NCA chief leads organisation in thanking the public for doing their bit to control virus Date published: 29 January 2021
Stacey Lee, a Domestic Assistant on ICU at The Royal Oldham Hospital
The general public are making a huge difference in their efforts to control the spread of the virus in Greater Manchester, according to the Chief Executive of one of the biggest NHS organisations in the region.
In a thank you message to each and every one of the 2.8 million people that make up the Greater Manchester Metropolitan County, Raj Jain says their efforts have been ‘tireless.’
So far, the Northern Care Alliance NHS Group, which brings together four local hospitals and community healthcare services across Salford Royal and Pennine Acute trusts, has cared for and discharged over 3,000 coronavirus patients, and he says that number would ‘be much higher’ if it weren’t for the monumental efforts of the people of Greater Manchester.
The Royal Oldham, like every hospital across the country, is struggling to continue running as normal while dealing with the second wave of coronavirus cases
Bed shortages at Oldham’s hospital have forced some patients to wait on trolleys for up to 12 hours as Covid-19 pressures continue to mount.
The Royal Oldham, like every hospital across the country, is struggling to continue running as normal while dealing with the second wave of coronavirus cases.
An existing lack of space in hospitals has been exacerbated during the pandemic, with staff having to deal with emergency admissions in a different way.
Patients are now separated at the front door depending on whether or not they have respiratory issues to try and reduce contact with others while health workers test to see if they have the virus.
Bed shortages at Oldham hospital have left patients waiting on trolleys for up to 12 hours
Infection control measures and other pressures of the pandemic have meant The Royal Oldham has less beds to use
The Royal Oldham Hospital (Image: MEN Media)
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