The Duchess of Cornwall will officially open Britain’s latest Nightingale Hospital in Manchester with a pre-recorded speech today after it was built in just two weeks. The NHS Nightingale Hospital North West at the Manchester Central Convention Centre has already started treating coronavirus patients from the region. Construction was completed earlier this week, ahead of … Read more
The Duke of Cambridge has praised the ‘herculean effort’ of NHS staff and thanked them for their ‘selfless commitment’ as he officially opened Birmingham’s Nightingale Hospital today. Prince William, 37, said the temporary field hospital – built inside the NEC exhibition centre in just eight days – was also a ‘wonderful example’ of the ‘pulling together’ going on … Read more
The Duke of Cambridge has praised the ‘herculean effort’ of NHS staff and thanked them for their’ ‘selfless commitment’ as he officially opened Birmingham’s Nightingale Hospital today. Prince William, 37, said the temporary field hospital – built inside the NEC exhibition centre in just eight days – was also a ‘wonderful example’ of the ‘pulling together’ going on … Read more
London’s Nightingale Hospital sat almost empty with just 19 coronavirus patients treated over the Easter weekend. The 4,000 capacity flagship hospital was opened by Prince Charles via video link almost two weeks ago and is designed to handle a large surge in coronavirus cases. However data circulated to health chiefs and seen by the Health … Read more
London’s Nightingale Hospital sat almost empty with just 19 coronavirus patients treated over the Easter weekend. The 4,000 capacity flagship hospital was opened by Prince Charles via video link almost two weeks ago and is designed to handle a large surge in coronavirus cases. However data circulated to health chiefs and seen by the Health … Read more
The BBC has donated fully working ventilators from the set of medical drama Holby City to the new Nightingale Hospital in London The corporation shared the news in a tweet, showing workers loading equipment into a van. Holby City executive producer Simon Harper said: ‘We are only too happy to help out and do what … Read more
The new hospitals are named after Florence Nightingale (pictured) As the NHS Nightingale hospitals take their first Covid-19 patients, the inspiration for pop-up medical facilities dates to the Crimean War. The hospitals are named after Florence Nightingale, who pioneered nursing during the 19th century. Appalled by the conditions faced by injured British soldiers in the … Read more
Staff at London’s Nightingale Hospital, based inside the ExCeL centre, are poised for the predicted influx of new patients in the wake of Britain’s deadliest day in the outbreak so far. A Chinook helicopter was also seen landing at London’s newest hospital to practice medivac flights as the facility officially joined the nation’s battle against … Read more
First patients arrive at London’s new Nightingale Hospital as it officially joins the nation’s battle against coronavirus NHS Nightingale has converted sports centre into 4,000 patient facility The ‘spectacular’ hospital was opened by Prince Charles on video link on Friday Tonight it has opened up to patients and is being staffed by NHS medics It has … Read more
First patients arrive at London’s new Nightingale Hospital as it officially joins the nation’s battle against coronavirus NHS Nightingale has converted sports centre into 4,000 patient facility The ‘spectacular’ hospital was opened by Prince Charles on video link on Friday Tonight it has opened up to patients and is being staffed by NHS medics It has … Read more