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18 Jan, 4 tweets, 3 min read

Intensive care matron tells of 'soul-destroying moment of seeing families being wiped out'
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'We're having families coming in and we're seeing families being wiped out - which is just so soul-destroying.'

An ICU matron also tells @emilymorganitv she's seeing more younger patients than in the first coronavirus wave.

More here: itv.com/news/2021-01-1…

One of the younger patients is Rob Orton who has been in hospital since November and has had to have a tracheotomy after being on a ventilator.

He wrote a message saying he cannot wait to leave so that he can see his wife and two sons.

More here: itv.com/news/2021-01-1…

'They kept me going when I didn't want to keep going'

Another Covid-19 patient, John Raby, tears up as he praises healthcare workers for treating him.

More here: itv.com/news/2021-01-1…

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