Britons flocked to beaches and parks on bank holiday Monday on what could be the hottest day of the year. People from across the UK headed to the beach as the sun beamed down for the third consecutive day of the holiday. Photographs show groups enjoying themselves on the sand and in the sea. Thanet council in Kent warned people beaches could become overcrowded and urged them to turn back at Broadstairs, Margate and Ramsgate, saying “we’re not.
The British Medical Association (BMA) said its findings “tell a story of real worry” among medics.
The organisation, which has been regularly surveying doctors across the UK since April last year on their experiences and the issues they face in various settings, including GP practices and hospitals, said its latest results showed that just 28% feel fully protected at work.
The BMA surveyed 8,153 doctors and medical students between February 3 and 5.
The latest figures were up from 11% in April last year, but down on 41% in July.
For the February survey, doctors were asked: “Taking everything into account, do you feel safely protected from coronavirus infection in your place of work?”
Soaring demand for summer staycations – survey
People sun bathing in New Brighton in Merseyside (Peter Byrne/PA)
Demand for domestic UK holidays this summer will exceed pre-pandemic levels, according to a new survey.
The poll of 2,000 consumers by market research agency Mintel indicated that a total of £7.1 billion will be spent on so-called staycations between July and September.
This is up from £5.8 billion in 2019.
Although the value of the domestic holiday market across 2021 as a whole is expected to be 11% short of 2019 levels, Mintel expects it to fully recover next year.
Staithes, North Yorkshire (Owen Humphreys/PA)
Mintel associate director Marloes De Vries said demand for domestic breaks could reach a 10-year high this summer due to huge pent-up demand after many 2020 trips could not take place due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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