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The Government has issued new guidelines on the personal protective equipment that should be used by those on the NHS frontline. It has also said that it is important for social care staff to feel safe, and that the new guidance will give them information and reassurance. But how do the army of women working to provide care in care homes and care to vulnerable adults in their own homes feel?

You may have heard us on Tuesday talk about the sad expectation that violence within the home is likely to increase because of our current lock-down.\nOne way of alerting emergency services that you're in trouble is by using the code 55 on the phone. Lucy Hadley from Women's Aid explains how it works.

In 1953 pioneering journalist Anne Scott-James started to write a weekly column for the Sunday Express newspaper. 'The Anne Scott-James Page' set the bar for a new way of writing. She perfected the art of the short, sharp column - filled with her views on men, children, fashion, beauty and anything else that took her fancy. Anne\u2019s daughter, the writer Clare Hastings, provides an insight into the first female star of London's Fleet Street.

In today\u2019s Woman's Hour Corona Diaries, we hear from Pauline in Morecambe. She tells Jane how if you live alone but aren\u2019t classified as vulnerable, it\u2019s easy to slip through the net when you need a helping hand.

Is isolation the perfect time to experiment with your hair? Or a reason to leave well alone until it\u2019s in the hands of a professional? We discuss DIY hair care - the Dos and the definitely DON'Ts. Tanya Harrison is the founder of Harrison Hair Studio in Liverpool. She\u2019s set up a virtual hair clinic for her clients and tells us what kind of questions they\u2019ve had and shares some tips if you\u2019re eager to have a go yourself.

Presenter \u2013 Jane Garvey\nProducer \u2013 Sarah Crawley\nGuest \u2013 Margaret Hodge MP\nGuest \u2013 Christina McAnea\nGuest - Lucy Hadley\nGuest \u2013 Pauline Vaughan\nGuest \u2013 Tanya Harrison\nGuest \u2013 Clare Hastings