A HEALTH care worker is in desperate need of a hotel room - after a family member fell ill.

Head of housekeeping at Martlets hospice in Hove is playing a vital role ensuring the hospice is kept clean and safe for patients.

But a member of his family has started to show coronavirus symptoms meaning he cannot go home at the end of his shift today and continue his essential work.

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The housekeeper is desperately seeking a hotel room to stay in tonight. The hospice said the housekeeper was well and not suffering any symptoms - but needed to separate from family members to protect vulnerable patients at the hospice.

A spokeswoman added: “He is in charge of keeping the hospice clean and safe, an especially vital role at the moment.”

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