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Ambulances outside the Royal London Hospital Credit: PA London's NHS hospitals are close to becoming overwhelmed as coronavirus infection rates continue to surge, an A&E doctor has warned. Dr Sonia Adesara said hospitals in the capital had "seen a massive rise in people coming in with Covid-19" on top of the usual winter caseload. Staff shortages were compounding the crisis. Speaking to BBC Breakfast Dr Adesara said: “We are working all-out in the NHS – doctors and nurses are having leave cancelled, they’re doing extra shifts, they’re working extra long hours but its an extremely ser...

Pressure is growing for the expansion of the toughest coronavirus restrictions in the face of increasing strain on hospitals in England where the number of patients has surpassed the April peak of the first wave. Health Secretary Matt Hancock is due to announce any changes to tier areas in a statement to the Commons on Wednesday. An expert adviser to the Government said national coronavirus restrictions are needed to prevent a “catastrophe” amid rising infections, and the head of an organisation representing health trusts said “as much of the country as possible” should go into the ha...

By Press Association 2021 Hospitals in England are dealing with a higher number of Covid-19 patients now than at the April peak of the first wave (Ben Birchall/PA) Pressure is growing for the toughest coronavirus restrictions to be expanded across the country in the face of increasing strain on hospitals in England where the number of Covid-19 patients is at its highest ever level during the pandemic. Health Secretary Matt Hancock is due to announce any changes to tier areas in a statement to the Commons on Wednesday. With case rates ris...

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Some ICUs in London are now so overloaded that doctors have requested patients are transferred to Yorkshire. Photograph: Jonny Weeks/The Guardian Hospitals could soon face “horrendous choices” about which Covid-19 patients receive potentially life-saving treatment because the NHS is so dangerously overloaded, doctors fear. The health service is struggling to cope with record numbers of Covid cases to such an extent that some patients may be denied access to an intensive care unit or the chance to go on a mechanical ventilator, the Hospit...