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Chequers

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Locations Buckinghamshire
United Kingdom
Construction started1565
Architectural styles Tudor architecture
Architects Reginald Blomfield
William Atkinson
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About Chequers


Chequers, or Chequers Court, is the country house of the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. A 16th century manor house in origin, it is located near the village of Ellesborough, halfway between Princes Risborough and Wendover in Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom, at the foot of the Chiltern Hills.

Boris Johnson calls new lockdown rule-breaking claims 'load of nonsense'

Boris Johnson calls new lockdown rule-breaking claims 'load of nonsense'
May 27,2023 6:20 am

... " about Mr Johnson s diaries, said the entries revealed visits by Mr Johnson s friends to Chequers - the PM s country estate - and events in Downing Street during the pandemic...

Partygate: Minister defends civil servants over Johnson police referral

Partygate: Minister defends civil servants over Johnson police referral
May 24,2023 4:50 am

... The Times, the story, says Mr Johnson has been referred to Thames Valley police because his ministerial diary revealed visits by family and friends to Chequers - the prime minister s country house in Buckinghamshire - during the pandemic...

Cost of living: The hidden poverty in England's least deprived area

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Dec 26,2022 9:21 pm

... The prime minister s country residence - Chequers - sits less than three miles (5km) away...

Coronavirus: Boris Johnson fears the second peak of relaxing lockdown

Coronavirus: Boris Johnson fears the second peak of relaxing lockdown
Apr 20,2020 11:36 am

... The PM is understood to have met his Deputy, Dominic Raab in Chequers on Friday the crisis to discuss...

Coronavirus: dress supply critically low in some hospitals

Coronavirus: dress supply critically low in some hospitals
Apr 18,2020 10:55 pm

... Meanwhile, No 10 said Mr Johnson will be back to Chequers - the PM is the seat of the official - such as it was a suitable place ...

Coronavirus: Boris Johnson says: it could have been one way or the other'

Coronavirus: Boris Johnson says: it could have been one way or the other'
Apr 18,2020 10:38 pm

... Downing Street said the PM would continue his recovery at his country residence, Chequers...

General election 2019: The town that won't get a choice

General election 2019: The town that won't get a choice
Feb 16,2020 8:01 am

... The predominantly rural constituency of Buckingham is nestled between Oxford, Aylesbury and Milton Keynes and covers Chequers - the official country residence of the prime minister...

Coronavirus: dress supply "critically low" in some hospitals

Feb 16,2020 8:01 am

warned the NHS chief already, The Number of protective garments available to front-line employees in parts of the country has a low "critical" in The Last days.

Chris Hopson, chief executive of NHS providers in England, has called for a "sustainable supply" dresses imported from China.

On Sunday, the health Secretary, said that the amount of available PPE - Personal protective equipment - there were always more.

It came as the deaths in British hospitals rose to 11,329 - up of 717 since Sunday.

The Department of Health, said an additional 4,342 people had tested positive for the coronavirus-from 09:00 CEST on Monday.

Meanwhile, a review of the UK's lockdown measures, which will take place later This Week .

'Hand-to-mouth'

Mr Hopson, of NHS providers in England, which represents hospital trusts, told Bbc Breakfast that The Number of protective garments available to the NHS, whether staff in some parts of the country "very, very low".

Mr Hopson said that the NHS ordered "a whole lot of stock" for weeks, but delays were caused by the clothes sometimes faulty safety tests, while other batches of cat were skins, that is to say, the NHS has ended up with additional masks.

He added: "If everything was flowing exactly as had been ordered, and if all The Material had to be properly transferred to test its security, it would not be a Problem.

"This is all really hand-to-mouth-Propaganda in terms of dress delivery, and we need to get to a more sustainable energy supply. "

At the government's daily briefing on Sunday, health Secretary to Matt Hancock said the government had worked "day and night, to ensure we get The Right PPE".

