Nurse left in a coma after catching Covid from patient calls on Government party-goers to be 'sacked'

By Rebecca Marano
Published 11th Jan 2022, 17:21 BST
Updated 13th Jan 2022, 10:31 BST
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A nurse left in a coma after treating a Covid patient without the right PPE gear has blasted Boris Johnson for attending a ‘bring your own boozy’ party while she lay critically ill in hospital.

Becky Usher, 39, suffered from sepsis and multiple organ failure after being struck down with Covid while working at Dewsbury and District Hospital in April 2020.

Becky was admitted into intensive care at Pinderfields Hospital and then placed into a medically-induced coma for 29 days.

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During her seven-week ordeal, Becky was prevented from seeing any of her relatives in hospital due to Covid regulations.

Becky Usher has called for anyone who attended parties at Downing Street during lockdown to be "sacked". Becky, a nurse, ended up in a coma after contracting Covid while treating a patient. She was in hospital at the time of the alleged parties.Becky Usher has called for anyone who attended parties at Downing Street during lockdown to be "sacked". Becky, a nurse, ended up in a coma after contracting Covid while treating a patient. She was in hospital at the time of the alleged parties.
Becky Usher has called for anyone who attended parties at Downing Street during lockdown to be "sacked". Becky, a nurse, ended up in a coma after contracting Covid while treating a patient. She was in hospital at the time of the alleged parties.

It was as she recovered from the virus, the Prime Minister is said to have attended a party with staff in the garden of No 10.

At the time a ban on outdoor gatherings was in place.

Martin Reynolds, the Prime Minister’s principal private secretary, sent an email to more than 100 Downing Street employees inviting them to “make the most of the lovely weather” in the garden.

Multiple reports have suggested the Prime Minister attended the event with his wife, however, Mr Johnson refused to say whether he was at the event, when questioned by reporters on Monday.

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Pictured is Becky when she was able to leave Pinderfields Hospital after a seven-week ordeal after catching Covid from a patient. She was seriously ill in hospital at the time the alleged parties took place in the Downing Street garden.Pictured is Becky when she was able to leave Pinderfields Hospital after a seven-week ordeal after catching Covid from a patient. She was seriously ill in hospital at the time the alleged parties took place in the Downing Street garden.
Pictured is Becky when she was able to leave Pinderfields Hospital after a seven-week ordeal after catching Covid from a patient. She was seriously ill in hospital at the time the alleged parties took place in the Downing Street garden.

The Prime Minister’s official spokesman said he would not comment on the parties saga while investigations into the parties are ongoing.

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Becky, who still battles with the ongoing effects of the disease now, said: “It’s disgusting and appalling that they were having parties while I was in the ward.

“Nobody should be having parties while people were dying. It’s not appropriate.

“I got sepsis, multiple organ failure, and pneumonia. My mum couldn’t see me for seven weeks, and I had no visitors. I had to do video calls from the ICU.

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