Originally Posted by
orkneycadian
Overwhelmed? With boredom? I know if hospital staff who say they have never drunk so much tea in their lives. In England, some NHS staff faced disciplinary action for setting up improvised 10 pin bowling alleys in hospital corridors on nightshift to alleviate the boredom. <br>
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The much publicised Nightingale hospitals still remain empty of Conoravirus patients. <br>
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What is this overwhelming you speak of?
We enjoy our privileged position of remoteness while other areas are affected differently, but for how long?
Link 1
https://news.sky.com/story/coronavir...surge-12111689
Sky News today
Tracy Taylor, the CEO of Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, said it had been a "difficult decision" to postpone some appointments, but added there are more than 200 patients with coronavirus in hospital in the city, and "everyday this is increasing by nearly another full ward of people."
Link 2
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...-patients.htmlFirst Nightingale REOPENS: Manchester to open mothballed unit in preparation for Tier 3 lockdown
as hospitals in neighbouring Liverpool are already treating MORE Covid-19 patients than during first peak
Link 3
https://www.itv.com/news/2020-10-22/...demic-in-aprilWriting on Twitter, Dr Tristan Cope said: "Sadly we are now treating more patients in hospital with Covid-19 @LivHospitals than we did in April at the peak of the first wave and numbers continue to rise."
So important that people in #liverpool and @LivCityRegion adhere to social distancing restrictions."
Paul Brant, cabinet member for adult health and social care at Liverpool City Council, said intensive care capacity in the city was over 90% full, with Covid-19 patients making up an increasing proportion of patients.
Link 4
https://www.mylondon.news/news/healt...being-19131204London Covid: Number of people being admitted to London hospitals with coronavirus more than doubles in 20 days
A leading expert has said more restrictions may be needed to stop the NHS being 'completely consumed'“
I really want to emphasise that it is the over-60s that really worries us most because these are the people who become severely ill with Covid-19, they are more likely to be admitted to hospital, if they are admitted to hospital they stay in hospital for longer and sadly they are more difficult to save,” he said.
He said that infections among younger people are now penetrating those older age groups.
Link 5:
https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/...id-19-19136796Surge in seriously unwell Covid-19 patients in Bradford leads to suspension of some hospital appointments
Around 100 Covid-19 patients are in Bradford Royal Infirmary and some are seriously unwell
Link 6
https://www.lep.co.uk/health/coronav...-first-3011326Lancashire Post
Of the 114 coronavirus patients currently occupying beds at RPH and Chorley Hospital, 14 are in critical care, filling half of the unit’s capacity.
And with a number of the other ICU beds being taken up by non-Covid patients, there are worries the hospital’s high-dependency facilities are fast becoming stretched - something which may have an impact on elective surgery if availability of places becomes critical.
One member of staff said: “At the moment we can cope. But right now we are still continuing with elective surgery and other types of work that occupy critical care beds.
“But what could happen if Covid carries on getting worse is it could result in elective and non-urgent work being postponed. Hopefully that won’t happen.”
But other medics at RPH say ICU has come under so much pressure at times during this second wave that it has had to overflow into a geriatric ward, reducing the number of ordinary beds available at the hospital for elderly non-Covid patients.
Link 7
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/h...-b1203983.htmlBradford
Bradford Teaching Hospitals said it was being
forced to stop non-urgent surgery and outpatient appointments for two weeks from Tuesday because of the numbers of
severely ill Covid-19 patients.
In statement the hospital said it had seen a spike in admissions in the last few days with 100 coronavirus patients now on the wards with 30 patients needing oxygen support – the highest number of any hospital in the
northeast and Yorkshire region.
The trust is the latest to announce cancellations, joining the University Hospitals of Birmingham, Nottingham University Hospitals and Plymouth Hospitals as well as those in Liverpool and Manchester where hundreds of Covid patients are being looked after.
{I think this may be the same hospital as mentioned at link 5, but it gives a bit more detail on other hospitals}
Had to edit fomatting, so that's all for now!
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