HUNDREDS of troops have been sent into London hospitals to fill the gap left by NHS staff shortages. Wards have been left short as dozens of medics have been forced to isolate for at least a week w…
as 179,756 new infections were logged.
In all age categories, figures shows people with coronavirus are spending fewer days on a ward thanks to the UK's successful vaccine rollout. Dr Chaand Nagpaul, council chairman of the British Medical Association, said: “We have never known this level of staff absence before. Dr Steves expert urged caution over the next few weeks, warning the NHS is "already under immense pressure" with the rest of the month set to be a "trial".But ministers have said they expect this phase to be short lived, with enough staff still on hand.
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