The NHS is bracing itself for a second wave of Covid-19 later this year, its chief executive Sir Simon Stevens said today. NHS chiefs feared in March that their hospitals would be overwhelmed with a staggering two million coronavirus patients, 660,000 of whom could have needed intensive care. In reality far fewer Covid-19 patients needed hospital care - a total of 128,737 people have been admitted to wards with the disease so far, with the majority recovering. Chief executive of NHS England, Sir Simon Stevens, said there was 'considerable concern' that the NHS would be totally overwhelmed with coronavirus patients in the peak of the epidemic (Pictured: Sir Simon at the NHS Seacole coronavirus treatment centre in Surrey)Speaking on the BBC's Andrew Marr Show this morning, Sir Simon said 'yes' the NHS is preparing for a second wave of Covid-19. 'It is entirely possible that there will be [a second wave],' he said, 'particularly if it is coexistent with flu.

Source: Daily Mail July 05, 2020 10:11 UTC