Police attending Clap For Carers gathering at West Middlesex Hospital led by Amanda Holden are criticised for failing to enforce social distancing rules
- Amanda Holden fan slammed authorities for ‘not enforcing social distancing’
- Was during a clap led by the presenter at West Middlesex University Hospital
- Fans questioned if it was safe for attendees to be standing so close together
- Learn more about how to help people impacted by COVID
Amanda Holden fans have slammed authorities for not enforcing social distancing rules during a clap led by the presenter outside West Middlesex University Hospital.
Last Thursday the presenter, 49, showed her support for the weekly #clapfortheNHS exercise by joining hospital, ambulance and fire brigade staff to show their support for front line workers.
And despite recognising the cause, many fans questioned whether it was safe for attendees to be standing so close together, and questioned why the public weren’t made to ahere to the 2 metre rule amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Replying to local MP Ruth Cadbury’s video of the event, one follower wrote: ‘Genuinely don’t want to be a party pooper but is it not an issue that there seems to be 60/70 people there standing right next to each other?’.
Amanda Holden fans have slammed authorities for not enforcing social distancing rules during a clap led by the presenter outside West Middlesex University Hospital (seen with MP Ruth Cadbury)
Another added: ‘What on earth are you doing? Physical distancing matters. Public figures modelling good behaviour matters.’
Replying to a video Amanda shared to her Instagram account, another said: ‘Hope they all washed their hands before standing on top of each other’.
Meanwhile another added: ‘Wonderful to supporter the NHS completely but that is a huge amount of people together is that safe is that social distancing?’.
And local Facebook page Brentford Today and TV wrote: ‘Nothing can take away from our admiration for all our frontline workers and that is why so many of us clapped for them last night.
And despite recognising the cause, many fans questioned whether it was safe for attendees to be standing so close together, and questioned why the public weren’t made to ahere to the 2 metre rule amid the coronavirus pandemic (Amanda seen with police)
‘But the nature of their job means they are at higher risk of being infectious. Imagine the impact if one of those in this scene were carrying the virus, it spread through close contact – and then everyone walked back inside the hospital to mix with vulnerable patients and fellow staff.
‘Police officers were present – no doubt the very officers who have been enforcing social distancing in the parks and elsewhere. Why didn’t they act?’.
Last Thursday Amanda Holden visited West Middlesex University Hospital in London to lift the spirits of NHS workers and midwives amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Replying to local MP Ruth Cadbury’s video of the event, one follower wrote: ‘Genuinely don’t want to be a party pooper but is it not an issue that there seems to be 60/70 people there standing right next to each other?’.
Replying to a video Amanda shared to her Instagram account, another said: ‘Hope they all washed their hands before standing on top of each other’.
Sharing footage from the clap to her Instagram account, she wrote: ‘A real privilege to be invited by my beloved midwives up the road to help lift the spirits of our wonderful NHS tonight.
‘These clinical teams both in uniform and not- that you can see have just finished a 12 hour shift working closely together.’
Addressing safety concerns, she added: ‘Members of the public are behind the person video-ing and I was in the circle the NHS formed around me -2 meters away. Even the photographers are official NHS working across all hospitals.
‘All safety rules and regulations were adhered to for the workers and people involved!
‘I will never forget the care I received here at my local hospital, when my son was born sleeping I heard first hand from Pippa Nightingale and Natalie Carter how your wonderful donations are making a huge difference.’
And local Facebook page Brentford Today and TV wrote: ‘Police officers were present – no doubt the very officers who have been enforcing social distancing in the parks and elsewhere. Why didn’t they act?’.
Addressing safety concerns, Amanda Holden added: ‘Members of the public are behind the person video-ing and I was in the circle the NHS formed around me -2 meters away. Even the photographers are official NHS working across all hospitals. ‘All safety rules and regulations were adhered to for the workers and people involved!
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