NHS on ‘war footing’ as small-scale ‘Nightingale’ facilities being created at eight sites
Hospitals have been asked to identify sites for up to 4,000 emergency beds to deal with a potential wave of Omicron admissions in England, as cases hitOn Wednesday, more than 10,000 patients were in hospital with Covid, a figure not reached since March.with up to 100 beds each at eight hospitals across the country. The health service said it had asked trusts to identify empty spaces to accommodate beds in places such as gyms or teaching areas.
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