The NHS waiting list for routine operations has surged to record levels amid rising admissions of coronavirus patients, ‘calamitous’ figures reveal. NHS England data published today shows a total of 4.46million people were waiting to start treatments – including for hip replacements and heart problems – in England at the end of November last year. And … Read more
Patients will have to self-isolate for a fortnight before going to hospital under new NHS rules Patients will have to shut themselves away from family or isolate as a household A COVID-19 test also be mandatory 72 hours before patients arrive at hospital Rule will apply to everyone regardless of whether they have COVID-19 symptoms … Read more
Hip and knee operations will resume in some hospitals as the NHS Nightingale is set to take on more coronavirus patients, according to a senior official. NHS England’s London regional director Sir David Sloman called for activity at the Docklands’ site to be ramped up. The ExCeL Centre has not been working at full capacity since … Read more