London’s Nightingale Hospital sits almost empty with 19 coronavirus patients treated over Easter

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 sits almost empty with 19 coronavirus patients treated over Easter

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

BBC donates fully working ventilators from the set of Holby City to the new Nightingale Hospital

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

Staff prepare for influx of coronavirus patients at NHS Nightingale

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

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

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

Chilling pictures of giant liquid oxygen tanks at NHS Nightingale hospital

Chilling images show the giant liquid oxygen tanks being used at a make-shift NHS Nightingale hospital in Yorkshire.  Construction at the Harrogate Convention Centre is ongoing today as health bosses plan to get the temporary hospital up and running as soon as possible.  Contractors were this afternoon pictured working on the entrances to ambulance bays … Read more

NHS ‘is being charged £2m-£3m a month’ to use the ExCel centre as the Nightingale Hospital

The NHS is being charged up to £3million a month to use the ExCel centre as a 4,000-bed hospital to treat coronavirus patients, it has been reported. Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company, Adnec, which owns the London-based centre, decided to charge the NHS, reports the Sunday Times. Their decision contrasts with that taken by Birmingham’s … Read more

NHS ‘is being charged £2m-£3m a month’ to use the ExCel centre as the Nightingale Hospital

The NHS is being charged up to £3million a month to use the ExCel centre as a 4,000-bed hospital to treat coronavirus patients, it has been reported. Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company, Adnec, which owns the London-based centre, decided to charge the NHS, reports the Sunday Times. Their decision contrasts with that taken by Birmingham’s … Read more

ROBERT HARDMAN: Prince Charles beamed in from his armchair to open Nightingale Hospital

This will, surely, go down as one of the most memorable achievements in the history of the National Health Service.  It was certainly marked by one of the more memorable opening ceremonies in the long plaque-unveiling history of the House of Windsor. Thus it was that the Prince of Wales opened the 4,000-bed Nightingale Hospital … Read more