-19 leaving daughter, 12, orphaned in the UK reveals she worked all hours to send money home to her son and mother - as the financial company she used to transfer cash pledges to support family for a year
• Tributes to New Cross Hospital call operator who died after contracting coronavirus
• Wife's heartbreaking tribute to Birmingham Children's Hospital manager after coronavirus death
• Deaths confirmed of two experienced nurses who contracted Covid-19
• Corona virus: Deaths from Covid-19 in the UK are highest in Europe, more than deaths in Italy
• 'TRUE HERO': Dad-of-two pharmacist dies on coronavirus frontline as heartbroken wife and friends pay tribute
• Kent coronavirus: Doctor at Darent Valley Hospital in Dartford dies from COVID-19
• Care home nurse dies with COVID-19 shortly after granddaughter’s birth
• Grieving son holds funeral for virus victim mother in Scotland, France24
• Family of South African nurse who died from coronavirus thank 'people of Scotland' for attending funeral in their place, Daily Record
• Partner of care worker who died of Coronavirus speaks out over lack of bereavement payments in Scotland, Daily Record
• Family tribute to 'beautiful' care home manager who died from coronavirus, Plymouth Herald
• Another UK based Zim health and social care professional dies from Covid-19, New Zimbabwe 
• One more Malayali dies of COVID-19 in Britain, Kerala Kaumudi
• Two cleaners at one NHS hospital die after contracting coronavirus, The Mirror

A more in-depth analysis of the reporting of people who have died during the Covid19 epidemic is available in the following reports:

• Accurate accounting is part of honouring the dead
• Doctors deaths from Covid19 should be reported to the coroner

If you would like more information on the collection of information included in our figures please email [email protected].