NHS sets up Nightingale surge hubs
by Mark Moran
Tuesday 18 January 2022
Coronavirus surge hubs were set up by the NHS at hospitals across England in preparation for a potential wave of Omicron admissions.
The eight temporary Nightingale units, which each house about 100 patients, were created on sites such as surface car parks.
The Nightingale hubs are located at:
- Royal Preston Hospital, Lancashire
- St James’ University Hospital, Leeds
- Lister Hospital, Stevenage
- St George’s Hospital, Tooting, London
- William Harvey Hospital, Ashford, Kent
- North Bristol Hospital
- Solihull Hospital, West Midlands
- University Hospitals Leicester
Health Secretary Sajid Javid said he hoped the new hubs would not have to be used, but that it was right to prepare for all scenarios.
The hubs were described as a “back up insurance policy” by Chris Hopson, chief executive of NHS Providers, he membership organisation for NHS trusts in England.
NHS trusts have been tasked with identifying other places, such as gyms and education centres, which could be converted to accommodate up to 4,000 patients if required.
They will be staffed by a mix of consultants, nurses, and other clinical and non-clinical staff.
Fire attack on Covid test centre
The canopy of COVID-19 test centre in a car park was set on fire in what Police Scotland said was a deliberate act. An item was thrown at the facility on Risk Street in Dumbarton at about 12:40 on 1 January causing it to catch fire. No-one was injured in the incident and there has been no impact on the testing services.
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