Matt Hancock says closure of Nightingales ‘important step’ in Covid pandemic recovery

Matt Hancock today hailed the permanent closure of four of England’s Nightingale Hospitals as an ‘important moment in the nation’s Covid recovery. The Health Secretary said the combined success of the vaccine roll-out and ‘everybody’s commitment to stick by the rules’ meant there was little need to keep the emergency facilities open. Britain has seen dramatic declines … Read more

London buses are turned into ambulances to ease strain on NHS as Covid deaths continue to soar

Two London buses have been converted into ambulances to help ease the strain on the NHS in the hard-hit capital as Covid deaths continue to soar.  The single-decker buses can carry four patients each and have been kitted out with all vital equipment including infusion pumps, oxygen masks and monitors.  Bus firm Go-Ahead converted the buses in the … Read more

London buses are turned into ambulances to ease strain on NHS as Covid deaths continue to soar

Two London buses have been converted into ambulances to help ease the strain on the NHS in the hard-hit capital as Covid deaths continue to soar.  The single-decker buses can carry four patients each and have been kitted out with all vital equipment including infusion pumps, oxygen masks and monitors.  Bus firm Go-Ahead converted the buses in the … Read more

Hundreds of cancer operations are cancelled in London as hospitals are inundated with Covid patients

Hundreds of cancer operations in London are being cancelled as the city is inundated with Covid patients, according to reports.  Mayor Sadiq Khan today declared a major incident with a stark warning that the capital’s hospitals would run out of beds – as the number of people infected with coronavirus reached one person in 30 … Read more

Hundreds of cancer operations are cancelled in London as hospitals are inundated with Covid patients

Hundreds of cancer operations in London are being cancelled as the city is inundated with Covid patients, according to reports.  Mayor Sadiq Khan today declared a major incident with a stark warning that the capital’s hospitals would run out of beds – as the number of people infected with coronavirus reached one person in 30 … Read more

London’s intensive care nurse and doctors battle to save Covid patients

This is the scene in the packed intensive care ward of London’s largest hospital as its doctors and nurses revealed the unit has now doubled in size as experts warned the capital’s hospitals will be overwhelmed by Covid-19 patients in less than two weeks.   Shattered staff at St George’s Hospital in Tooting, south-west London say they are … Read more

London’s intensive care nurse and doctors battle to save Covid patients

This is the scene in the packed intensive care ward of London’s largest hospital as its doctors and nurses revealed the unit has now doubled in size as experts warned the capital’s hospitals will be overwhelmed by Covid-19 patients in less than two weeks.   Shattered staff at St George’s Hospital in Tooting, south-west London say they are … Read more

London’s hospitals will be overwhelmed by Covid patients in TWO weeks, stark NHS briefing warns 

London’s hospitals will be overwhelmed by Covid in less than two weeks even in a ‘best’ case scenario, an official briefing reportedly warns.  Vin Diwakar, medical director at NHS England London, provided the worrying analysis to medical directors of the capital’s hospital trusts over a Zoom call this afternoon.  Even if the number of coronavirus patients … Read more

London’s hospitals will be overwhelmed by Covid patients in TWO weeks, stark NHS briefing warns 

London’s hospitals will be overwhelmed by Covid patients in TWO weeks in a BEST CASE scenario with 2,000 beds needed even after Nightingale is opened, stark NHS briefing warns London hospitals will be overwhelmed in less than two weeks, report warns  Medical director at NHS England London provided the worrying analysis Even if the number … Read more

Boris Johnson reveals seven Covid vaccination centres will open across England next week

Boris Johnson has revealed seven mass coronavirus vaccination centres will throw open their doors next week to turbocharge efforts to pull the country out of a relentless cycle of lockdowns. The hubs will be based in venues including sports centres and London’s Excel convention centre, now a Nightingale hospital, and equipped to administer thousands of doses … Read more