| UPDATED: 15:28, Wed, Jan 13, 2021 Link copied Boris Johnson says Nightingale hospitals ‘available’ Sign up to receive our rundown of the day's top stories direct to your inbox SUBSCRIBE Invalid email When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they'll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. The Nightingale hospitals remain vacant despite hospitals across the country struggling to meet with growing demands on the health service. A third national lockdown was implemented on January 4 in a bid to protect the NHS from being overwhelmed as coronavirus cases rise, but many have been quick to note that the seven Nightingale Hospitals are not being used. But why is this the case?