NHS Nightingale Hospitals
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The NHS Nightingale Hospitals are critical care field hospitals, being set up or scheduled for set up by NHS England as part of the response to the COVID-19 epidemic in England. The first of these hospitals to open was the NHS Nightingale Hospital London. There are also similar hospitals being set up in other countries of the UK as part of the national response to the COVID-19 epidemic.
Background[edit]
As the COVID-19 epidemic was spreading in England, the UK government and NHS England were planning temporary large-scale critical care hospitals to provide cover for the projected increase in patients likely to need this type of facility.[1] Other home nations are planning similar facilities.[2][3]
These hospitals have been named after Florence Nightingale, who came to prominence for nursing soldiers during the Crimean War and is regarded as the founder of modern nursing.[4]
History[edit]
On 24 March 2020, the UK Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Matt Hancock, who is responsible for the NHS in England, announced that ExCeL London would be the first field hospital. It was planned to initially have 500 beds, with the capacity for 4,000 beds across its two wards if necessary later.[5]
On 27 March 2020, chief executive of NHS England Sir Simon Stevens announced that two more temporary hospitals would open in mid-April. The identified sites are a 5,000 capacity facility at Birmingham's National Exhibition Centre and a further 1,000 bed provision at Manchester Central Convention Complex.[6]
On 3 April 2020, the BBC reported two more NHS Nightingale hospitals were being planned - one in Harrogate, Yorkshire and another in Bristol. Simon Stevens, head of NHS England, said the go-ahead had been given for a 500-bed facility in the Harrogate Convention Centre and a hospital of up to 300 beds in the University of the West of England.[7] [8]
Also on 3 April, the London hospital became the first to enter service when it was officially opened by Prince Charles by videolink.[9]
Staffing[edit]
Nursing leaders have expressed concern about where the extra workers to staff the new hospitals would be found.[10] The government has issued a call for airline cabin crew to volunteer to be cross-trained as specialist health assistants.[11]
Support[edit]
Supermarket chain, Tesco, has plans to open pop-up branches of its convenience stores in the NHS Nightingale hospitals. The shops are intended to provide convenient shopping facilities for hospital staff. It expects to have the first one open in the Birmingham Nightingale by the weekend of 11-12 April. Discussions are ongoing to open shops in the London, Harrogate and Manchester Nightingales too.[12]
Hospitals[edit]
| Hospital | Site location | Current capacity (potential) | Announced | Opened (planned) | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NHS Nightingale Hospital London | ExCeL London | 500 (4,000) | 24 March 2020 | 3 April 2020 | [6] |
| NHS Nightingale Hospital [Birmingham] | National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham | (5,000) | 27 March 2020 | [6] | |
| NHS Nightingale Hospital [Manchester] | Manchester Central Convention Complex | (1,000) | 27 March 2020 | [6] | |
| NHS Nightingale Hospital [Harrogate] | Harrogate Convention Centre | (500) | 3 April 2020 | [8] | |
| NHS Nightingale Hospital [Bristol] | University of the West of England, Bristol | (300 beds, 1,000 people) | 3 April 2020 | [8][13][14] |
References[edit]
- ↑ "Two more UK facilities to be converted into 'NHS Nightingale' coronavirus hospitals". ITV News. 27 March 2020. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "In pictures: NHS Nightingale Hospital London". BBC News. 31 March 2020.
- ↑ "Take a look inside NHS Nightingale, London's new coronavirus hospital". World Economic Forum. Retrieved 2020-03-31.
- ↑ "Coronavirus: Nightingale Hospital opens at London's ExCel centre". BBC News. 3 April 2020.
- ↑ Haynes, Deborah; McCann, Kate (26 March 2020). "Coronavirus: Around 10 more UK sites could become makeshift hospitals". Sky News.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 "Coronavirus: Birmingham and Manchester temporary hospitals announced". BBC News. 27 March 2020.
- ↑ "NHS Nightingale Hospital Bristol". North Bristol NHS Trust. 3 April 2020.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 "Coronavirus: Bristol and Harrogate Nightingale hospitals announced". BBC News. 3 April 2020.
- ↑ Davies, Caroline (3 April 2020). "Prince Charles to open NHS Nightingale to treat Covid-19 patients". The Guardian.
- ↑ Gilroy, Rebecca (27 March 2020). "Nurse leaders in the dark about NHS Nightingale workforce". Nursing Times. Retrieved 2020-03-30.
- ↑ Sample, Ian; Marsh, Sarah (29 March 2020). "Cabin crews drafted in to help at new coronavirus hospitals". The Guardian.
- ↑ Jahshan, Elias (7 April 2020). "Tesco eyes pop-up stores at NHS Nightingale sites". Retail Gazette.
- ↑ "NHS Nightingale Hospital Bristol". North Bristol NHS Trust. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- ↑ "NHS To Build More Nightingale Hospitals, As London Set For Opening". NHS England. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
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