BREAKING: Boris Johnson to announce £3,000,000,000 for NHS for possible second wave
The NHS will get an extra £3billion in funding to prepare for a possible second wave of the coronavirus pandemic, the Prime Minister is set to announce.
But deputy chief executive Saffron Cordery called for ‘urgent clarity’ over what the funding will cover, saying funding is already in place for the Nightingale hospitals and private beds. The British Medical Association also called for details on how the money will be used. Council chairman Dr Chaand Nagpaul said: ‘The Government talks of winter planning, but we need transparency on this, including how far this money can stretch in tackling a modelled worst-case forecast – including a second peak, additional non-Covid demand and a possible flu outbreak.
Research suggested capacity for 350,000 tests per day will be needed to test individuals as they show symptoms of either Covid-19 or flu.
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