Some appointments, including for surgery and outpatient clinics, rescheduled because of Queen's funeral.
Thousands of NHS operations and appointments look set to be cancelled on the day of the Queen's funeral.
Covid vaccination clinics are largely carrying on, with the NHS asked in particular to prioritise those being done in care homes.Doctors' leaders said hospitals needed greater clarity on what was expected of them, as there is quite a wide variation in terms of approaches being taken. In a statement, the trust said it would continue with all urgent and emergency services and routine appointments that were "time-critical".Other NHS trusts which confirmed there would be some disruption to routine services include Bedfordshire Hospitals, Leeds Teaching Hospitals, United Lincolnshire, University Hospitals Birmingham and King's College Hospital and the Royal Free, both of which are in London.
One of the key issues hospitals are trying to work through is which staff will be available, with schools closed and normal childcare arrangements possibly disrupted.
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