Hospitals in north of England 'to run out of Covid beds within a week'

Health chiefs warn they plan to ditch routine surgery as second wave seriously disrupts NHSCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageSome hospitals in the north of England are set to run out of beds for Covid patients within a week, health chiefs are warning, amid growing signs that the disease’s fast-unfolding second wave will seriously disrupt normal NHS care for a second time.NHS trusts in the north-east and north-west are getting so many new Covid cases every day that some are already planning to ditch routine surgery again to free up staff and beds, despite a health service-wide diktat that they should continue to provide normal care this time round. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/oct/08/hospitals-in-north-of-england-to-run-out-of-covid-beds-within-a-week #coronavirus_outbreak #health #uk_news #liverpool #greater_manchester #yorkshire #chris_whitty #nhs #hospitals #north_of_england