Doctors, nurses, porters, volunteers: the UK health workers who have died from Covid-19

We are launching a project to remember those who lost their lives working in hospitals, surgeries and care homes during the coronavirus outbreak

A number of NHS and private healthcare staff, from heart surgeons to nurses, porters and volunteers, have sadly lost their lives to the coronavirus in the UK.

The government says there have been 27 verified deaths of NHS staff during the pandemic, but others have also died. The Guardian has recorded 50 deaths that have been reported in the news, although the true scale of those who lost their lives is likely to be higher, as not all deaths will be in the public domain.

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