Coronavirus: We can cope with peak, hospital bosses say
Hospitals should be able to cope with an expected peak in coronavirus cases, according to NHS bosses.
Chief executive Chris Hopson said it looked"increasingly likely" the NHS would successfully navigate the peak.And the British Medical Association said while there was still capacity available, many individual hospitals were struggling as the pressure was not spread evenly. On top of this, the NHS has paid for space in private-sector hospitals, including 8,000 beds, while a series of field hospitals are being planned.Media playback is unsupported on your deviceThe biggest field hospital, NHS Nightingale in London, has already opened.Meanwhile, the facility in Birmingham has yet to take in any patients, while the site planned in north-east England may not now be needed.
It said pressures had been managed by hospital bosses collaborating nationally, regionally and locally, a"very far cry from the distressing stories" in Italy, where hospitals appeared to be working in isolation.
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