Covid-19: On the Frontline in Chesterfield's ICU | Central
Created with Sketch. The ICU is where the most seriously ill patients receive specialist care. Usually in ICU, one nurse looks after one patient. Now, they're caring for two, sometimes three patients. Mandy Marples, a senior matron in surgical support services, says fighting the pandemic has been a massive challenge. They need more equipment and more importantly, more staff. play-icon Created with Sketch. The desperate need for more nurses means many are drafted in from other wards and retrained. For some, this can be a huge shock to the system and can take time adjusting to their new envir...