A heroic nurse who chose not to retire has died aged 84 just days after doing night shifts. Hundreds of retired NHS personnel – doctors, nursers, and other essential workers – have returned to the front line to help fight the deadly coronavirus pandemic.
Margaret Tapley didn’t even retire, as she was entitled to retire 20 years ago but chose to carry on working and caring for others.
But just a few days ago, she caught Covid-19 while she was at work. Today, nurses’ news feed Nursing Notes announced that Margaret has died aged 84.
She is one of dozens of NHS and private healthcare staff; heart surgeons, nurses, porters and volunteers, who have lost their lives to Covid-19 in the UK.