Coronavirus: First patients discharged from London's Nightingale hospital

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Doctors and nurses clapped as the first patients were discharged from London's Nightingale Hospital after being treated for coronavirus

Birmingham, Manchester, Harrogate, Bristol, Exeter and Sunderland are the other locations providing what is called"surge capacity".The sites in Manchester and Birmingham are ready to take patients, while, who has raised more than £26m for the NHS, will be guest of honour at the opening of the Harrogate site on Tuesday, appearing via video link.

NHS England said critical care capacity in London is"holding up well", with existing hospitals"managing despite the significant increase in demand for care". Coronavirus is the"greatest global health emergency in more than a century", it said, adding that NHS trusts had freed up more than 33,000 beds -"the equivalent of 50 new hospitals".Sir Simon Stevens, head of the NHS in England, said"extensive" use of the London Nightingale site had not yet been necessary because of capacity in other hospitals and"the public, who have played their part by staying at home and saving lives".

He added that with"further waves of coronavirus possible it is important that we have these extra facilities in place".Eamonn Sullivan, nursing director at NHS Nightingale London, said the two discharged patients had a"long road to recovery".

 

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We clap for them (NHS) for their bravery and courage to keeps all of us safe .. and now they clap for their own success ... welll done to all the NHS staff StayHomeSaveLives we all in it together 🤞

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