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Scottish nurse out of hospital and free from Ebola

Scottish nurse, Pauline Cafferkey, who contracted Ebola while working in Sierra Leone has made a complete recovery and been discharged from hospital.

Ms Cafferkey is now free of the virus after more than three weeks in hospital, where she was critically ill for a time.

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British nurse with Ebola is critical but 'stabilised'

Pauline Cafferkey remains in a critical condition but she stabilised yesterday, Jeremy Hunt has said. Credit: PA

The British nurse being treated for Ebola in a London hospital remains in a critical condition but she has stabilised, Jeremy Hunt told the House of Commons this afternoon.

Pauline Cafferkey, a Scottish public health nurse, continues to receive the "best possible care" at the Royal Free Hospital in north London, the Health Secretary said after speaking to Dr Mike Jacobs, an expert in infectious diseases who is leading the team caring for Ms Cafferkey.

For reasons of patient confidentiality, I cannot go into great detail about Pauline's current medical condition.

However, I have this morning spoken to Dr Mike Jacobs, an expert in infectious diseases who is leading the team of doctors and nurses caring for Pauline at the Royal Free.

As has been reported, Pauline's condition has deteriorated to a critical state although she stabilised yesterday and continues to receive the best possible care.

She said in Sierra Leone that she hoped her loved ones would be proud of her.

Well, she should know today the whole country is proud of her for her bravery and dedication to the service of others.

She stands, quite simply, for the very best of NHS values.

– Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt

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