Ministers are considering delaying the easing of restrictions by several weeks because of the spread of the Indian variant of the virusNon-Covid care will suffer if lockdown restrictions are eased and virus infections surge, health chiefs have warned ministers. Chris Hopson, chief executive of NHS Providers, which represents hospital and ambulance trusts, said that even a small increase in cases would lead to “trade-offs between Covid and non-Covid care”. SponsoredHe told Times Radio: “We know that if we do open up, there will be higher levels of hospitalisation and mortality, and are we prepared to accept that risk? “Hospitals are very, very busy at the moment, they are incredibly busy, worryingly busy. And therefore if we do see even small numbers of Covid patients, we will have to make some trade-offs between Covid and non-Covid care.”Under their timetable for ending lockdown, ministers hope to

Source: The Times June 09, 2021 11:06 UTC