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COVID-19: ‘Major incident’ declared in London due to hospital pressure

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has declared a “major incident” in the capital due to rising coronavirus cases threatening to overwhelm hospitals. City Hall said growing infection rates are “putting immense pressure on an already stretched NHS”, with the number…

Coronavirus: Three UK NHS Nightingale hospitals mobilised again – with staff to get regular tests

Temporary Nightingale hospitals in Manchester, Sunderland and Harrogate are being told to get ready to take patients – as Covid-19 cases spike.. NHS England’s Professor Stephen Powis told a Downing Street briefing there would also be increased testing of health…

Coronavirus: Two NHS medics on ventilators after contracting COVID-19 from patients #COVID19 #coronavirus #UK #Doctors #NHS #pandemic #quarantine

Two NHS ear, nose and throat consultants are receiving critical care after contracting coronavirus from infected UK patients. The ENT medics are on ventilators and “most likely” acquired the highly contagious respiratory infection from people who did not show any…

Coronavirus: 8,000 more hospital beds and 20,000 extra staff join COVID-19 fight to help the NHS #COVID19 #coronavirus #UK #NHS #pandemic

Nearly 20,000 fully qualified staff will join the NHS response to coronavirus after a deal with the private sector which will include 8,000 more hospital beds being made available. Courtesy of Sky News

A healthcare worker at University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust (UHSFT) has tested positive for coronavirus #COVID19 #coronavirus #UK #Southampton #NHS #quarantine #epidemic

A healthcare worker at University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust (UHSFT) has tested positive for coronavirus. The surgical high dependency unit, where the person worked a single nightshift on Friday, has been temporarily closed to new admissions as a result.…