On the frontline: 'One of the worst shifts of my life'

Before Boris Johnson announced new tougher restrictions for England, BBC London was given exclusive access to St George's Hospital in Tooting to see how staff were coping with Covid.
Reporter: Karl Mercer
Camera: Richard Milliken
Editing: Ed Knight and Dave Thomson
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[@rubydoo22-y8e]

I thank you all from the bottom of my heart for what your facing ♥

[@abd4175]

You are all doing an amazing job! Don't ever feel demoralised by these idiotic anti covid/vaccine groups. They are ignorant. I am a nurse too, but living abroad where thankfully things are not bad. I feel guilty that I can't help out. You are true soldiers. It must be extremely hard for you.

[@user-xp9mm3we8h]

God bless the frontline workers and healthcare staff! Keep them safe. Be strong and courageous, because you will restore the patients with robust health.

[@damienspectre4231]

My life was saved by an Indian Nurse who was sent to UAE in order to help them cope. Over 100 nurses from India took over to help the overworked hospital. they were fantastic and were providing almost Elven Like healing. India's cases are almost gone - has UK considered importing nurses from India to help out?

[@queenjulianalovesherfatban2064]

I honestly felt like I was shaking whilst watching this.

[@curtisdaniel9294]

Bless and Thank You to all the staff that work with or around the Covid patients. Nurses, Doctors, service workers et alia. 😷🌍🌎🌏

[@taniakrause9253]

Watchting and hearing this, made me really sad. Wish all the best to everyone in Britain, stay safe ! Greetings from germany.

[@davidreagan7809]

F this covid and thank god we gave nurses and doctors that want to do everything they can THANK YOU NHS AND ALL OF THE NURSES AND DOCTORS

[@hz7797]

Brought me in tears.

[@mathewomay6264]

Anti mask in usa should see this for themselves

[@helensharp6999]

Yeah because we all believe the BBC 😂

[@joemcconnell2674]

@Steve Irwin how about these people who have left comments and replies! Telling us they had covid. Are they lying. How about the NHS staff telling us they are tired. Scared and under pressure. Are they lying.

[@bramak6784]

Hats off and thank you for all essential workers for doing their best!

[@amylee8969]

@Steve Irwin They should all apply for jobs as nurses or hospital janitors. So they can see FACE to FACE what they go through and understand why shutdowns were necessary!

[@sanujitroy6830]

Situation hectic in many countries

[@user-xp9mm3we8h]

How is this mRNA vaccine got to do with battling against the covid-19 virus pandemic?

[@carloscorner1631]

@Stuart Cumings the vaccine is a piece of messaging rna, not a tracking device. Your smartphone already does that you knob

[@abd4175]

@@carloscorner1631 spot on!

[@kamikami9343]

Thank you 🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈

[@edball4906]

THE YOU 🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈

[@king.celtic.wembley.harles4955]

Hope no more virus

[@bobosborne1573]

The BBC are absolutely loving this they haven’t been this important since Jimmy saville

[@bmeghani88]

We really appreciate their effort. Let's hope there are no more tik tok dancing videos which discredits them and makes people take this illness less seriously.

[@j0o235]

Long live the NHS keep going we will get to that Finishing line..

[@jukeseyable]

They are in a far harder race than most of us

[@j0o235]

@@jukeseyable we are all in this together...

[@jukeseyable]

@@j0o235 I don't disagree, but my point is most people are not seeing death and human suffering on the scale that ICU staff are or care home staff, an ex colleague of mine that now works in a nursing home lost 8 residents in 7 days, she isn't in a good place in her own mind ATM . Take it from me when all that is left is to help someone to die peacefully and with dignity, it takes it out of you

[@j0o235]

@@jukeseyable I can imagine what's it's like hell

[@j0o235]

Some people are born with special qualities.

[@4legsgood]

Lies

[@helensharp6999]

Bull