Nightingale hospitals being readied for use

I thought they d begun pulling the London one down !!!

Frightening statistics at the start of 2021,

On reading the news its saying the hospitals are struggling, patients are being treated in the back of ambulances in a long queue outside hospitals as theres no room in the hospitals! Why arent covid patients taken directly to the nightingale hospitals to be treated. Its appalling that they are not being used for the purpose they were built for. The whole situation has got out of hand, since covid started the government have been faffing around playing with our lives and playing God!!!

There are sufficient staff. There isn’t sufficient staff for the NHS, so how can they possibly be staffed?

Not are should read isnt

There would be sufficient staff if the hospitals werent at full capacity with all the covd patients.

I have to admit, I felt a sense of relief when the army were mentioned. I really don't know why they haven't been deployed already.

The new hospitals should have been used from the start in an attempt to keep our established hospitals working as normal.

It is a disgrace that so many have had treatment delayed. How many will have their lives shortened as a result?

The military medical staff are already part of the NHS. My niece works in A&E in a large hospital. Last night they were very busy, all patients COVID related illnesses and they were 7 staff members down. Not quite sure where these “extra” drs and nurses will come from

I heard on the news late last night that 4000 beds out of 6000 have been prepared at the London Nightingale but I do not know if anybody has been admitted yet.

Dwmxwg

The military medical staff are already part of the NHS. My niece works in A&E in a large hospital. Last night they were very busy, all patients COVID related illnesses and they were 7 staff members down. Not quite sure where these “extra” drs and nurses will come from

Which is why medics should have had the vaccine first.

NHS staff sickness / isolation is just adding to the problem. We need to vaccinate them first for our own good.

'Hospitals and ambulance services are struggling with a staff sickness rate two to three times higher than usual, as growing numbers of NHS workers fall ill or go into isolation amid a huge surge in Covid infections.

Absence rates in some hospitals are now between 8% and 12%, versus the health service’s normal level of 4%, just as the NHS comes under the greatest strain in its history.'

And - look at the images on line of huge crowds in London last night.

GagaJo

Dwmxwg

The military medical staff are already part of the NHS. My niece works in A&E in a large hospital. Last night they were very busy, all patients COVID related illnesses and they were 7 staff members down. Not quite sure where these “extra” drs and nurses will come from

Which is why medics should have had the vaccine first.

There aren't enough vaccines. We've run out.

Who is to staff these hospitals. Does anyone know?

Genty

There would be sufficient staff if the hospitals werent at full capacity with all the covd patients.

I don't understand the logic of this. Transferring patients to Nightingale hospitals would mean diverting staff from normal hospitals, so there would be even fewer staff and empty beds.

I know we have run out Growstuff. But it should have been medics first. And should be medics first when we get our next supply.

Whitewavemark2

Who is to staff these hospitals. Does anyone know?

Apparently, military personnel are to be used. They're going to be very busy, as they're also supposed to be doing the tests in schools. Hope nobody declares war.

Or needs help with flooding.

3 years ago, the government was told in gory detail how unprepared the country was in the event of a pandemic, and were advised in full detail what was needed to be done.

They did nothing.

Pandemics are only for those pesky foreigners who eat exotic animals and/or hug and kiss like Italians.

A lot of nursing doesn't require special medical skills - it's to do with keeping patients clean and comfortable.
If the army is training personnel now, to do this work, that could take some strain off qualified nursing staff.

And only a couple of weeks ago, our governments thought that 5 days of eased restrictions would be a good idea.

i would imagine that any military personnel with experience of intensive care are already being used in the nhs.
it takes 40-50 specialist staff to safely look after 10 ITU patients.
the current hosps are already under-staffed; how can they divert staff to nightingales.