"I'm happy to say, there are now recording the amount of [PSA] in The System ," He Said , and added: "every Day, we deliver millions of items to the Front. "

On the dresses, He Said : "In The Last Two Days of 121,000 dresses were delivered to the country and to go out more, today and to come in the week. "

Mr Hopson said that "the vast majority" of the preparations for the outbreak within the NHS went well, with "almost all" the shares of PSA "flows in The Way that trusts would like to".

"The bit where there was a specific issue that is clothes," He Said . "We know that in The Last 72 hours some have confidence positions, run critically low on clothes.

"No confidence, so far as I am aware, has actually run, but some of the stocks are very, very low. "

German Chancellor Rishi Sunak has confirmed that receive public services More Than £14bn from the government of Corona-Virus emergency response fund, including More Than £6bn for health services.

The Ministry of Finance said the funding would deliver over to, hospital beds and handling of the "urgent priorities", such as the purchase of ventilators, diagnostic tests, and protective equipment for NHS staff.

What's with the Robe?

A dress is a piece of PPE to protect The Body from those who might come in contact with the coronavirus.

you should be made of water-resistant material and have long sleeves. If not to protect the dress is water-resistant, a waterproof apron is required including the carrier from the droplets with The Virus .

the clothes worn should be of all doctors, nurses and cleaning personnel that occur, coronavirus, patients rooms in hospitals.

you should also be used by those handling coronavirus samples in laboratories and health care workers, cleaning and rescue forces in locations where patients are Seen with a suspicion of a coronavirus symptoms.

Says the hospital staff can sometimes dresses for a whole session, such as a municipality, with around-or if caring for several patients on the intensive care unit. Otherwise, a single use is recommended.

It Comes as Downing Street denied that Ministers Michael Gove ' s daughter tested for coronavirus was an example of "Double Standards ". Tests are for Most People , and especially reserved for severely ill patients in the hospital.

the Prime Minister , The spokesman said, The Test was conducted, "on the advice of The Chief medical officer and in accordance with medical guidelines."

The spokesman said Mr Gove is meant the task of a "Central role in the response of the government" and The Test , he could "Back To Work ".

the 18,000-tests were carried out on Saturday. There are 23 drive-through Test pages now open for NHS staff, No 10 said.

Meanwhile, No 10 said Mr Johnson will be Back To Chequers - the PM is the seat of the official - such as it was "a suitable place". The spokesman added Mr. Johnson will carry out the Work of the government.

Mr Raab is currently responsible for the leadership of the government.

On Sunday, Mr Johnson thanked NHS staff after discharge from the hospital in London, where he treated Covid-19 - the disease caused by the coronavirus.

It is unclear whether the Prime Minister in the lockdown review, carried out by, the of Thursday.

Wales' health Minister, said last week that the lockdown would.

And Scotland's First Minister , Nicola Sturgeon , warned repealed the measures, according to the Easter weekend.

Nhs England said on Monday that a further 667 patients with coronavirus died in the country, while a further 15 deaths were recorded in Wales, and a further nine in Scotland.

'A cruel disease'

Recently widowed, Hannah - not her real name - told how Her Husband of More Than 40 Years , died after contracting coronavirus.

she told BBC Radio 4 's Today programme that Her Husband was in the hospital for about a week before he died, and was on a CPAP machine, which delivers oxygen to the lungs, to help without a ventilator, his breathing during this time.

the description of his death, they said his breathing was "very tedious". "It's not going to be a beautiful, peaceful way," She Said .

Hannah added: "This is such a cruel disease. Apart from the medical personnel he saw, as he had to, [my husband] was alone for a week. "

Wendy's father became ill with the coronavirus about a month ago and he has now been taken off a ventilator in the hospital.

"the drugs have him, him calm and relaxed and it is a matter of just waiting to for him to leave peacefully," she told The Bbc 's Victoria Derbyshire .

"The Nurses are with him, she holds his hand, they were absolutely wonderful," Wendy added. "We had to make the decision to be removed for the ventilator and to take him peacefully. "

Sam Monaghan, The Head of the UK's largest charity-care provider MHA, told Bbc Breakfast that about 150 of its inhabitants died with confirmed or suspected coronavirus, as well as two employees.

It Comes with the 13 residents of County Durham care home.

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