Trust has postponed some of its less urgent surgery
Most other urgent cancer surgery continuing in South East
A specialist trust has freed up 29 theatre sessions a week so cancer surgery from nearby providers can continue during the covid pandemic.
Surgeons from six other trusts across the South East are working with Queen Victoria Hospital Foundation Trust’s theatre teams to offer cancer patients breast, head and neck, and maxillofacial surgery.
The West Sussex trust, which specialises in burns care, reconstructive surgery and rehabilitation, offers some cancer services and provides breast reconstruction surgery rather than mastectomy. It has postponed some less urgent surgery to allow the cancer work to go ahead.
At least 222 frontline health and care workers have been identified after dying with coronavirus.
Through tributes from loved ones and confirmation through sources such as local NHS trusts and other authorities, the PA news agency has confirmed the names of health and social care workers who have died after contracting Covid-19 since March 11 2020.
This chronological list contains people who were working in roles shortly before their deaths where they were likely to come into contact with patients.
The figure is likely to be lower than the true number of workers who have died, as the names of some victims will not yet be in the public domain.
Tributes to NHS staff and care workers who have died during the Covid-19 pandemic. (PA) At least 220 NHS staff and care workers have been identified after dying with coronavirus. The figure is likely to be higher than those identified in the list as the country endures a third national lockdown amid a rapid increase in coronavirus cases across the UK. Through tributes from loved ones and confirmation through sources such as local NHS trusts and other authorities, the PA news agency has confirmed the names of health and social care workers who have died after contracting Covid-19 since March 11 2020. This chronological list contains people who were working in roles shortly before their deaths where they were likely to come into contact with patients.