These are the latest ECHO headlines on Wednesday, April 13.
Nurse punches and kicks elderly dementia patient before fleeing country
A nurse was seen punching, slapping and kicking an elderly man in her care but fled the country before she could be arrested.
Lohan Monalisa Maria was struck off after an investigation by regulator the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), following the distressing incident at Birch Tree Manor care home in Port Sunlight, Wirral. Monalisa Maria was working as a night manager on October 28, 2019, and was supposed to be providing care for 'Resident A', described as a "a vulnerable elderly resident with dementia".
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The incident is the second time a staff member at Birch Tree Manor has been caught abusing a vulnerable patient. In 2021 former carer Valentina Baghiu received a suspended sentence at Wirral Magistrates' Court for taunting and poking a helpless elderly woman with dementia between May and November, 2019.
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Man who felt dizzy working in Costco diagnosed with serious condition
A man who started to feel ‘spaced out’ and ‘sick’ while at work in Costco in February was diagnosed with a brain tumour.
Philip Boal, 44, was initially told it was just a migraine and to take paracetamol. After his condition worsened, he was given an MRI scan at The Walton Centre in Liverpool, which found a 6cm cyst about to burst on the back of his head and a tumour.
Philip, who is from Ireland and lives with his partner Steve in Waterloo, said: “I was feeling spaced out and was getting bouts of dizziness. But then the sickness began and I had a constant feeling of wanting to be sick.
“Sometimes the floor felt spongy when I walked. It’s all a blur.”
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Spain, France, Turkey and Greece latest covid rules ahead of Easter
With the Easter holidays now well underway for most of us, a number of European nations have eased restrictions in recent days and weeks.
After so much time at home, many of us are clearly keen to get away. Airlines such as Jet2, TUI and Ryanair have already said bookings for places such as Spain and the Canary Islands have increased in recent months.
But for those of us who manage to go abroad, what are the rules? Will we still have to wear masks, or socially distance? As has been the case previously, the restrictions are slightly different depending on your destination.
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