Some London hospitals have looked into the possibility of patients they would usually treat instead going to Yorkshire. And no wonder: earlier this week, the Health Service Journal reported that NHS England feared London hospitals could be short of 5,422 beds by 19 January. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Outside the Royal London hospital on Tuesday. On New Year’s Day, Hampshire hospitals NHS trust took what the chief executive, Alex Whitfield, called “the difficult decision to start postponing some planned operations”. Facebook Twitter Pinterest People outside the Chelsea and Westminster hospital in London, joining in applause to salute health workers.

Source: The Guardian January 08, 2021 06:56 UTC