Covid: Nightingale 'surge hubs' set up as NHS goes on 'war footing' to deal with Omicron wave
Where will the Nightingale surge hubs be set up?Lister Hospital in StevenageSolihull Hospital, University Hospitals BirminghamThe new Nightingale facilities – manned by a mix of hospital consultants, nurses, and other clinical and non-clinical staff – are designed to take patients who, although not fit for discharge, need minimal support and monitoring while they recover from illness.
An NHS national deal with Hospice UK will also see up to 4,800 people a day who need ongoing monitoring, but do not need to be in hospital, receive support in either in a hospice bed or through Hospice@Home teams. "We do not yet know exactly how many of those who catch the virus will need hospital treatment, but given the number of infections we cannot wait to find out before we act and so work is beginning from today to ensure these facilities are in place.
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